http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/index.asp Listing of local health features. en-us Copyright 2010 VA http://www.va.gov/rss Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:45:00 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/From_Coma_to_the_Festival_Stage.asp Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:00:00 Jackie Williams is an Army Veteran, pastor, and six-time champion musician at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival. After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, he returned to the festival stage in 2022 Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/From_Coma_to_the_Festival_Stage_1654631458156 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/images/JackieWilliams-180x130.jpg Jackie Williams is an Army Veteran, pastor, and six-time champion musician at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival. After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, he is returning to the stage for the first time at this year’s event. Jackie Williams is an Army Veteran, pastor, and six-time champion musician at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival. After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, he returned to the festival stage in 2022 From Coma to Festival Stage Jackie Williams is an Army Veteran, pastor, and six-time champion musician at the National Veteran Creative Arts Festival. After surviving a coma and fighting COVID-19, he returned to the festival stage in 2022 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/Finding_A_New_Voice.asp Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:00:00 After a a total laryngectomy to save his life, cancer survivor Arthur Daniels tells the struggle and triumph over throat cancer, how he lost and regained his voice, and now gives back to other Veterans Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Finding_A_New_Voice_1627049522414 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/images/ArtificialLarynx-180x130.jpg Veteran Arthur Daniels holding an artificial larynx After a a total laryngectomy to save his life, cancer survivor Arthur Daniels tells the struggle and triumph over throat cancer, how he lost and regained his voice, and now gives back to other Veterans Finding A New Voice After a a total laryngectomy to save his life, cancer survivor Arthur Daniels tells the struggle and triumph over throat cancer, how he lost and regained his voice, and now gives back to other Veterans http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/Life_is_never_settled.asp Fri, 03 May 2019 09:30:00 When reaching their 70s most people think of slowing down however Emile and Lisette Meylan are not most people. "Life is never settled" says Emile, "there’s always something to think and worry about.” Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Life_is_never_settled_1556888554588 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/images/MarielaMeylanSkiing-180x130.jpg Mariela and a ski instructor race down Snowmass Mountain during the 2019 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. When reaching their 70s most people think of slowing down however Emile and Lisette Meylan are not most people. "Life is never settled" says Emile, "there’s always something to think and worry about.” Life is never settled When reaching their 70s most people think of slowing down however Emile and Lisette Meylan are not most people. "Life is never settled" says Emile, "there’s always something to think and worry about.” http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/Vet_Squad_The_DC_VAMC_Computer_Repair_Team.asp Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:30:00 Having the talent to build or repair computers is rare and being able to do it with limited or low vision is almost unheard of – unless you are a Veteran at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center. Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/Vet_Squad_The_DC_VAMC_Computer_Repair_Team_1524162079860 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/images/VetSquad-01-180x130.jpg Veterans Gregory Johnson and Katie Taylor of the Washington, DC VAMC Computer Repair Team Having the talent to build or repair computers is rare and being able to do it with limited or low vision is almost unheard of – unless you are a Veteran at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center. Vet Squad – The DC VAMC Comput Having the talent to build or repair computers is rare and being able to do it with limited or low vision is almost unheard of – unless you are a Veteran at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center. http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/A_Journey_of_Trauma_and_Recovery.asp Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:00:00 Army Veteran Mary Torczon nearly lost her life when a car bomb in Mosul killed her best friends and left her with a TBI – then things worse. But now Mary is thriving thanks to the VA and our community partners! Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/A_Journey_of_Trauma_and_Recovery_1518190746535 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/images/MaryandDawn-180x130.jpg Mary and Dawn at LBJ 100 Bike Ride Army Veteran Mary Torczon nearly lost her life when a car bomb in Mosul killed her best friends and left her with a TBI – then things worse. But now Mary is thriving thanks to the VA and our community partners! TBI Recovery Army Veteran Mary Torczon nearly lost her life when a car bomb in Mosul killed her best friends and left her with a TBI – then things worse. But now Mary is thriving thanks to the VA and our community partners! http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/CARF_Accreditation_of_Amputation_System_of_Care.asp Mon, 12 May 2014 14:00:00 VA's Amputation System of Care has reached another milestone in providing the latest practices in medical care, prosthetic technology, and rehabilitation management for Veterans with amputations Read the full story

]]> templatedata/content/features/data/CARF_Accreditation_of_Amputation_System_of_Care_1400782066112 http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/features/images/carf-180-130.jpg Veteran receiving treatment from the VA’s Amputation System of Care Service VA's Amputation System of Care has reached another milestone in providing the latest practices in medical care, prosthetic technology, and rehabilitation management for Veterans with amputations Milestone for ASoC VA's Amputation System of Care has reached another milestone in providing the latest practices in medical care, prosthetic technology, and rehabilitation management for Veterans with amputations