"Thanks to the both of you for the great ideas...this site is awesome! Bob...does that mean you wear your harness against your skin under the shirt? I have always wanted to do that comfortably, maybe the polypropylene would be a good option for me…"
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Amputee Recreational Support of Maryland Limb Loss 5k Walk/Wheel
April 19, 2014 from 10am to 12pm – Laurel Lakes Boathouse
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Limb loss and Amputee Support group
April 26, 2014 from 11am to 2pm – Univeristy of Southern Mississippi GulfCoast Campus Long Beach
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First Swing Learn to Golf Clinic
April 26, 2014 from 12pm to 3pm – Vantage Point Golf Center
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CAF/OSSUR Mobility Clinic - Atlanta
April 27, 2014 from 9am to 1pm – Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center
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US Paralympic Talent ID Day
April 27, 2014 from 9am to 1:30pm – Elk Grove High School
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"It's only a leg"
Started by Carol Thompson in Amputees in the news. Last reply by Roberto Badillo 16 hours ago. 3 Replies 4 Likes
On the morning news, a young woman, whose leg had to be amputated due to the bombing of the Boston Marathon, was featured. She made the comment that "it's only a leg", as there were those who lost their life. She's a young woman, & to have…Continue
Any luck with medical marijuana for phantom pain?
Started by Kat Jahnigen in Pain Management / Phantom Pain. Last reply by Stephanie Ash yesterday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Having a terrible time with phantom pain and nerve pain following a BK amputation 6 weeks ago. I know phantom pain doesn't respond to narcotics or OTC pain medications or anti-inflammatories, but I wonder if anyone knows how it responds to medical…Continue
neuromas
Started by BRIAN RICHEY in Pain Management / Phantom Pain. Last reply by Stephanie Ash yesterday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
being an AK for 5 yrs now ive been thru just about everything ive read on here plus some. ive suffered thru the phantom pains and still do. what alot of people are describing as pp is actually neuromas. they are very painful and it takes an mri to…Continue
Guardian liner
Started by boyce benningfield in General on Tuesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Has any one tried the Guardian suction liner by alps? They have a liner that with continued use fits under the liner and is suppose to adjust for volume changes. Does this work well? Input is welcome-thanksContinue
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Clay Mcdaris replied to John Lester's discussion Hi folks!!! in the group North Carolina Amputees"Hey John I'm Clay lbk of just over a yr, my story is a lot like yours, motorcycle accident in 2010 , can relate to all the pain youwent thru. I went thru 3 yryes of surgery and pain, finally had enough doctors did their best, but I told them to…"
Lisa Sellan commented on Lisa Sellan's blog post Trying to deal"Hi Janet. I'm so sorry to hear you had to go thru what I did. I would love to talk to you. The key is to stay positive which isn't always easy to do. Having a good support group helps a lot. Are you on Facebook? I will try to find you and…"
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