Cold

[rodgerole]

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From: Lindsay Nielsen <lanielsen at mindspring.com>
Reply-To: amp-l at u.washington.edu
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:21:40 -0500

Hi All,

I'm interested in some input from you all. I was standing out on the
field watching my son play soccer tonight and my leg inside my
prosthesis turned into an icicle which in turn made standing and walking
uncomfortable. 
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I'm an AK with a my first leg.  It's a suction socket and I'm only wearing it for 2-3 hours/day.  I have the same "icicle syndrome" whether I'm indoors or out.  My leg doesn't feel cold but when I remove it and touch the leg it is devoid of warmth.  I haven't fully explored the reason but I do know that I lost my leg because of blood clots and poor circulation.  I'm afraid that I may still have a problem but I haven't figured out where to check for a pulse like I did when I had a real leg.  I suppose there is a possibility that the socket is compromising my circulation but.....?  I'd like to hear what other folks have to say about this problem and a possible solution.

Ole  rak 01/02