Glad to see this video, I was 390lbs when I had my BK amputation and am now 260lbs so I have a lot of excess skin and fat on my residual limb. I want to loose more so I have to put off any surgery until I loose more weight. Thanks for all the great videos and information.
Good idea to show. I found your channel before my amputation as I tried to learn what to expect. Seeing your and other’s videos helped me “normalise” what was to come. It helped a lot.
My residual limb has no excess fat. This is the first time I have seen someone else's residual limb. I guess mine is what yours will look like when you get rid of the excess fat and skin. Thank you! It's helpful, to me, to see another's residual limb.
What a wonderfully candid and succinct explanation of one of the most peculiar and socially charged of human conditions. Thank you for sharing. More knowing = less staring.
Spotted a picture of your Lego Leg, searching led to RUclips led to 7 & 8 year old videos so I took a peek at your profile for anything more recent, as an amputee myself I clicked this expecting to see several years maturer, and this amputation is younger than mine even! (April 2020, the early days of Covid). And as an overweight guy it always seems like my stump is quite floppy, but you beat me, LOL!
Hello, It seems to me that in your revision from below the knee amputee to above the knee amputee, they cut your femur very high up in your thigh. Was there a reason they did this vs cutting it just above your knee joint, such as the nerve pain you experienced previously. That seems to be the reason, as you said, that your stump is so floppy and has lots of excess tissue with-out a bone to support it. Just wondering? Thanks and Happy Holidays
I was expecting your residual limb to have less floppiness, is this due to the bone being cut quite short leaving a lot of muscle tissue behind, and if that is the case, was that done to reduce point load on the thigh bone in your upper leg, and so the muscle acting as a sort of cushion?
When you get the excess tissue removed, will they be able to modify your current socket and prothesis or will they have to make an entirely new one? I found this video very educational and wanted to thank you for making it.
Thank you. you have been A huge help to me I'm b.k.a. for two months now trying A test socket Thursday it seems like all this takes forever. I was told to expect to go through several sockets in my first year. Could you tell me how many you had as B.K.A . I know we are all different in our adventures as amputees. I was elective and things have been going well. except for A couple of falls. any way I have found all your videos very helpful and or funny so thank you so much for all your hard work we al love you.
The look of the cute dog when you flipping your leg to the belly. So funny=). The dog like: What are you doing...? Love your videos. Respect from Scandinavia.
I'm curious regarding the floppiness of it (excess tissue)...why is that? I mean if someone had a thinner build (not saying you are heavy at all, please don't take it that way)...would it still be floppy? I like the way you are able to manipulate it without it being sensitive. Do you recommend amputees toughen their residual limb by massaging it...kind of like when one gets an artificial knee...they recommend kneeling to get used to no shocky or painful feelings? Is a residual limb something that responds to exercises...like using the thigh master?
It's great how open you are with your amputation. Your residual looks good, I've seen worse. I also don't know what you promise yourself from the tissue removal? The lever for the transmission of force to the prosthesis is no longer any longer. Maybe you make a video about the before and after about the walk and your feelings while walking.
Glad to see you are doing well as always! I love your puppy! ( I know he's not a puppy! They all are to me!) I do hope the little one is doing well too! See ya next time!
Hmm just a thought. Do you think the EDS affected things so all the extra tissue got so floppy? Such a shame it’s really one thing after the other for you... Had been hoping you wouldn’t need more surgeries now to be able to wear your new leg better and get around with more choices on methods (absolutely nothing wrong with wheelchairs, I use one myself most of the time because of my EDS, but it’s nice to have the option to walk around at home at least, unless having a really bad day with a bad dislocation or something) Hope you’re doing well and staying safe!
Thank you, Christina. This is an important video. A follow on topic might be about what AKAs-to-be should be aware of. In your case, excess tissue needs to be reduced with yet another surgery. In others (like mine) invaginated scars should have been excised at the time of amputation. Do we have to go through another surgery if the surgeon had anticipated problems earlier?
My stump is quite a bit more mature than yours. But then my leg was amputated in January 1973. I also don't have tattoos on my stump, but my stump skin is so sensitive and delicate, I can't even imagine getting it tattooed!
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Glad to see this video, I was 390lbs when I had my BK amputation and am now 260lbs so I have a lot of excess skin and fat on my residual limb. I want to loose more so I have to put off any surgery until I loose more weight. Thanks for all the great videos and information.
I gotta admit, I spent the majority of this vid watching that sleepy ol' doggo :)
Yeah, that dog is so chilled out.
I couldn’t look away from the good boy.
Good idea to show. I found your channel before my amputation as I tried to learn what to expect. Seeing your and other’s videos helped me “normalise” what was to come. It helped a lot.
My residual limb has no excess fat. This is the first time I have seen someone else's residual limb. I guess mine is what yours will look like when you get rid of the excess fat and skin. Thank you! It's helpful, to me, to see another's residual limb.
I got rid of it!
What a wonderfully candid and succinct explanation of one of the most peculiar and socially charged of human conditions. Thank you for sharing. More knowing = less staring.
