Amputee

new amputee
hello my name is Katie. I am a recent amputee of my left leg. I lost my leg sue to malpractice. I went in for a simple total knee surgery I had to go in 7 days prior to the surgery for heparin therapy and a picc line. The day before the surgery I ran a high fever of 104. My nurse did not report it to the surgeo... 23 Jul 2007 18:15

New ankle and foot BKA
It's been six months since i had my first leg. I'm on my third socket but they are giving me the same foot ankle design. I'm starting to find the foot/ankle quite restrictive. I was wondering if anyone knew of a foot/ankle that allowed me twist, push off and descend hills more efficiently than this thing I've go... 8 Jul 2007 05:17

lump under skin
hello to everyone; been to busy to write,but got problem. found golf ball size lump under the skin where stump connects to groin area showed up one day when i took off socket not painful till late in the day when socket starts to rub. moves around so not a tumor per say. has anyone had similiar problem thank r... 5 Jul 2007 17:08

Prosthetic items on Ebay
Just a thought to throw out there. Check out Ebay.com if you are either selling or looking to buy prosthetic-related items. I just got some great new Knit-rite "coolmax" 4-ply socks. http://health-beauty.search-desc.ebay.com/prosthetic_Medical-Special-Needs_W0QQcatrefZC12QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcop... 4 Jul 2007 23:52

My first cast
What I am hoping that my swelling goes down enough where I do not have to have my prosthesis refitted allot. There is a person at the VA hospital who is creating a booklet for the newly amputees and had asked me if I could report my experience with getting my first prosthesis and I told him yes and that's why I ha... 8 Jul 2007 10:39

New Foot
Gee whiz. There must be a hundred variations of the carbon flex foot. I guess variety is a good thing. Glenn On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:15:08 -0500, "Moe Jones" <moejones(a)hal-pc.org> wrote: Has anyone experience with this type of foot? ... 30 Jun 2007 10:16

AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP at the VA Hospital
AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP At The VA Hospital Houston, Texas "Share Experiences, Exchange Information" June 27, 2007 Topic: Horticulture Therapy 4th Wednesday of every month Friends and Family Welcome -- Moe Jones HVAC Service Technician Energy Equalizers Inc. Houston, Te... 23 Jun 2007 10:08

phantom pain
Hey what did my request for information on phantom pain make everyone turn their head away? ... 22 Jun 2007 02:33

bk amputee pain problem
I wear a BK prosthesis provided by the V.A.(damn them) that is causing lots of pain behind the knee. EAch adjustment my VA prostheticist does only makes it worse. Any help in alleviating this pain would be greatly appreciated. ... 20 Jun 2007 08:46

type of prosthesis
I was informed today that my prosthesis is a total contact RT endoskeleton prosthesis with sleeve suspension and expulsion valve with dynamic response foot. Can someone tell me more on this type of prosthesis? -- Moe Jones HVAC Service Technician Energy Equalizers Inc. Houston, Texas www.EnergyEquali... 19 Jun 2007 16:28