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M E D I A A L E R T Contact: Holly Urban (713) 747-7647 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
SEE AMPUTEE PATIENT WALK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2006 Limbs Of Love Presents Donated Prosthetic Leg To Patient
WHAT Limbs of Love in Houston TX will be fitting a prosthetic leg to amputee Balbir Kaur, who lost her leg due to complications of circulatory issues which began in 2000. Frustrated and desperate without healthcare insurance due to her work closing down, Mrs. Kaur purchased a used limb for $40 on eBay. Later when she realized the impossibility of that limb ever fitting, she donated the useless leg to the Limbs of Love charity to help others. Mrs. Kaur will receive her new limb for the first time and will literally leave her appointment walking on her new leg. WHO Limbs of Love was founded in 2006 by Joe Sansone, CEO of the Amputee and Prosthetic Center of Houston. We are a charitable organization whose mission is to provide limbs to those patients in Houston and across Texas that have lost a limb but do not have the resources to pay for a prosthetic device. WHEN Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 10:15 a.m. WHERE The prosthetic limb will be delivered on site at: The Amputee and Prosthetic Center
Visual opportunities will be available for TV and photographers as this patient receives her limb and walks for the first time since 2006. WHY While the government goes to great lengths to ensure that our American heroes returning from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as amputees are taken care of, may hundreds of amputees without healthcare coverage are left behind. The Limbs of Love organization provides limbs to those patients who otherwise would not be able to afford a prosthetic device. |