It was kind of a shocker first time I was able to step down on my foot.
It hurt, but I was grateful I had my foot. My nieces fiancé has had artificial legs since he was born. It has not been an easy time for him. He is in and out of the hospital with skin ulcers. He also has knee and hip problems. Amputation is not the perfect answer. There are pro's and cons to both...but you will still have pain at the amputation site, plus your ankle is your major weight bearing area. You will have pain in your knee and hip. So what if your coworkers call you gimpy. At least you have a nickname!!! I call myself gimpy. After a year in a wheelchair, an external stabilizer on my leg and ankle for 5 months...using a walker and cane, wearing various braces, I deserve to call myself Gimpy & I do it with gratitude that I'm alive and intact, sorta.
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It was kind of a shocker first time I was able to step down on my foot.
April 1, 2015 - 6:52amIt hurt, but I was grateful I had my foot. My nieces fiancé has had artificial legs since he was born. It has not been an easy time for him. He is in and out of the hospital with skin ulcers. He also has knee and hip problems. Amputation is not the perfect answer. There are pro's and cons to both...but you will still have pain at the amputation site, plus your ankle is your major weight bearing area. You will have pain in your knee and hip. So what if your coworkers call you gimpy. At least you have a nickname!!! I call myself gimpy. After a year in a wheelchair, an external stabilizer on my leg and ankle for 5 months...using a walker and cane, wearing various braces, I deserve to call myself Gimpy & I do it with gratitude that I'm alive and intact, sorta.
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