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Jan 28, 2015 8:48:54 GMT -7
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Post by mellofello on Jan 28, 2015 8:48:54 GMT -7
Greeting everybody !! I am single leg above knee amputte. I lost my leg bout six months due to motorcycle accident. Im in the process of trying to obtain a prosthetic a man is it a struggle. I haven't been dealing too well with loss of my limb and other injurys. I have accepted or thnik i have yet i get real down and out somtimes. I have a good loving family and some great friends but feel so distant from them. Their gonna give me a k1 leg when ever voc rehab gets it gether and i have few questions about a k1. I was meachinc and very active. I was wondering just how much i can do with a k1 and love some feed back from anybody with some knowledge on it tthanks!!
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Jan 28, 2015 15:27:32 GMT -7
Post by stonecutter on Jan 28, 2015 15:27:32 GMT -7
Welcome to the forum!
Although I can't comment on a K1, I'm sure that if there's someone who has experience they will speak up.
Thanks!
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Feb 8, 2015 3:13:45 GMT -7
Post by cherylm on Feb 8, 2015 3:13:45 GMT -7
Hi there, mellofello, and welcome to our little "club." As I understand it, "K-1" is a designation for a a basic , everyday amputee, so a K-1 leg is a pretty basic leg, meant for folks who are either (A) just learning to use a prosthetic leg or (B) wanting to do basic type activities such as walking around home, yard, and neighborhood. If you were very active before losing the leg, make sure that you continue to work closely with your prosthetist so that your legs can continue to evolve to match your growth as an amputee. It can be a little harder for above knee folks to find legs that work for them, but it's quite do-able. Trevor and I are both below-knee amputees, so I hope one of our above-knee members checks in to offer you some first-hand perspective on that front.
You're still very new at this whole "amputee" business, so go easy on yourself...you're going to have "up" days and "down" days, and they're both normal. The more you are able to do as you recover, the more of those "up" days you'll have.
It's absolutely normal to feel some degree of "disconnect" from your family and friends...no matter how loving and supportive they are, they are never going to fully understand what it is like to lose a limb. They may say or do things that frustrate you no end, simply because living one-legged is such an unusual situation to able-bodied folks. Try to remember that they mean well, and try to explain your concerns to them, but just know that it's going to be a little like speaking a foreign language to them.
Check out some of the threads here, and ask any questions that come to mind...we're a pretty helpful and friendlygroup!
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