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Post by cherylm on Mar 9, 2012 0:50:33 GMT -7
Now that you have it, I hope it works out well for you, Allen!
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Post by allenuk on Nov 9, 2012 1:43:56 GMT -7
Long time since I mentioned the graduated liner, but lately I've been wearing it. It didn't work with the 'new' leg, the one which was cast using that liner, at least not so that it helped.
But a few weeks ago, more in desperation than anything else, I stuck the graduated liner on, with various socks and cuffs, and used it in my 'old' leg, and darn me, it sort of works. It provides that great lump of gel-type liner material down the stump end, which I seem to need, and although it does need a bit of clever 'socking', it actually is (fairly) comfortable. so far.
I'll let you know how it pans out.
A.
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Post by barclay on Nov 9, 2012 2:56:05 GMT -7
I gave up on mine - I was using it for the KBM leg and it just made the residual too round and the prosthesis turned on the axis too easily.
Hope you have better luck !!!
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Post by ann58 on Nov 9, 2012 8:38:17 GMT -7
I hope it works for U Allen....that would be a true miracle. Then U could get back to walking again.  |
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Post by allenuk on Nov 10, 2012 2:34:11 GMT -7
That would be nice, Ann. I do walk, of course, but distances are limited to about half-a-mile - and the biggest barrier at present is the fact that the rest of my body isn't used to walking!
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Post by ann58 on Nov 10, 2012 7:27:59 GMT -7
It doesn't take long to not be in good shape, does it. I have all the faith in the world in U....U will be going just like U used to.
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Post by ann- on Nov 11, 2012 11:49:19 GMT -7
Hi again Allen, can emphasize with what you are experiencing because I have similar issues going on with one of my legs too, and have been goodness knows how many months/years trying to get a new prosthesis made .... was just reading what you have written about where you are putting pressure and it set me thinking, have they changed where b/ks load their weight then, because it used to be that we took it under the knee on the patella, the ones I have had were called PTBs (patella tendon bearing) not sure when the changes came in, maybe I am way behind the times, but perhaps that is why so many of us seem to be having problems with that area of our legs becoming sore.
Anyhow good luck with your new one, I too am awaiting an appointment for a new one to be made, having been off my legs now for nearly three weeks, just need to get back on my legs and walking again.
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Post by allenuk on Nov 12, 2012 6:00:44 GMT -7
I think current thinking on BKAs is for 'total' weight-bearing, that is some on either side of the stump, some below the patella, and so on. Which makes sense in theory, spreading it all over the available areas, but like most theories, it breaks down if applied without taking account of the particular amputee's problems.
A
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Post by ann- on Nov 13, 2012 4:56:34 GMT -7
on one side I am very limited where I can take pressure because of skin grafting, but the other side is ok but that is the side I am currently having problems with, with what sounds like is very similar to you, although from previous experience haven't been able to tolerate pin-type sockets due to a very boney and pointed stump. I think I am probably going to get a re-make shortly so am going to ask about pressure area's and going back to bearing weight on the patella tendon.
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