Jan 30, 2017 / Spotlight
Amputee Ski Trip Spotlight: Andria, age 14 of Leonard
Andria, age 14 of Leonard (a little town northeast of McKinney), has been a prosthetics patient at Scottish Rite Hospital for a year and a half. Andria was a passenger in a car accident that ultimately took her leg. She is an active teen and is taking a heavy load of science classes at school. Her goal is to become a doctor: either a surgeon or possibly an anesthesiologist. She has her sights aimed at attending Texas A&M University and going on to medical school. Andria is excited about the ski trip and seeing all of the snow in Colorado. This will be her first trip on an airplane and the first time she has traveled outside of Texas. Andria is looking forward to meeting new friends and having a great time. She did admit that she likes her sleep, but says that she will be up and ready to hit the slopes every morning!
About the Annual Amputee Ski Trip
February 2017 will mark the 36th anniversary of the annual Amputee Ski Trip, held each year at the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado. Fourteen teenage patients with limb differences receive practical recreational therapy, while also having the opportunity to grow, build confidence and bond with others similar to them.
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