[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

After my leg was removed, I went to a rehabilitation center for a couple of months, then got a prosthetic leg. I live alone, which might have affected things. After a few weeks of getting used to the prosthesis I was discharged. I guess his previous medical condition will determine whether he feels phantom pain in his leg or not, and how long he will need powerful pain meds. I got over my squeamishness about my stump after a few days.

Please pass this along to Jim if you think it might be of use to him.

[spectre]

Bump to your post.

I suspect it's people like yourself, who have gone thru the trauma of losing a limb, that JR would appreciate hearing from.

Be well, Lucius

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[Syncro]

After my leg was removed, I went to a rehabilitation center for a couple of months, then got a prosthetic leg. I live alone, which might have affected things. After a few weeks of getting used to the prosthesis I was discharged. I guess his previous medical condition will determine whether he feels phantom pain in his leg or not

That is good information, thanks.

They do have a unit at the facility for those that need to take advantage of those services. I spoke to several Vet that had been through the program and they spoke quite highly of it.

It seems like it worked out well for you also.

Jim hasn't experienced any phantom pain, but has experienced itching in his ankle.

I vigorously scratched the area of the bed where his ankle would have been and it seemed to give him some relief. (He may have been just humoring me, because I noticed he was grinning.)

An itching sensation is viewed as a sign of the healing process so it is a good sign.

He exclaimed that when he moves his new "abbreviated" leg that it feels like he is moving his whole leg.

From observing the incision and speaking to the nurses who change the dressing it looks like they did an excellent job, and there is virtually no swelling or complication.