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Cold prosthetics in winter?!? Does anyone else use a hairdryer or other way to warm their silicone liners and prosthetics before putting them on cold in the morning? I totally hate waking up and putting something cold on!!!!!!!!!!! If its only me.... then I must be a wuss........... 2 Dec 2007 13:42
http://www.lessthanfour.org/ (amp site) FWIW... http://www.lessthanfour.org/ Chuck... 29 Oct 2007 20:55
Mohamad Hello to all my friends/amputee, I am Mohamad. I am a student in US. I lost my leg from a land mine in Afghanistan many years ago. I am 39. My goal is become Prothetist and help amputee my friends in the world. I love this job and I work with a clinic now and study prothetics and orthodics. I don't have mo... 28 Oct 2007 21:43
Fluid Retention I am a RBK and I been reading how a lot of you have had your stump shrink and you have to wear a number of socks. I got my prosthesis around April and had to give it up because of fluid retention and excessive sweating. My prosthesis was held on by suction. I would put on a gel liner then put that into my cast th... 29 Oct 2007 13:54
shoe website for amputees Hello! I have a new free website that you might find useful. It is called oddshoefinder.com and allows users to buy and sell single shoes. It is intended for amputees and people who must buy two pairs of shoes due to widely differing foot sizes. Please take a look and if you like what you see, spread the word. ... 22 Oct 2007 23:14
shoe website for amputees Hello! I have a new free website that you might find useful. It is called oddshoefinder.com and allows users to buy and sell single shoes. It is intended for amputees and people who must buy two pairs of shoes due to widely differing foot sizes. Please take a look and if you like what you see, spread the word. ... 1 Nov 2007 20:15
Thoughts and ideas from a new leg amputee I am posting my personal "My Space" Blog address here for your consideration to read about some of the trials and difficulties I have run into during my recent ordeal in obtaining an amputation. Please feel free to read and offer suggestions or ideas to supplement these of mine. The address is: http://blog.myspa... 7 Oct 2007 18:43
First time climbing a extension ladder First time climbing a extension ladder Today I climbed a extension ladder and found it to be a experience that I am still learning. I am a BK, at the right leg and am trying to learn how to exist the ladder in the right way. I would climb to the edge of the roof and then would force my prosthesis to the ... 30 Sep 2007 16:42
phantom pain. Have you always the phantom pain after your amputation. For me i'ts recent, but my leg is present with electric in my stump! ... 12 Oct 2007 21:45
Looking for C-Leg users I am a 22 year bilateral (BK/AK) amputee and am a Television Transmitter Engineer. I have tried the C-Leg for awhile but ended up with a Mauch on the last go-round. Bock's present data sheets talk about possible problems around high Electro Magnetic Fields, but used to mention High Power Transmitters. Talking wit... 28 Sep 2007 15:43 |