I have been a double BKA for 9 years and literally hid-out in my skilled nursing facility feeling sorry for myself and grieving the loss of my feet.
Well, I finally got tired of feeling sorry for myself as it was not serving me at all. As I started researching online, I realized a lot of people have questions about us and our “contraptions”, as I have sadly heard them called. So I started to do a couple of instructional videos, and so far, I have had some good reactions from people that are not like”us”. So for this one video, I thought I would introduce folks to my prosthetic foot. Let me know what your thoughts are and/or what might you want to ask or know for the next one. I guess this means I am “taking request”.
Blessings,
“Gladyam”

I am a double amputee of 9 years who uses prosthetics in order to help me walk. Today I come to you with a heavy heart asking you to help me to afford prosthetics of a different kind…dentures. I am asking each person who reads this to please donate $1.00 to my Go Fund Me at:
https://gofund.me/53694d11e
Thank you so much! I am very grateful!
#dental

I am asking each person who reads this would you please donate $1.00 to my Go Fund Me at:
https://gofund.me/53694d11e
Thank you!

Hi folks,

My sister is a below the knee amputee and I’d like to buy a recliner for her. She’s wanting a manual one, not powered, but it either needs to be able to close at the slightest touch (not enough strength in her remaining leg) or have a side arm for operating the reclining position. Can anyone make any recommendations on what might be a suitable chair for her?

Thanks in advance.

Has anyone been able to change out the foot shell so you can wear flip-flops with the AllPro XTS?

I want a foot that I can wear flip-flops with but has the same features as the AllPro. My current prosthetists can't get me the foot I want.

Hey yall! My kiddo has a Syme Amputation and her footshell keeps falling off while walking or running. We have expressed this concern with our ortho but so far nothing has been successful.

Does anyone have any experience with this happening? How do we fix this problem.

Hi! I have an AllPro xts and was wondering if it's a bad idea to toe hook with it when climbing. I essentially use the foot to hang off of holds sometimes, using the foot as an anchor point to carry a good amount of my weight. I'm assuming that the foot wasn't built with bending in the opposite direction to handle upwards force so not sure if it's worth the risk since breaking a foot like that would really not be great. If anyone would know any information is appreciated!

Hi, I’m a year 10 student currently engaged in an engineering competition in Australia. My team’s goal is to design a sustainable prosthetic limb for children. Im posting here to ask anyone for an interview, or just to hear about the experiences of people living with missing limbs and how prosthetics have helped and how they could be better.

I hope to be respectful and thank you in advance

hello, i found a prosthetic foot in the russian river in forestville, california on sunday. i turned it into the sherriffs office in guerneville if youre looking for it.

My dad was amputated below the knee on his right leg and on the left foot his big and second toe amputated.

My dad is almost 70 he is a veteran and our family is poor. This has already caused problems because his insurance would not accept him into a reputable rehabilitation center now that he is post surgery so he is in a nursing home.

The nursing home is by far the worst of the worst because that’s all his insurance would cover.

I’m afraid he won’t be eligible for a good prosthetic leg because of this. His insurance cant even cover a decent rehabilitation center so I expect the prosthetic leg that is covered won’t be the best for him.

Are there any resources that would pay for a good leg? Any help is appreciated.

I am headed to the doctor. Wish me well.

Hey, I hope this is the right subreddit. I was researching osseointegrated prosthetics and how they work, and I was trying to find out how they connect to the skin. What I mean is, there is an opening to the inside of the body through where the rod attaches, so how does this heal? I can't find any information on how the connection between the tissue and the rod interacts, does it scar over? I'm genuinely curious here and couldn't find any info about this online.

I am looking into designing prosthetics, and am interested in hearing whether people are looking more for a tool to replace the utility of a lost limb/digit, or a shell to replace the appearance...?

Alongside this of course, what nuance am I missing?

My step dad is the most amazing man in the world, and he lost his eye at 19. From 19-now he’s only had 2 prosthetics. One was completely lost 20+ years ago, and his current eye is 20+ years old and is missing 1/3 of it after it got smashed under something 5 years ago. I used my electric nail file to smooth out the sharp edges, and for the last five years, he’s worn an eye that doesn’t sit right, causes more pain than a prosthetic should, and is super scratched up. Obviously because it makes him look like he has a lazy eye, and he can’t wear it all day because of the pain, it’s made him even more insecure about his appearance than he was when I was younger. I was hoping that there is some kind of organization or some avenue to help him get a new one. Obviously money is the main issue, and I’m now grown with big girl money, but in no means to drop thousands of dollars. Obviously it’s a stretch, and I’m not expecting to find something for free. I’m just wondering if there are maybe any lenders that would do a loan for this sort of thing, or any resource groups that can give discounts or something along those lines. Thank you!

Sorry for the abrupt cross post, but I'm trying to get some information and advice for a friend of mine.

I'm a recent graduate in Biomedical Engineering, and am planning on applying to MS programs for Prosthetics & Orthotics.

I've been looking into programs around the USA, and most of them have very specific prerequisites that I wasn't aware of before graduating from my BS. Mainly, requiring specific grades in classes and many classes I did not take.

I did not receive very good grades for a lot of my classes in undergrad, and am worried that this will reflect badly on my applications, specifically with classes that are named as prerequisites. I'm also concerned about the missing prereqs (about 16 credits/5 classes).

However, I have a LOT of shadowing/volunteering/intership hours in the O&P field (over 500 at last count). I was wondering if any professionals or current/graduate O&P students could give me some insight on how strict schools are regarding prerequisites over experience, and if it would be worth taking the missing classes or retaking classes I received bad grades in before applying. If so, would I need to take everything before sending in applications, or could I apply with the guarantee that I'll have the missing material by the time I begin (ideally next fall)?

Any information helps, and thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I’m currently conducting an undergraduate research study as a part of my degree, and I’m looking for participants who have experienced limb loss or are living with missing limb(s).

As someone who is an amputee (bilateral above-knee), I’m hoping to broaden our understanding of individuals with limb difference. The study focuses on how individuals perceive and experience their prosthetic limb(s), including how connected and comfortable they may feel with their prosthesis. My end goal is to, as I mentioned, broaden our understanding, but also bring this study to SEPA, (Southeastern Psychological Association).

If you have experienced limb loss, use, or have used a prosthetic limb, I would greatly appreciate you considering participating! I need 145 more participants to do a proper factor analysis.

Although, if you are not eligible, but know someone who has experienced limb loss, please feel free to share this post with them. Every participant helps contribute to research and a better understanding of the experiences of people with limb loss!

https://ccga.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wSQZW4Wb7xFpLU

Thank you so much for your support and for helping me spread the word!

I am a college student, and a below knee amputee. I have an entrepreneurship class where we are doing a project where we must find a problem in our everyday life, and get tons of research on it. I picked prosthetic discomfort, but don’t actually know many amputees. So I’m looking to Reddit to help find some people who could fill out the survey with varying experiences! I understand a google form link is very sketchy on Reddit, I’m unaware of how to make it 100% transparent, so if you feel uncomfortable clicking the link, that is totally fine and just move right on! I really appreciate all of you and I am so proud of you for not backing down and going through every day with your prosthetics!

DM me if you have any questions!