Jayden Brits
Jayden Brits is a three year old boy who lost one of his limbs due to Amnion Band Constriction Syndrome. As an…
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Erika Bandjes
Jaco here. At the end of last year (2020), I encountered the most courageous woman I have met in a long time. Her name is Erika Bandjes.
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Tiisetso
Life is full of lessons and surprises. In our profession we often come across very inspiring people- some old and some young. …
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Lynn Bepat
It’s always incredible to witness the excitement and exuberance of an amputee who has gone through the prosthesis fitting successfully and is now happily able to use them!
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Mr. Fritz Pretorius
“Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan
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Allis Steyn
Allis Steyn is an absolute inspiration to any elderly person who has suffered limb loss.
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Gert Cronjé
Meeting someone before a selective amputation, where the person must make a decision to amputate a leg or not, is always a situation one must handle in a positive, sensitive and understanding way.
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Leaps and Bounds: Well Done, Lynn!
It’s always incredible to witness the excitement and exuberance of an amputee who has gone through the prosthesis fitting successfully and is now happily able to use them!
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“Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan
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Lucia Van Heerden: Ballerina turned Össur Ambassador
Lucia Van Heerden is many things, she is a ballerina, a below-knee amputee, an Össur Ambassador, a patient of Jaco Deist and a completely inspiring woman.
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Imtiaz Ismail
Imtiaz Ismail came to Deist & Associates only a few months ago, but it was far from his first visit to a prosthetist or his first experience with amputation and the prosthetics process.
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