Bianca Damaso

“We tell them that the only thing that’s forbidden here is saying, ‘I can’t.’”

Bianca Damaso · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-26

Damaso described the one rule she enforces at her prosthetic limb workshop.

“It’s a very individual process where you have to support each person from where they are, because some are very anxious to have the prosthesis already, but their skin hasn’t even healed yet,”

Bianca Damaso · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-26

Damaso explained the individualized rehabilitation process for prosthetic limb fitting.

“Right now, the challenges for them are going to be more than just physical. They’re mental battles,”

Bianca Damaso · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-26

Damaso described the psychological hurdles faced by earthquake amputees in recovery.