Author: Lauren Wasser

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I hope to continue to open more doors and inspire more people, especially other amputees, to know that they are beautiful, too.

I hope to continue to open more doors and inspire more people, especially other amputees, to know that they are beautiful, too.

- Lauren Wasser

I begged my mother to not allow them to take it. We did our best, but unfortunately, I had to lose my right leg.

I begged my mother to not allow them to take it. We did our best, but unfortunately, I had to lose my right leg.

- Lauren Wasser

I want to educate women about the potential risks of using tampons.

I want to educate women about the potential risks of using tampons.

- Lauren Wasser

My legs were my life.

My legs were my life.

- Lauren Wasser

I want the image of disabled people like myself to change into a picture of strength. Fashion needs to redefine its idea of beauty and have more of an open mind.

I want the image of disabled people like myself to change into a picture of strength. Fashion needs to redefine its idea of beauty and have more of an open mind.

- Lauren Wasser

The identity that I knew was completely stripped of me. I hid, and I hated life; I hated everything. The sun would bother me.

The identity that I knew was completely stripped of me. I hid, and I hated life; I hated everything. The sun would bother me.

- Lauren Wasser

The future is going to be awesome!

The future is going to be awesome!

- Lauren Wasser

I'm an athlete - my legs were everything. I had no idea what my life would be like without them.

I'm an athlete - my legs were everything. I had no idea what my life would be like without them.

- Lauren Wasser

For five years of my life, I was just getting by - every day was painful. I couldn't wear heels, I couldn't run, and I could only walk for, like, 20 minutes. That's not living.

For five years of my life, I was just getting by - every day was painful. I couldn't wear heels, I couldn't run, and I could only walk for, like, 20 minutes. That's not living.

- Lauren Wasser

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