AN AMPUTEE LIONESS FOOTBALLER
Sarah Haskins, 43, from Rochester, is a senior scientist and mum of three.
Having been born with no calf bone in my right leg and a shortened, slightly curved tibia, I’d been unable to walk without a prosthesis fitted to the natural shape of my ‘little leg’ since childhood. However, by my late 30s, poor hip alignment caused by the prosthesis was becoming increasingly painful. I was struggling to walk even short distances, which made life very difficult as a mum of three energetic young boys, then aged 11, seven and three. So in January 2022, aged 40, I made the decision to have my lower leg amputated.
Surprisingly, the amputation had a positive effect on how I felt about my disability. I found peace with…