Spotted a picture of your Lego Leg, searching led to RUclips led to 7 & 8 year old videos so I took a peek at your profile for anything more recent, as an amputee myself I clicked this expecting to see several years maturer, and this amputation is younger than mine even! (April 2020, the early days of Covid). And as an overweight guy it always seems like my stump is quite floppy, but you beat me, LOL!
So many good questions! Looking forward to your answers.
Hello,
It seems to me that in your revision from below the knee amputee to above the knee amputee, they cut your femur very high up in your thigh. Was there a reason they did this vs cutting it just above your knee joint, such as the nerve pain you experienced previously. That seems to be the reason, as you said, that your stump is so floppy and has lots of excess tissue with-out a bone to support it. Just wondering?
Thanks and Happy Holidays
I was wondering the same thing. She’s lost a lot of leverage.
I was expecting your residual limb to have less floppiness, is this due to the bone being cut quite short leaving a lot of muscle tissue behind, and if that is the case, was that done to reduce point load on the thigh bone in your upper leg, and so the muscle acting as a sort of cushion?
When you get the excess tissue removed, will they be able to modify your current socket and prothesis or will they have to make an entirely new one? I found this video very educational and wanted to thank you for making it.
Thanks for the vid pretty lady. I always love vids like this and to learn new and interesting things about new and interesting people.
Thank you. you have been A huge help to me I'm b.k.a. for two months now trying A test socket Thursday it seems like all this takes forever. I was told to expect to go through several sockets in my first year. Could you tell me how many you had as B.K.A . I know we are all different in our adventures as amputees. I was elective and things have been going well. except for A couple of falls. any way I have found all your videos very helpful and or funny
so thank you so much for all your hard work we al love you.
The look of the cute dog when you flipping your leg to the belly. So funny=). The dog like: What are you doing...? Love your videos. Respect from Scandinavia.
I'm curious regarding the floppiness of it (excess tissue)...why is that? I mean if someone had a thinner build (not saying you are heavy at all, please don't take it that way)...would it still be floppy?
I like the way you are able to manipulate it without it being sensitive. Do you recommend amputees toughen their residual limb by massaging it...kind of like when one gets an artificial knee...they recommend kneeling to get used to no shocky or painful feelings?
Is a residual limb something that responds to exercises...like using the thigh master?
It's great how open you are with your amputation. Your residual looks good, I've seen worse. I also don't know what you promise yourself from the tissue removal? The lever for the transmission of force to the prosthesis is no longer any longer. Maybe you make a video about the before and after about the walk and your feelings while walking.
Kudos to showing us this
Glad to see you are doing well as always! I love your puppy! ( I know he's not a puppy! They all are to me!) I do hope the little one is doing well too! See ya next time!
Hmm just a thought. Do you think the EDS affected things so all the extra tissue got so floppy? Such a shame it’s really one thing after the other for you... Had been hoping you wouldn’t need more surgeries now to be able to wear your new leg better and get around with more choices on methods (absolutely nothing wrong with wheelchairs, I use one myself most of the time because of my EDS, but it’s nice to have the option to walk around at home at least, unless having a really bad day with a bad dislocation or something)
Hope you’re doing well and staying safe!
Can you do a video on being BK vs AK amputee? It's something I have often wondered about.
Thank you, Christina. This is an important video. A follow on topic might be about what AKAs-to-be should be aware of. In your case, excess tissue needs to be reduced with yet another surgery. In others (like mine) invaginated scars should have been excised at the time of amputation. Do we have to go through another surgery if the surgeon had anticipated problems earlier?
Dein Stumpf ist einfach wunderbar
My stump is quite a bit more mature than yours. But then my leg was amputated in January 1973. I also don't have tattoos on my stump, but my stump skin is so sensitive and delicate, I can't even imagine getting it tattooed!
Can you make a video about tips for crutch users?
What brand is your liner?
Can you feel the femur inside the stump moving around....sooo many questions I have always had...that was one
Yep
@@AmputeeOT that must feel odd
Does the femur float or do they attach muscle to it somehow just always fascinated me amputations
never seen a stump like it why was it left like that
Tolles Video. Super schöner Stumpf. Ich wäre auch gerne amputiert
Do you have to take your whole leg off to use the toilet I'll be getting mine soon so I'm new to this
Well… I don’t have to but sometimes it gets in the way and I do take it off to go to the toilet
the dog was not impressed
I'm subscribed, and I love your videos. But I give up. I can't even go downstairs and have a damned smoke. I'm trapped, I'm a hostage, and I give up.
Honestly I kinda feel bad for her.she must have a pretty hard life
Every time someone feels bad for me, they owe me $100. I don’t make the rules.
@@AmputeeOT I’m sorry,it’s just that I’m also an above the knee amputee,and I have a difficult time.I just assumed that was the same for you.
It looks so unreal 😲
You are so cool.i enjoy of your videos. You can putting white socks .black socks are for old people
Your funny too!!!
Have you considered Osseointegration? Then your loose tissue becomes irrelevant.
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awesome clip - would like to touch it :)