How a Prosthetic Leg Stays Attached
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2023
- Happy Tuesday Friends!
I know I have made this video before, but I have a better understanding now. Plus it's my channel and if I want to recreate videos, I can!
A question I get asked more than almost anything is how my leg stays attached. Well today is the end of all your questions! I show three different systems that I use to keep my leg attached. Different people like different systems so figure out what works best for you!
Also, please don't take into account that my liner rips in the middle of filming - I have literally been using the seal in system since about 6 months post amputation and it has been my favorite system. But sometimes things happen and things break and then we go to our prosthetists to tell them "I told you I go through these too quickly"
I appreciate you guys more than ever as I am trying to work hard to get my monetization back and make a little bit of money to help with my big move.
Love you all!
5:21 Bless you!
Always good to learn stuff. You're right that I had no idea how that would work. Now I do.
Thank you, you beautiful soul. Be well, hopefully be happy too.
I have watched all your videos thank you i have learned a lot .I had a below knee amp last feb and i finally have an appointment aug25! wish me luck!
You're going to do great! I'm glad I could help. I had others help me before my amputation journey so I'm glad I can pass that on
You're THE CUTEST. Also, this is a great video.
Ahhh you're the best :) I miss you friend
Very informative, thanks for sharing, look forward to seeing your next video!!!!!❤️🩵🩷🧡💙💜💚💚🩶🤎💜
Thanks for sharing this Annika ❤
This is timely for me as I am having fit and alignment problems. I’ve had prostehetic BK legs for nearly 10 months but also still have some wounds so cannot wear a leg all the time. My leg is still changing a lot. My prosthetist has been letting me try different liners and systems for the past few weeks. Your comments are similar to my experiences with each. My reaction to the suction system with the outer sleeve was “I hate this!” Your videos are always helpful. Thank you. ❤
I'm glad you find my videos helpful, but more importantly, I'm glad your prosthetist is working with you. It is a very long and stressful journey sometimes and it's good to have a good medical team who wants to work with you and not against you.
Thanks peace!
I use my pin-locking socket the most. It feels more secure. I also notch my liners in the center at the top, so I have a point of reference everytime I put on my liner.
That's a smart idea! I've had people tell me this in the past. Maybe I should try out notching it to make sure it is even every time!
Nice explanation of each system! I use a sleeve/vacuum system and agree it is bulky and does get hot. So cool you have options! Better every day!!👍
I will say that I like the sleeve because it consistently has the least amount of issues when it comes to fit. But the bulkiness and the "not-able-to-show-my-leg"ness makes it my least favorite system
Thanks for sharing! I'm a bilateral amputee and I have a vacuum assist suspension sleeve setup. It's similar to yours but it has a vacuum pump as well.
I wish I could use the vacuum pump. I've heard really good things about them. But my residual limb is having weird vascular issues so my doctors told me that I wouldn't be a candidate for an active vacuum ):
My prosthetist like having me around. She is verymuch into keeping u with new innovations so she tries them out on me when she can. I feel very lucky t have her. I love your videos. You are very inspiring and every though I'm an old lady I refuse to work from a wheelchair if I can help it. Never give up and if you ever need someone to talk to I'm here for you!
Good video😊
Annika Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
I love watching your channel and being educated by you in a fun way. Is Amadeus ok? He didn't come and cat bomb this video? Love it when he does.
I filmed during the late morning this time and he was asleep in his cat tree right next to me :)
I had a BK amputation last year and your videos help me through TikTok and CZcams. I really appreciate you putting stuff out. Do you have any suggestions in regards to a type of moisturizer to use?
I have never used a moisturizer on my stump, so unfortunately I do not! I have super sensitive skin though so I probably would use something for baby care. For instance, I wash my liner with baby shampoo because my skin is sensitive. Hope that helps!
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If only my stump was that slim haha. When I was first cast, my prosthetist was concerned cause my stump was so bulbous due to my big calf muscles. Finally starting to shrink into a more manageable size and shape but I am always a little jealous of the slim stumps out there having the nicer looking sockets. Is that weird? I think that's weird. