

BT Urruela
U.S. Army combat-wounded veteran, elective amputee, author, cover model and co-founder of VETSports, known for sharing his experiences of injury, recovery, PTSD and veteran community work.
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Jul 23, 2018 • 1h 22min
#022 - BT Urruela - Overcoming War, Elective Amputation and PTSD
BT Urruela, a U.S. Army combat-wounded veteran, elective amputee, author and co-founder of VETSports. He recounts surviving a devastating IED blast, the medical saga from medevac to Walter Reed, and the choice of elective amputation. He describes intense prosthetic rehab, struggles with reintegration and PTSD, and building community through VETSports and creative reinvention.


