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| Is amputation harder if you wake up and are amputated or if you are part of the decision??? |
I would think waking up and having a leg amputated would be harder than being part of the decision. When you wake up and you are missing an arm or a leg with no memory of it you could go into shock... |
| Tetanus Shot with One Arm? |
They'll give it to you on your upper left arm. ... |
| Anyone else have major knee damage? |
i have the same problem and they can give you a shot for it but only it can be done twice a year. and i know how you feel i had two knee cleanings on my right knee and i have to use pain pills and ... |
| What's the best way ot ease phantom pains in the leg? |
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| If I am legally married, is my spouse partially responsible for my medical and mental care? |
you might need to see a lawyer for this one. ... |
| Where can I find the cheapest medical supplies? Like a shower chair with wheels so I can roll into the shower. |
I buy things from www.drleonards.com. They have almost any type of medical supply item you could need and it's about 60% off retail prices. ... |
| Do amputees have their limbs buried first, then wait for the rest of the body? |
eeeeeww, that's kinda gross to think of!!!! ... |
| Must amputees take phisical therapy or phisiotherapy after amputation? why? |
I f you want to use a prosthesis (an artificial limb) you must get proper exercises for the stump. If you do not the prosthesis will not fit properly. The decision is up to you. You never really ... |
| Why so much pain and burning,in a amputees stump? |
My opinion. I think he needs to see his doctor. It could be the phantom pain or it could be a blood clot or some silly but serious thing. Good Luck. ... |
| Amputees have questions our just want to talk? |
I am sorry you lost your leg........now i'm sort of scared b/c i may be having to have knee surgery and i DO have to have a total hip replacement???????????????? ... |
| Amputees I need some information? |
although your fingers are gone, the nerves in yoyr am are still there and donn't know the fingers are not there, my dad had this when he lost his leg, pain killers and massage are what he did,... |
| Amputees feel their phantom limb. Do you think circumcised people also feel their phantom foreskin? |
The reason for phantom pain is that we actually "feel" with the brain, not the body part. This is a hard concept for people to grasp, but without a link to the brain, there is no "fe... |
| Why won't god heal amputees? |
How do you know God has never healed an amputee? Did you take a poll? Do you also wonder why God doesn't save the life of a terminally ill baby? God has a plan and things happen for a reaso... |
| What percentage of double amputees walk again? |
Everyone I know who is a double below knee amputee walks again. You still have your knees it's going to be easier you won't have to use as much energy. You'll be walking and running ... |
| In hospital beds, shouldn't leg amputees have all four bedrails up because of balance issues? |
when i was in the hospital after my motorcycle accident, my nurses wanted to put up all my rails and i told them not to as i am clostphobia and i would be ok with only the upper body rails and they... |
| Is there a chance of getting leg replacement for amputees? |
If you are talking a human leg replacement - that is still very experimental. Only being tried in certain european countries. If you are talking prosthetics then that is available in pretty well ev... |
| Is there any organization that provides help & support to amputees in Dubai UAE please? |
the individual was being specific. said looking in Dubi, UAE.
Dubi is the name of the city. It is not loacated in any state. It is not part of the United States! It is located in the country of th... |
| There seems to be more and more young amputees in this country. Is this a good thing? |
How on earth could it possibly be a good thing? It means cancer rates are going up, disease rates are going up....it dosen't end. Unless you are a moneythirsty doctor who does amputations, it... |
| How do people pretend to be leg amputees? |
By binding up a leg (or both) with elastic bandages, ropes, or what-not, and dressing in clothing baggy enough to hide the fact that their leg is just bent up behind them.
I think the more inter... |
| What are the top rehab facilities for amputees? |
My only dealings are with my child, so this might not help an adult...... I will say that the Shriner's Hospital's for Children are the absolute best! ... |
| Support networks for family's of amputees? |
I know from past experience that it is those around such people who "suffer" as much as the amputee him/herself. I can't offer any advice toyour brother, because only an amputee coul... |
| An online shoe shop for amputees and people with one footsize different to the other-Good idea or bad idea? |
I think it's a WONDERFUL idea!! Good for you! Very thoughtful, too. I have a friend who's uncle is an amputee and he always complains about having to buy the pair when he only needs one. ... |
| Where can i find other amputees to talk to?also where can i find help? |
at a VA?? hang outside a prosthetics place?? There's also organizations that put on races and things for amputees and people with other disabilities. There's one in my town called poss-A-... |
| Any of you amputees out there ever have a "phantom pain " in your missing limb? |
I read a really fascinating book about phantom pains and phantom limbs called "Phantoms in the Brain" written by V. S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee. V. S. is an M.D. and Ph. D, a s... |
| What steps amputees do after amputation to get his/her normal life back? |
as an above the knee amputee, the right leg (my gas pedal foot) is gone and i was a driver for 25 years for a living, i was in the hospital and rehab center for three months healing, building upper... |
| Double amputee stumps won't heal still after 4yrs.? |
I would go to the nearest teaching hospital. Preferably one that does research. ... |
| Do leg amputee's wear out their shoes faster than non-leg amputee's? |
I would think that the amputees ambulate less in general despite the availability of prosthetic devices. secondly with the improved technology, the amputees that have above knee amputations, have p... |
| I have been a below the knee amputee for 6 years and suffer from stump pain? |
Hiya- I am now a High AK, I started a BK 13+ years ago. Yes, I get stump pain!!!! I most recently put a derodrm pad on it and it helped a ton.... also massaging it helps me too.. hope all goes well... |
| I am an amputee who lost his right arm and need help.? |
Kee Riced !! You lost your arm? I'll see if I can find some sites for you pal.
This one seems to be the most prevalent:
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| What is a popular amputee message board/forum? |
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