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A missing limb, whether lost through trauma, amputation or congenital disorder, can create untold difficulties for the people suffering from these conditions. But the 15 people in these photos show courage (and an excellent sense of humor) by making the best of their difficult situations.
Hopefully, none of our readers will take this as a sign that they can make fun of amputees – the fact that these amputees can put a funny and positive spin on their situation is great, but don’t assume that it’s an invitation for you to laugh about it as well!
(h/t: huffpost)
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What do you think ?
MuhammadRifkiMockie 10 years ago
If I were they, I doubt I can have sense of humors like they have. They are strong and great people.
Fred de Koning 8 years ago
You would be surprised. Whenever life gives you lemons, the best thing to do is make lemonade.
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RoseannCollymore 10 years ago
Am so glad they could find the humor in this. I particularly like the thumb and the big toe.
JudithBarringer 10 years ago
Great attitudes guys and gal... Plus they are beautiful tattoo-deco pieces of art. Thanks for sharing !
Ohio Sharon 2 months ago
These people are great. I recently lost my leg. People say I'm sick because I joke. I say I joke to feel better. If I sit around crying I'll be sad and my leg is still gone.
snabbycatw11 8 years ago
Ha! I'm an amputee myself. I'm missing my foot. *missing...* Bwahaha! I enjoy the humor that I can make because of my amputation. I can't count how many times I make a foot pun every day. I'm even considering to dress like a zombie for Halloween, so I can walk up to doors and my foot falls off. :D
snabbycatw11 8 years ago
Ha! I'm an amputee myself. I'm missing my right foot. *missing...* Bwahaha! ♥ I love this! Thinking about being a zombie for Halloween, so I can start walking to a door and my foot rips off! :D
IainPartridge 10 years ago
Being an above knee amputee myself I know hoe these people feel. It's the making fun of it that helps you through.. well done
DouglasGLeFebvre 10 years ago
Most excellent to have taken such traumas, and turned them into tongue in cheek humor...very courageous....
SonjavanRhyn 10 years ago
Using humour to deal with adversity is a brilliant coping mechanism.
AlonBakerIllustratedTorah 10 years ago
I can only feel a lot of respect for these people in the way they deal with misfortunes. I hope life treats them respectfully and kindly
BeckyHolmberg 10 years ago
My 9 yr old son (has a right at knee amputation) wants to do the "where have my muscles gone" for Halloween. Anyone know how to do it?
AdrianBradley 10 years ago
That is bloody asome. am a right arm amputee that has given me some idea for myself now
sharky1970 10 years ago
brlliant, i myself lost my leg on july 1st 1997, im still trying to find it :-)
sharky1970 10 years ago
absolutely brilliant, i lost my leg on july 1st 1997, im still trying to find it :-)
JudyParker 10 years ago
You tickled my funny bone. Thanks so much to all of you, for your wonderful and inspirational humour.
DanteMorgan 10 years ago
Hell yeah. The last one was epic . It's great that these people maintained their sense of humour and dignity.
LaurieStatz 10 years ago
My son had his left foot amputated 3 years ago from a fireworks accident, he does some crazy stuff like this too! It helps with your sanity
WarrenGriffith 10 years ago
Iam goner do it at the beach next summer . I am a double amputee And I love to have fun with them.so glad to see others haveing fun n
Mell Bolland 10 years ago
Fantastic you guys! Glad to see that ppl with a disability can make it fun :D
Meisawesome 10 years ago
They embrace there weaknesses and call them uniquenesses coz there just amazing to embrace it
moonflower843 10 years ago
I love these. I'm deaf in one ear & wear a hearing implant. I'm going as an android to a fancy dress party (with bionic themed eye contacts)
moonflower843 10 years ago
I love these. I'm deaf in one ear & wear a hearing implant. I'm going as an android to a fancy dress party (with bionic themed eye contacts)
ClaireGomersall 10 years ago
Life is what you make of it - and they say laughter is the best medicine!! Bloody legends - the lot of them!!
Karin Feuerstein Hurt 10 years ago
Humor can lighten the heaviest load, these people are brave beyond belief, God Bless them all.
KarinFeuersteinHurt 10 years ago
Humor can see you through the worst in life and how brave they all are.
CharlesHunter 10 years ago
I personally appreciate the macabre humor. Kudos to you all. Got to have a sense of humor. I am impressed.
ElayneBurt 10 years ago
Excellent idea... we all have to laugh at ourselves.Shows great spirit, I'm impressed. Are any of these people Canadians? Just wondered
DaveHazlip 10 years ago
I wish I could ad a picture or two. I have a great one of my leg with Christmas lights on it.
JohnObrien 10 years ago
Amazing sense of humor and confidence in one self. Why not laugh in the face of adversities!
Terri Gold 10 years ago
But pretty amazing. The injuries are disturbing - not what they've done.
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AftonMorris 10 years ago
HYSTERICAL!!! Laugh in the face of adversity because what else can you do
JohnWesson 10 years ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you ......... you demonstrate what we wish we were.
