poofing

[Esther L.]

Susan -
Your prosthetist needs to try a different adhesive.  I like the "plastic 
sock" coverings, because they
are watertight.  I've had problems with the glue not sticking - I just 
go back to the prosthetist
and he gets creative because he gets tired of my nagging him.  
Prosthetists have access
to lots of different adhesives.  I can endure a few days of glue-smell, 
if the cover will
actually stick.

I listened to the pitch from my prosthetist that many people like to 
have the loose end of
the "plastic sock" long, and just pull it up well above the knee to 
cover stumpsocks and
everything.  I explained that I didn't want that, and that I wanted the 
cover cut around the
top of the prosthesis and glued down.  There are quite enough layers of 
non-breathing
gel material covering my leg already, and I have no wish to add another 
layer of heat-
trapping non-breathing material on top!  I am quite warm enough already.

Esther


Susan Larson Saunders (again) wrote:

> Speaking of covering....
>  
> I have the covering, then a "plastic sock" over that with the color 
> match to my leg.  Now - my foot is small, so they cut this sock and 
> glued it in place.  The glue doesn't stick well, and it keeps coming 
> undone.  The foot then "poof's" everytime I step and I either sound 
> like I'm farting or squeeking. 
>
> I can't seem to get satisfaction from my local prothestist.  I'm 
> frustrated at the fact that we can't seem to get this silly part of my 
> prosthetic right.
>  
> Thoughts??



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Esther L. esther-l at alumni.virginia.edu, 
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