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flag A Canadian Indigenous man lost both feet to diabetes-related sepsis but regained mobility and returned to his passions through rehabilitation.

flag Del Taylor, a 60-year-old Indigenous man from Midland, Ontario, lost both feet to sepsis after a foot injury during a trip to Jamaica worsened due to type 2 diabetes. flag After emergency amputation, he was determined to walk again and began rehabilitation at West Park Healthcare Centre, Canada’s largest inpatient amputee program. flag Dr. Steven Dilkas, a physiatrist involved in his care, highlighted Taylor’s resilience and strong mindset as key to his recovery. flag Despite challenges, Taylor made significant progress, now walking again and returning to his passions, including birchbark basket-making and time in nature.

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