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[ ADVANCES from page 1 ] Amputee Golf Tournament at the Kent course, a favorite outing for players with prosthetic limbs. It was Kent’s largest field for the two-day tournament, which attracted players of all abilities and from many destinations. “It’s just awesome,� said Ed Wilson, tournament director and 18-year amputee golfer. “It’s great to see so many players. They enjoy coming here every year.� The 36-hole test at Riverbend brought out Renton’s Pete Nichols, a quality insurance inspector for The Boeing Co. Nichols lost his lower left leg in a motorcycle accident on the Benson two years ago. Fitted with a chrome-clad prosthetic limb, he is back doing the things he enjoys most. Like swinging the driver. “I love it,� he said of his new leg, a medical marvel. “For what it is, I’m happy as hell with it.� Sam Surowiec was happy to be in Kent to share a round or two with friends. The 39-year-old middle school teacher from Everett makes it a point to play Riverbend each year. After a vehicle accident severely injured his leg in 1996, Surowiec fought to keep it for eight years, but was forced to have it amputated above the knee when he developed a rare form of E. coli. “I have a supportive family,� he said of dealing with his ordeal. “You have those moments, those dark stages, for sure, always. I don’t an-
Danny Stevens follows his putt on the 17th hole at Riverbend during the 12th annual Western Amputee Golf Tournament last weekend. Stevens is an avid golfer who shoots a good game. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter ticipate a life without them. “But coming here and seeing people do these crazy, amazing things ‌ it’s just awesome.â€? When he isn’t in the classroom, Surowiec roofs houses with his brother. He coaches softball, basketball and football – activities that include his children’s teams. He also plays wheelchair basketball and participates on the national sit volleyball team. He plans to compete in his first triathlon this summer. Thriving prosthetic technology has helped patients like Surowiec. “Things have changed over the last 30 years or so,â€? said David Kelly, of Hanger Clinic, Surowiec’s prosthetist. “Someone looking at an amputation can expect
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