BonnieFarmer 10 years ago
As "Jimmy" Buffett says "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane" These people will survive what ever took their limbs attitude helps
BettesueShapiro 10 years ago
The transformative power of humor over pain is amazing! I'll get a tree of life-tattoo over double mastectomy and c-section scars
Carol Hansen 10 years ago
Being a prankster by nature, I would have to do something like that. Glad I'm not the only one!
MuhammadRifkiMockie 10 years ago
If I were they, I doubt I can have sense of humors like they have. They are strong and great people.
Fred de Koning 8 years ago
You would be surprised. Whenever life gives you lemons, the best thing to do is make lemonade.
Load More Replies... RoseannCollymore 10 years ago
Am so glad they could find the humor in this. I particularly like the thumb and the big toe.
JudithBarringer 10 years ago
Great attitudes guys and gal... Plus they are beautiful tattoo-deco pieces of art. Thanks for sharing !
Ohio Sharon 2 months ago
These people are great. I recently lost my leg. People say I'm sick because I joke. I say I joke to feel better. If I sit around crying I'll be sad and my leg is still gone.
snabbycatw11 8 years ago
Ha! I'm an amputee myself. I'm missing my foot. *missing...* Bwahaha! I enjoy the humor that I can make because of my amputation. I can't count how many times I make a foot pun every day. I'm even considering to dress like a zombie for Halloween, so I can walk up to doors and my foot falls off. :D
snabbycatw11 8 years ago
Ha! I'm an amputee myself. I'm missing my right foot. *missing...* Bwahaha! ♥ I love this! Thinking about being a zombie for Halloween, so I can start walking to a door and my foot rips off! :D
IainPartridge 10 years ago
Being an above knee amputee myself I know hoe these people feel. It's the making fun of it that helps you through.. well done
DouglasGLeFebvre 10 years ago
Most excellent to have taken such traumas, and turned them into tongue in cheek humor...very courageous....
SonjavanRhyn 10 years ago
Using humour to deal with adversity is a brilliant coping mechanism.
AlonBakerIllustratedTorah 10 years ago
I can only feel a lot of respect for these people in the way they deal with misfortunes. I hope life treats them respectfully and kindly
BeckyHolmberg 10 years ago
My 9 yr old son (has a right at knee amputation) wants to do the "where have my muscles gone" for Halloween. Anyone know how to do it?
AdrianBradley 10 years ago
That is bloody asome. am a right arm amputee that has given me some idea for myself now
sharky1970 10 years ago
brlliant, i myself lost my leg on july 1st 1997, im still trying to find it :-)
sharky1970 10 years ago
absolutely brilliant, i lost my leg on july 1st 1997, im still trying to find it :-)
JudyParker 10 years ago
You tickled my funny bone. Thanks so much to all of you, for your wonderful and inspirational humour.
DanteMorgan 10 years ago
Hell yeah. The last one was epic . It's great that these people maintained their sense of humour and dignity.
LaurieStatz 10 years ago
My son had his left foot amputated 3 years ago from a fireworks accident, he does some crazy stuff like this too! It helps with your sanity
WarrenGriffith 10 years ago
Iam goner do it at the beach next summer . I am a double amputee And I love to have fun with them.so glad to see others haveing fun n
Mell Bolland 10 years ago
Fantastic you guys! Glad to see that ppl with a disability can make it fun :D
Meisawesome 10 years ago
They embrace there weaknesses and call them uniquenesses coz there just amazing to embrace it
moonflower843 10 years ago
I love these. I'm deaf in one ear & wear a hearing implant. I'm going as an android to a fancy dress party (with bionic themed eye contacts)
moonflower843 10 years ago
I love these. I'm deaf in one ear & wear a hearing implant. I'm going as an android to a fancy dress party (with bionic themed eye contacts)
ClaireGomersall 10 years ago
Life is what you make of it - and they say laughter is the best medicine!! Bloody legends - the lot of them!!
Karin Feuerstein Hurt 10 years ago
Humor can lighten the heaviest load, these people are brave beyond belief, God Bless them all.
KarinFeuersteinHurt 10 years ago
Humor can see you through the worst in life and how brave they all are.
CharlesHunter 10 years ago
I personally appreciate the macabre humor. Kudos to you all. Got to have a sense of humor. I am impressed.
ElayneBurt 10 years ago
Excellent idea... we all have to laugh at ourselves.Shows great spirit, I'm impressed. Are any of these people Canadians? Just wondered
DaveHazlip 10 years ago
I wish I could ad a picture or two. I have a great one of my leg with Christmas lights on it.
JohnObrien 10 years ago
Amazing sense of humor and confidence in one self. Why not laugh in the face of adversities!
Terri Gold 10 years ago
But pretty amazing. The injuries are disturbing - not what they've done.
Load More Replies... AftonMorris 10 years ago
HYSTERICAL!!! Laugh in the face of adversity because what else can you do
JohnWesson 10 years ago
Thank you, thank you, thank you ......... you demonstrate what we wish we were.
BonnieFarmer 10 years ago
As "Jimmy" Buffett says "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane" These people will survive what ever took their limbs attitude helps
BettesueShapiro 10 years ago
The transformative power of humor over pain is amazing! I'll get a tree of life-tattoo over double mastectomy and c-section scars
Carol Hansen 10 years ago
Being a prankster by nature, I would have to do something like that. Glad I'm not the only one!
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