Update:
I’m back up on two legs!!! Well, sort of! Although the steroids have not yet kicked in
enough to totally eliminate the pain in my residual limb when I wear my
prosthesis, the pain is reduced enough to begin wearing my leg and doing some limited
standing. I’m not supposed to try
walking yet. I’m supposed to take things
slowly as my body gets used to the leg again.
My muscles, tendons, and joints need some time to strengthen and loosen
up again. With only a few modifications
we were able to use the temporary socket that was made for me back in January
2015. Over the next ten days or so the
steroid should fully kick in and we’ll see what percentage of relief that I
will actually get from it. In a week or
so I’ll go back to the prosthetist for more adjustments as I get used to using
a prosthetic leg again.
One of the difficulties for my prosthetist is we don’t know exactly
what is causing the pain so how do we prevent it? Usually the socket is molded to be a bit
tighter here and there and looser in other spots depending upon how it feels. We
may find that my current socket works well when the steroid is at full
strength. If it doesn’t seem right, we
may try a different support system to see if that helps. I’ve been using a pin system, but we might
try an elevated vacuum, etc. Anyway, it is a wonderful feeling to stand up
again.
This is SO EXCITING to me!!!! What
an awesome early Christmas gift!
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