Hi, I’m Makenzie Franklin, I’m 28 years old. I have been an above the knee amputee since 2020. I was in a motorcycle accident with my now fiancé in September of 2020 which resulted in me eventually having an above the knee amputation. After a good two-and-a-half weeks of trying to save the leg, I decided that my leg was just something in the way of the rest of my life that I had to live now. I have since done a lot of crazy things because I realized that life is super short and you really need to just do the things you say you’re going to do. I’ve made the USA Sitting Volleyball team. I just got back from Equador climbing to 17,000 feet on Mt. Cayambe with a wonderful group. I just got so excited to still be alive and to be able to do this.