My road came to an unexpected halt on November 9, 2010.

I was bicycling to work that morning when a garbage truck drove into a Philadelphia bike lane. I was in that bike lane.

Trauma surgeons saved my life, but they had to amputate my left leg above the knee. The accident changed my body and health forever.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

For more than a decade, that journey has become my way of moving through the world.

I am a person with ability and disability. I travel in the space between. These are my postcards.

Articles and Links

More of Rebecca's writing:

Sunflowers / in Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer's Journey with the Seasons / June 2025

Redefining Accessible Travel / Amplitude Magazine / March-April 2024

How to Educate a Doctor About Limb Loss / Amplitude Magazine / November-December 2023

The Home Stretch: Adapting to Limb Loss Later in Life / Amplitude Magazine / July-August 2024

First Impressions / The Sun / Featured on Papergirl / November 2016

Blogging: One Step At A Time / In Motion Magazine (scroll to p. 46) / November-December 2012

Ottobock Momentum / Regular contributor / 2013-2014


Podcast Interviews: 

Disability Pride PA: Traveling with a Disability / Aired June 2024


Articles about Rebecca:

Exploring Motivation with Rebecca Levenberg / Rob J. Quinn / October 2020

First Ascent Board Game - The Bionic Woman! / Character Profile / 2019

Resilience: Mile 4275 at Camp Dreamcatcher / Chester County Press / August 2016

A Way Back to a New Adventure:  Rock Climbing / Julie Coté / Sports Doc / Philly.com / November 2015

There's Nothing She Can't Do / Be Well Philly / Philadelphia Magazine / October 2014

A Patient's Persistence, One Mile at a Time / Julie Coté / Philly.com / May 2013

Road to Recovery: Rebecca Levenberg Rides Her 1000th Mile / Philly.com / March 2013

Going for 1000: Lessons from Rebecca Levenberg / Laurie Morrison / February 2013

Rebecca's Story / Magee Rehabilitation / 2013

CBS News: Smart Leg - My Genium! / November 2012

Rebecca Levenberg Starts 1,000 Mile Journey / Philadelphia Inquirer / Michael Vitez / December 2011

Local Amputee Sets Goal to Walk 1,000 Miles / Channel 6 News Feature / November 2011

Local Teacher Takes It Step by Step / South Philly Review / November 2011


Videos featuring Rebecca: 

A New Journey Begins with One Step / Prosthetic Innovations / November 2011

Recovery After Amputation (starring PTs too!) / PHL 17 News / May 2013


Related links you may like:

Op-Med: Writing by Healthcare Workers

Prosthetic Innovations

PA Center for Adapted Sports

Save A Leg, Save a Life Foundation

First Ascent Board Game

Rob J. Quinn's Blog

Believe in a Way Back:  Robert's Story

Overcoming: The Story Behind the Billboard



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