This Women’s Day, Prosthetic Engineering Technologies (PET) celebrates women who rise, rebuild, and lead with power — those who define strength and the unshakable pursuit of their purpose, regardless of circumstance. One voice leading this charge is Shay – the powerhouse behind The Shay Way.
Shay shared her journey with us and why comfort and confidence in prosthetic design are not just preferences, but essentials.
In December 2023, my life changed forever. A motorcycle accident — fast, brutal, unforgiving — left me with a traumatic below-knee amputation. And yet, somehow, I didn't lose everything. What I lost in a limb, I found in voice, vision, and volume.
This Women’s Day, Prosthetic Engineering Technologies (PET) celebrates women who rise, rebuild, and lead with power — those who define strength and the unshakable pursuit of their purpose, regardless of circumstance. One voice leading this charge is Shay – the powerhouse behind The Shay Way.
Shay shared her journey with us and why comfort and confidence in prosthetic design are not just preferences, but essentials.
I’ve been angry with you. I’ve cried over what we lost. I’ve doubted you, blamed you, hidden you. I’ve grieved what used to be. But today I want to say thank you.
Healing can feel like rage.
Like mourning your independence.
Like laughing at dark thoughts because it’s better than crying — again.
Some days I feel like a warrior. I step out into the world with my prosthetic leg on full display — shorts, dresses, whatever I feel good in. I walk with confidence, let the sun hit my skin, and I catch the looks, the curiosity, the silent admiration. On those days, I feel like I own my story. Like I’m rewriting the script of what disability “should” look like.
In December 2023, my life changed forever. A motorcycle accident — fast, brutal, unforgiving — left me with a traumatic below-knee amputation. And yet, somehow, I didn't lose everything. What I lost in a limb, I found in voice, vision, and volume.
