Diseases That Make My legs were amputated and See My Life Now

Posted by CB Magazine on Monday, May 2, 2016 | ,

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A tragedy can make our lives changed completely. It could even turn upside down abysmally. But if we could always try to respond with a positive and optimistic, a tragedy could be the door to open a new life.
Jamie Schanbaum, 27-year-old woman now known as the Paralympic professional cyclist. Reporting from buzzfeed.com, but who would have thought his way to becoming an athlete was actually preceded by a severe test. When he was only 20 years old, Jamie disease meningococcal meningitis. Because of the disease, both of his legs and his fingers had to be amputated.
Seven years ago in November, Jamie was at a friend's house chores. "My body feels uneasy and decided to sleep in. But eventually I had to stay overnight," recalls Jamie. Shortly thereafter, she was vomiting and his body ached all. The next morning his body was very limp and made him unable to walk. He was immediately rushed to hospital. Not many people remember Jamie as in hospitals. But he could see his limbs change color from reddish to purple until blackened.
According to Dr. Len Friedland, vice director of Scientific Affairs and the director of Public Health for GSK Vaccines, meningitis meningococcal disease caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis. About 10 to 20 percent of adults have these bacteria in their nose and the back of the throat and do not cause problems. But in a rare condition, the bacteria can spread through sneezing, coughing, drinks, cigarettes, kissing, and other activities that involve secretion can get into the bloodstream or into regions of the brain and spine. If the bacteria have entered the bloodstream, the patient can have a severe blood infection and the risk of death.
In the case of Jamie, meningococcal meningitis disease has caused gangrene (a serious condition that arises when a lot of body tissue necrosis or death) so most of his limbs had to be amputated to save his life.
Jamie hospitalized for seven months. In 2009, he gets prosthetic legs and learned to walk. A year later, he learned cycling. Before falling ill, Jamie also quite often cycling but only limited roundtrip campus. But now after his leg was amputated, he realized he had the potential to be a cyclist.
The training was sweet fruit. In 2011, Jamie competition Parapan American Games but did not win. Although not a champion, he was quite satisfied that he had broke his own record. Then in 2012, he competed at the USA Cycling Paralympic Road National Championships and got the silver medal. He is currently taking a break from sport bikes and focus on increasing awareness of meningitis and the importance of vaccines.
Jamie also put a higher target to follow the Paralympic 2020. Good luck and be champion ya later, Jamie.


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