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[Esther Lumsdon]

April 10th, 
Richard L Kaderli <kaderli at juno.com> wrote:

> On trial and error fitting. Only a matter of terms here but I certainly
> agree with George and see where he is going in his distinctions. Novacare
> prosthetists would send me out with an untested new BK leg because I still
> had the old leg which was bothering me.  Not being able to comfortably
> adapt to the new leg and still sinking down in the old ones socket, I'd
> limp back in later that week or the next when they could arrange to see
> me. Often they would blame the shoes I wore or come up with the stupidest
> old saw about ingrown hairs.  Never was it their complete incompetence
> sending an amp out on thoroughly untried leg.  They usually checked my hip
> symmetry and watch my gait for five minutes and then add that I'd get used
> to it.  

Well, Richard, at least they didn't tell you it was your female hormones
changing the fit of the socket, and not their fault.  I was always puzzled
that the "female cycle change" in my stump, as decreed by a crummy
prosthetist never coincided with the change in how a ring fits on my fingers,
or any possible change in how my clothing fits.  Actually, the changes in
weather affect me far more than hormones do!  But I don't see how those
are going to have much affect on a residual limb which is under compression
most of the time!

I've seen my share of incompetent prosthetists over the nearly 29 years that
I've been an amputee.  And some of the ones I found incompetent are now
respected consultants in the industry!

-- Esther


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