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Tuesday <strong>May</strong> 3 <strong>2016</strong><br />
neighbourhood NEWS<br />
Amputee’s story told<br />
FRASER WALKER-PEARCE<br />
When Trixie Wuts was born<br />
her parents had a very difficult<br />
decision to make whether or not<br />
to amputate both of her legs to the<br />
knee.<br />
On the advice of medical professionals,<br />
Trixie’s parents Anton<br />
and Margot Wuts decided amputation<br />
was the best solution.<br />
Their experience has been<br />
documented in a children’s book<br />
that they wrote, called Little Jellybean.<br />
It is being distributed by the<br />
Amputee Society of Canterbury<br />
and Westland to help families facing<br />
a similar choice.<br />
The society helped get a $5000<br />
grant for the publishing and<br />
distribution of the book from the<br />
Artificial Limb Service.<br />
Trixie was diagnosed with distal<br />
arthrogryposis before she was<br />
born, meaning she had crooked or<br />
hooked joints in her feet.<br />
She had many procedures done<br />
when she was born, which attempted<br />
to correct the deformities<br />
in both of her feet, but they were<br />
largely unsuccessful.<br />
The surgery however, was and<br />
Trixie now “leads a full and active<br />
life” with her new feet.<br />
Amputee Society of Canterbury<br />
and Westland president<br />
Mark Bruce said the more families<br />
that can be reached with the<br />
book, the better.<br />
“It’s about raising awareness<br />
for parents in a situation where<br />
their child is very unwell. The<br />
story is mainly about the parents<br />
having to make an incredibly<br />
tough decision to help their children,”<br />
he said.<br />
Mr Bruce said the book will<br />
become an invaluable source for<br />
those looking for support.<br />
“If you have a young one with<br />
an amputation or have a young<br />
one about to undergo an amputation<br />
then this is a great resource.<br />
“The future of the federation is<br />
in its youth . . . If we can affect<br />
just one family with the help of<br />
this book, then it’s been a worthwhile<br />
venture,” he said.<br />
The society are making copies<br />
of the book available from<br />
their national and regional coordinators,<br />
who can be contacted<br />
on www.af.org.nz.<br />
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Society of<br />
Canterbury<br />
and<br />
Westland<br />
president<br />
Mark Bruce<br />
is helping<br />
promote<br />
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