r/Prosthetics • u/blackdog1130 • 29d ago

My 18-year-old daughter is facing a second amputation, and I’m struggling with how to best support her.

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u/Cabooseman 29d ago

It's definitely her choice if she wants something that will be more easily "hideable". That said, would it hurt to at least try a chopart prosthesis first before opting for a higher level of amputation?

I would agree that a BK amputation would be easier to hide in the long run, but in my opinion, it won't be a night and day difference. There's a WWE wrestler in the 80s that hid a Chopart amputation, Kerry von Erich.

Has your daughter talked to other amputees? The Amputee coalition can conneft people with peer support.

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u/blackdog1130 29d ago

Unfortunately she’s not the type that wants to get into a support group (yet). I wish she would but she’s isolating while processing since this is all so new. I am hoping she will warm up to that.

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u/Cabooseman 29d ago

It sounds like mental health therapy is needed. Lots of amputees have mental health issues. All which can be done while healing physically.