You’re Not Alone: Real Solutions for Navigating Life After Limb Loss

In this episode of We’re Not Stumped, host Mike Bolland introduces the first part of his personal “Triple A’s” philosophy: Alone, Advocacy, and Attitude. Today’s focus is on that first word—Alone—a stage that many people experience after limb loss but rarely talk about openly.

Mike, a congenital amputee and cancer survivor, shares what it means to feel alone physically, emotionally, and socially after amputation—and why that feeling doesn’t have to last forever.

He explores practical, real-world solutions that help amputees take their first steps toward healing, including:

  • The power of peer support and community
  • How therapy and mental health resources can help
  • Adaptive sports and creative outlets to rediscover purpose
  • Navigating prosthetics, rehab, and daily independence
  • Rebuilding identity and reclaiming confidence

Whether you’re newly navigating limb loss or supporting someone who is, this episode is a reminder that you’re never truly alone. Hope, connection, and healing are all within reach.

🦾 Part 1 of Mike Bolland’s Triple A’s: Alone. Advocacy. Attitude.

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