At the age of 17, Brittany Vicknair was in her first semester at college at Southeastern University in Hammond, LA. After feeling strangely ill one day she was taken to the hospital where she was put into an induced coma. Brittany awoke 6 days later to discover she had contracted bacterial meningitis and her legs were basically “dead” due to sepsis. The decision was made to amputate both legs below the knee.
After amputation and being fit with prosthetics, Brittany did not believe her dream of becoming a nurse was still a possibility. She found herself in pain and had trouble walking for extended periods of time all due to her prosthetics. This suffering and pain led her on a journey to where she is now, opening her own business making properly fitting prosthetics.
Hear how Brittany triumphed through the hard times and came to the realization "I'm right where I was meant to be. My life was changed and I realized that I could potentially do all the things I wanted to do once fit with proper prosthetics. Now I get to be that piece of hope for others just like people did for me when I lost all hope."
For more information on Brittany's business check out her website www.poanola.com or call 504-888-0213.
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