Melanie Silker

Never Needed An Extra Hand

Growing up as a congenital amputee, doctors tried to get me to love my prosthetic. But ultimately, I was more comfortable the way I was born.

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Folks is an online magazine dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable people who refuse to be defined by their health issues. By sharing the experiences of these individuals, we hope to change people’s notions about what it means to be ‘normal’.

Editorially independent, Folks is sponsored and published by PillPack. Part of our mission at PillPack is to create healthcare experiences that empower people. We don’t believe people are defined by their conditions. We pay our contributors, and we don’t sell advertising.

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John Brownlee, Editor-in-Chief

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