fitting for new prosthesis

[Belinda Martinez]

Yeah, I'm using crutches.  I have no pain right now, it's great.  My prosthetist seems to think it's okay, I just like to get a second opinion.  He's been really good, it was the one I had before him that could've done things differently.  Yes, it will almost be about 3.5 weeks when I go in to see him.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Roberta Wynn 
  To: Amputee Information Network 
  Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 6:00 PM
  Subject: RE:fitting for new prosthesis


  it sounds like you don't quite trust your prosthetist.  maybe you should switch.  I think it's really important to have a good relationship with him so that you feel comfortable asking questions and telling him how things feel.  so it'll be about a month when you go in?  have you talked out what he has in mind for you and given your input according to your lifestyle.  I think I went in to be fitted about a month out.  It's been five years so I quite really remember.  are you using crutches?
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Belinda Martinez 
    To: Amputee Information Network 
    Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:10 PM
    Subject: RE:fitting for new prosthesis


    Yes, my prosthetist said that I could gett fitted this next week but I heard that getting fitted too soon is not good.  I would like to trust everything my doctors and prosthetist say but I've found my answers out the hard way in the past.  Do you think that 3 weeks is okay?
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Roberta Wynn 
      To: Amputee Information Network 
      Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 6:56 PM
      Subject: RE:fitting for new prosthesis


      have you talked with a prothetist?
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Belinda Martinez 
        To: Amputee Information Network 
        Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 4:59 PM
        Subject: RE:fitting for new prosthesis


        I converted from a Chopart amputation to a Symes on the 16th of October.  Does anyone have an educated answer as to when I should start getting fit for a new prosthesis?  I know that it might depend on how much the person swells but my doctor said that I don't have as much swelling as most people.  I don't want to get fitted too early and then run into problems.  Thanks, Belinda.
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