“You can still do anything your friends can do. Missing a limb doesn’t define who you are. Enjoy life and be the best you, you can be.”

“Be patient and stay positive, take things one day at a time and do not be too proud to ask for help.”

His advice to other amputees is that no matter how hard a situation is or how bad a day looks, to always be positive and try your best.

Josh advises new amputees to get up and get moving immediately, and to not let themselves “get into a pity party for yourself.”

“If this beginning is any indication, I have made a life changing decision for the better.”

“Recovery will come,” she said. “For each person, their story is deeply personal an unlike any other.”