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Jenna Nascimento

@wildflowerdancin

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Sharing my story🫶🏼RBK amputee, sarcoma survivor🌻 freely dancin in the wildflowers🌼, surfin 🏄& chasing adventure after overcoming chronic pain & cancer

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2nd 🥈Place ! 🤩
To think of how far I’ve come in the last 2.5 years since diagnosis/amputation is wild.

To think of how far I’ve come in the last 10ish months of “officially” surfing is even more wild!

This last weekend in Oceanside, I surfed the biggest waves I’ve ever tried during the final stop of the @adaptivesurfingprofessionals world tour, and I am soo proud of my courage to not only paddle out the back but stay there for my entire final heat.

In June’s contest, at the harbor, I stayed on the inside white wash, but I told myself this time I could do it bigger!

Grateful is a word I’ll never get tired of saying cause it’s a feeling I’ll never ever get tired of experiencing.

THANK YOU @surfgimp__foundation and @cafoundation for funding. Thank you to my friends and family (which include my fellow athletes) who believe in me, support me, cheer me on and always remind me of what I can do when doubt comes in.

Thank you @surfchaserphoto & @krista____________________ for the photos!

And Thank you @stokeforlifefoundation & @cwebb760 for this event and every volunteer and water safety team (Surf Gimp 🫶🏼) superstar who make it possible.

Can’t wait to hopefully join the full tour next year and see what else I can accomplish 🙌🏼🙏🏼🫶🏼

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Amputee athlete • moms who surf • parasurf • surf contest • life after amputation • hope after cancer
#adaptivesurfing #surf #limbloss #synovialsarcoma #cancersurvivor taken in Oceanside Pier by @wildflowerdancin

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Sunset sessions 🫶🏼 by @wildflowerdancin

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My top used tools based on positive psychology principles that get me through surveillance scan days and scanxiety

Metacognition and an awareness of the negative thoughts and fear.

Breaking the rumination cycle with the facts and truths that I do know that help me focus my thoughts and energy on what I want to feel and what matters to me.

Prayer and faith. Jeremiah 29:11

Hope theory is not only a tool through scans, but also this entire healing process and living with a disability. Consistently connecting with my goals, the paths to get there, and how I can make them a reality.

Hope this helps someone out there going through something hard 🙌🏼✨🫶🏼🙏🏼

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#healing #scanxiety #cancersurvivor #synovialsarcoma #amputation taken in San Diego, California by @wildflowerdancin

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In case you missed it, I competed and qualified for Team USA para surf back in June, YAY!

World Championships have been announced and are taking place at @dsrtsurf Nov 19-22.

Team USA is now working on fundraising to support training, travel, and contest fees and we’d love your help! The fundraiser link is in the comments, my bio, and highlights 🫶🏼

Surfed with the boys 🤙🏼

Beyond proud and stoked to represent Team USA in the stand 2, below knee women’s category.

My fundraiser page for team USA is now live! The link is in my bio, the comments, and story highlights. THANK YOU for your consideration and support. taken in Oceanside, California by @wildflowerdancin

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And we still have so much more to come 🤩

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#lifeafteramputation
#cancersurvivor
#synovialsarcoma
#adaptiveathlete
#parasurfing by @wildflowerdancin

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No breaks will stop me!

Truth is, I learned to surf in my everyday leg and have spent most of the hours in the water with it too.

The surf leg is the opportunity to remove one small obstacle that comes as an amputee but it’s not the end all be all.

So don’t let anything stop you, get out there. And MOVE! No matter what ◡̈ taken in Doheny State Beach by @wildflowerdancin

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An inside look at how I’m practicing my pop ups as a new goofy surfer with a below knee prosthetic leg in the front. What’s goofy? This means my right leg is in front ◡̈

Is this the only way to do it? Nope
Is this a right way to do it? Maybe 🤷‍♀️😜 but for me, right now it’s been helping!

Every *body* is different, especially with a disability, so speaking for below knee amputees, the foot/ankle prosthetic, the socket shape, & the (residual) limb length are 3 variables that can change mechanics drastically.

In this video, I talk about the difference in my pop ups using 2 different sockets. For anyone curious, I’ve only surfed with a @fillauer all pro foot.

Any questions? Other tips or info you’d like to hear…
I’ve talked about my surf leg in stories, but maybe it needs a permanent square.

🤙🏼🫶🏼 taken in Southern California by @wildflowerdancin

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Thanks, babe 🫣😍 taken in Doheny State Beach by @wildflowerdancin

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Of all the things I could have been doing, I break the test socket doing a little side step shuffle 🤷‍♀️😅

Has this happened to you before?

#prostheticleg #amputeeproblems #amputee #limbloss #synovialsarcoma
Amputee problems • broken prosthetic leg • amputee life • adaptive surfing • para surf • adaptive athlete by @wildflowerdancin

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The date night outfit challenge, but more curated and sustainable, something we’ll actually want to wear 🤩

What outfits did we choose?
stay tuned!

#datenight #outfitchallenge #thrift #limbloss #prostheticleg by @wildflowerdancin

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Easy is boring anyway 😜😜 by @wildflowerdancin

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The commentary on the boat was stellar. Happy to catch it all.

@parker_athletesdad making the coolest stuff easy breezy, and always fun. 🫶🏼

We may get it one day, but we’ll try and have as much fun as possible along the way.

#sandiegosummer #wakesurfing #parasurfing #amputee #synovialsarcoma

Amputee mom | amputee life | cancer survivor | para surfer | wake surf | para athlete | sarcoma survivor | prosthetic leg taken in Mission Bay by @wildflowerdancin

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