Jake Rak

TBD I was in the hospital for three months. Discharged at 145 lbs and barely had enough strength to sit up on my own. Strong believer in resistance training.

I’m Jake Rak, 22-year-old recent amputee and recipient of two pig valves in my heart during an operation that almost claimed my life twice due to the infection endocarditis back in June 2015. Follow me on my journey as I try to turn the adversity I face into something I have to my advantage as a strength to help change the worlds perception on amputees/handicapped people. Now I am 185 lbs, in the  ...