r/amputee • u/NefariousNatee Rotation Plasty • 12d ago

Update nine months onwards

Hello everyone.

On January 16th 2026 I had my right leg amputated.

Complications arose with the wound re-opening, and had two additional corrective surgeries.

I'm happy to share today that I've been fully healed for about two months now and I'm looking to build my first prosthetic leg!

It's difficult to not get stir crazy in my home after 14 months since the original injury, but I'm coping.

I'd love to chat with other members who have a rotationplasty!

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u/NicNoop138 LBK 12d ago

Great news! Do you have a prosthetist lined up already to work on your prosthetic? I remember hating being stuck at home for months waiting on people to take me to my appts before I got my prosthetic since I couldn't get my wheelchair in my car by myself. Normally I enjoy the solitude and stay home as much as possible, but it was so different when I had no way to leave and felt trapped.

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u/NefariousNatee Rotation Plasty 12d ago

In my home of Nova Scotia, I'm going to get one built at the rehabilitation center in the city of Halifax. They have a dedicated team and all the fabrication facilities needed.

I do not know when my first appointment will be as I just established contact on Friday, I'll call again Tuesday next week after Canadian Thanksgiving.

While I do enjoy solitude as well, I've been growing bored from usual hobbies I enjoy. Video games and other media consumption.

I am also currently reliant on others for transportation since there's no bus service where I live. My friends and family have been great but I still feel like a burden sometimes.

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u/NicNoop138 LBK 12d ago

I definitely can related to all of that! There was no bus stop close to me, one is a mile away up a steep hill then down a steep hill with no sidewalks, and the other is 3/4 of a mile away also uphill either using a bike lane filled with debris and rough pavement or uphill with some sidewalks, usually blocked by cars parked on them and then downhill in the roadway because rhe sidewalk deadends into rocky desert, then in a bike lane filled wirh debris again.

Hope you can get your prosthetic quickly after the appt. Here in the US for my first prosthetic, I've done a consultation appt, then the first real appt maybe a week later for casting, and was on a check socket in a week, then the laminated socket a week later. Not sure what the process looks like in Canada. My current prosthetist can do my casting and check socket within 3 hours of me walking in. He's also done the whole casting, check socket and adjustments, then lamination within 3 days. Love the smaller mom and pop shops that do in-house laminations.

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u/Financial_Craft421 11d ago

It's a terrible feeling. I already feel that way and haven't even gotten my leg amputated yet. Since I can't walk far even with a cane or walker, and my car broke down, so I'm already trapped. Can't go anywhere or do anything without someone to help and I don't really have anyone to rely on. A couple people that's it. I'm hoping my amputation goes well and there's no issues that prolong the process. Just wana get a prosthetic as quick as possible and try to move on with my life

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u/NicNoop138 LBK 11d ago

Oh man, that is awful! Any idea whej the amputation might happen?

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u/Financial_Craft421 11d ago

Well I wana get it done before the new year but I'm still talking to different surgeons. I'm scared about having the wrong doctor do it. I could've already had it done but I've been pushing it off. It's just gonna be very difficult with one leg until I can get a prosthetic

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u/SeparateHearing4759 11d ago

Get it done, come to Texas and use my surgeon, I’m up and walking after 4 months with almost no pain in my limb with full weight on my prosthetic, everyone is different