Prostheses

[cjsmith]

Many people with artificial feet can walk, hike, run, and even backpack. (At least if they've somehow obtained these artificial feet while the rest of their body was still functioning.)

If my doctors hadn't told me there was hope, back in 2003, we might have discussed this by now, and I could be running today.

Comments

[gdmusumeci.livejournal.com]

I'm dreadfully sorry, but might I ask for the background behind this?

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

and i bet every doc you mention that to will think you're nuts for even suggesting it.


{{{hugs}}}

i'm not sure what else to say, other than i can totally relate to your situation and your frustration. if you feel like venting some more, pull up a chair, and i'll put on the pot for tea, and you can let 'er rip.

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

Wow, amputation is pretty harsh. Are you sure it isn't tha pain talking? But really, do what you feel is best.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it doesn't help when I've mentioned that my father is doing fine, with an occasional phantom pain that he describes as a "foot ache" with his prosthesis. It's a pretty drastic decision, though if you really get to that point, I could understand. *hugs*

[genderfur.livejournal.com]

how many is many? is it worth the odds?

(I won't get laser eye surgery because it's not worth the odds. When it goes wrong, it goes *horribly* wrong.)