Preventing Wounds

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Talking a little about preventing sores when wearing your prosthesis. 

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I can tell you a part of life as an amputee is worrying about your skin getting sores or having a irritation due to your prosthesis. Personal experience has taught me it always looming concern. I have seen it happen to rookie amputees and people who have been wearing a prosthetic for a very long time.

The best thing to do if you have a wound or sore is to NOT WEAR YOUR PROSTHESIS if possible. I also know that life happens and sometimes you feel you can’t not wear your leg, at least for short periods. Obviously the less you irritate the area the better,

Things To Do To Prevent Sores

Make sure the fit is good. 

Your prosthesis should fit nice and snug, but still be comfortable. I know it is hard sometime to know what that feels like. Some indicators. If you are feeling pain it isn’t fitting good. If there is a lot of movement and rubbing it isn’t fitting good. If you are moving up and down in the socket of leg it isn’t fitting good. If the prosthetic is rotating on your limb it isn’t fitting good.

I feel wearing a prosthesis is a lot like footwear but for your residual limb. If shoes don’t fit well or have not been broke in properly there is a good chance you will get sores or have blisters. 

Things to check:

Liners and or Sleeves are pulled up all the way and do not have any folds or wrinkles in them.

Socks should be pulled up all the way but not stretched. They should also also be free of wrinkles and folds. Make sure you are wearing the proper thickness or ply of socks. Your limbs should fit nice and snug. This can be tough to judge sometime. If your leg feels loose or hurts on the very end that is often an indicator that you need more socks. If you are not sure your prosthetist or possibly another experienced amputee should be able to help you in this area.  

Your limb should be clean and dry. Same for your supplies…socks liners and sleeves. Hygiene is very important. When wearing your prosthesis your limb is often in a damp, warm and dark area…A perfect breeding ground for bacteria and germs.

If you start to sweat a lot while wearing your prosthesis you should stop and dry your limb and liner as soon as possible. Waiting makes your skin more fragile and susceptible to breakdown. A lot of moisture can cause your prosthetic to start moving around on your limb.  

If You Get A Wound

The best thing is not to wear the leg or wear it as little as possible.

Make an appointment with your prosthetist and have him take a look. Often there are adjustments that can be made to take pressure off of certain area of your leg. He/She may have other ideals on what may be causing the issue. 

Be even more diligent about keeping your limb/liner clean.  Ditto on moisture. Your skin is so much more fragile when it is wet. Think about how your hands get wrinkly when coming out of a pool or after bathing.

Clean and dry is key. 

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Wounds, even small ones can be very dangerous. Something small can turn into something big if you are not careful. I know not being able to wear your leg is very inconvenient. The last thing you want is to make things worse then not be able to wear it for an extended amount of time.

Peace & Love To All

#amput33 #LuvLife

The Long Road To NOLA

How are you?

                     

                                  Amput33Cast17 - It’s The Ride Not The Bike

                                            I hate the camera angle here :(. It is what it is. 

I am in the process of moving to New Orleans. My lease is up on my apartment here in Baton Rouge on June 1st.

I have been on a search for a new place. I found a cute little studio in the heart of New Orleans.

Those of you that know me, well you know I have been talking about moving to New Orleans for years. Just more proof that when you put your mind to doing something you can make it happen. It’s been a long road, but there is much more to go. Still some goals I have to reach. 

I’m going to try and do a post before then, but definitely will continue with them once I get moved and settled.

#AttitudeIsEverything

Amput33Cast16 - Rough Road Ahead

Hello from rainy/sunny/beautiful/stormy depending on the day Baton Rouge, LA

Things are good. Back to semi regularly doing some physical activity. Hit a new person best for the year in steps per day of just under 18,000. Yes I was a little sore :)

Lost about 3/4 of an inch in waist size. Arthritis semi under control. Eating better - Mostly veggies & seafood. Been getting a little Sun. Mainly just trying to kick back, enjoy the weather & life in general.

Possible new romantic interest? Date number two this weekend.

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Economic reality has finally kicked in. Inflation has definitely roared its ugly head & is affecting consumer choices. Obviously the lower you are on the economic ladder the harder the hit. Discretionary spending obviously shrinks when you have less extra income to by anything beyond the essentials.

No one can predict the future, but economic indicators seem to point to things getting worse before they get better. 

Whether things get better or not there is always opportunity in every situation. All worthwhile goals in life take hard work, time, persistence and patience.

UFO Love To Love

#UFO #LoveToLove #amput33 #amputee #LuvLife #AttitudeIsEverything #MistyGreenAndBlue

Checking In - Back To Working Out

 Well after a few weeks of partying hard I have finally slowed down.

