Question about cold stump

[Dick Stevens]

Carolyn:

Chilly stumps, eh?  And yes, winter is here - at least here in PA.  It's been in the 5-to-32 F range lately with a touch of snow on the ground - more to come this weekened.  Ugh!

I'm a DBKA, so the situation is a bit different from AK - so you'll have a larger stump area to deal with.  Are you using a prosthesis, yet?  What kind of stump socks, gel liner, etc., do you use?  I use 6mm gel liners and 2-3 stump socks to fit my pros.  At night, my li'l stumpies get chilly and I need to wear socvks or old shrinkers (1 layer) to keep 'em warm.

I don't know if any ready-made socks will work, or you may want to fashion your own from a warm material.  I'd be cautious about using a heating pad - for fear of applying TOO much heat or burning.  Maybe extra covers on your bed, on the lower half.

Best of luck keeping wram this winter.

Dick Stevens, DBKA in PA
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