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According to the Amputee Coalition of America, there will be 3.6 million people living with some type of limb amputation by the year 2050. In order to bring awareness to this issue, the Amputee Coalition of America has designated the month of April as Limb Loss Awareness Month. For Massapequa’s Dan Bastian, limb loss awareness is on the mind year-round. As a certified prosthetist and co-owner of Progressive Orthotics and Prosthetics,
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APRIL 18 - 24, 2018
A Progressive Stance
Bastian has helped give patients a new outlook on life—especially for those whose life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. “The only limitations you’ll have [as an amputee] is what you put on yourself,” said Bastian. “If you want to do something, you’ll be able to do it.” As an amputee himself, Bastian understands what his patients go through when they walk through the Albertson facility’s door. At only 15 years old, Bastian was diagnosed
see STANCE on page 33A
Not letting his disability get in his way of being active, Massapequa’s Dan Bastian dives into a swimming pool.
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