I am Back to working out in the AM & afternoon as well. Nothing crazy just getting back in the groove.

Just wanted to say hello.

Amput33Cast15 - Everything But Nothing

Rough Week to go with a rough life. Or at least it feels that way?

Sometimes I really forget how blessed I am & how much better I have it than so many other people.

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It can often be easy to forget what we have. Problems are so situational. There are a huge amount of people in this world that have issues that we can’t even imagine.

So this Amput33Cast touches a little bit about that. 

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Onward through the unknown…!!! Have faith my friends!

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Successful

The MONEY the CARS the CLOTHES….and the HOES 

I suppose??

You need to go for the money…and not the honey.

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BTW my favorite new jam

Worst Day

I know this post is a little unconventional. For that I do apologize. Sometimes expressed raw feeling are unexplainable.

#amput33 #luvlife #WorstDay

#AttitudeIsEverything

Daytona or Bust

 Just a quick update. I’m on my way to Daytona Beach, FL for the last part of bike week. My ETA is 2 AM local time. Hopefully I will be able to grab a little bit of sleep before the fun begins tomorrow.

Amput33Cast14 - Mind Power.

The mind. A vast, mostly unknown frontier. 

Many theorize, and actually back it up with evidence, that our thoughts affect how we heal, our happiness and our overall well being. Without a doubt your mind creates the future you.

The big question? How do we harness that power?

I personally believe you can create your reality by the thoughts you have. The big problem… What is the best way to do that? I wish I had the answer. I tell you though that even if you do not achieve all you want…Isn’t it worth the effort to try? 

I remember a KISS video I once saw. In fact I only saw one section of it, but have never forgotten it. I walked into a room were some friends were watching TV. There was Paul Stanley, an idol of mine from a very young age. He’s laying on a bed with several scantily clad women. He looks at the camera and says something like “I am not going to tell you not to chase your dreams”. “I achieved what I wanted to in life”. “Who would I be to tell you that you can’t do it?” Well, to a young aspiring 20 something I was pretty impressed. 

Of course, we should maybe have better goals that ‘Sex drugs and rock-n-roll’. Or Should we? I guess it is all perspective. 

What does that story have to do with healing? A better happier life? Not much except that it shows your mind can take you to places & help you accomplish things you may never have thought possible.

What little experience I have had with manifesting things in my life, one thing I know for sure. You must believe it. You must really believe you are the person or have the thing(s) you are trying to attain.

Amput33Cast14 - Mind Power

Healing with mind power & nutrition

Andrew Weil & Lewis Howes

Pain and The Mind

MD John Sorno

The Placebo Effect

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Resolving Negative Feelings

Forgiving people & being forgiven. They say this is key to releasing negative karma from your mind. Many speculate that our subconscious can harbor these negative feelings and thoughts. They then manifest as physical pain to your body. Life is way to short to hold grudges or harness bad thoughts about someone. You certainly can’t change the way someone feels about you or vice versa. We often have to be grateful for the time and experience we had, hopefully learn from it…and keeping moving on. Change the things you can and accept what you can’t. 

Unintended Consequences??

One word of caution. You definitely can get what you want in life….but there will be some things that come with that reality you may not have expected. I have done it before, a few times. If you have ever studied age old fables you know what I mean. The Genie & The Lamp comes to mind. He gets what he wants, but there is a very heavy consequence that comes with that wish. I wont ruin it for anyone who may not know the story. I would encourage you to check it out though. There is a Roger Waters song, that is a fave, with a different twist on it.

Roger Waters - 3 Wishes

I may have included this video on this site in another post before? It is really one of my favorite songs. Best I can tell it is about missed opportunities. It makes me ponder some of the ‘what ifs?’ In my life when I listen to it. 

I am definitely not telling you not to Dream or have Goals. Far from it, I want us all to reach our full potential. Could you imagine what a better place the world would be if we all reached our ‘meaning in life’? There are some who believe we come back and live another life until we get it right. Sometime I think maybe so? I am sure we all know a tortured souls or two out there. Or felt we have known someone before even though we just met them. 

So once again, I do not want to come off as negative. You should just be aware of the price you must pay to achieve something. I can tell you from the few things I have made happen there always it a price and responsibility that comes with granted wishes. Everything worthwhile takeS TIME, WORK & EFFORT

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Talk about creating reality. Look at, or should I say hear the difference. Beck’s first version of this song compared to the one he did years later. 

Which one do think contains more passion?

It’s all in your mind Original Version

Beck - It’s All In Your Mind

I wanted to be a good friend

#amput33 #LuvLife #ItsAllInYourMind #AttitudeIsEverything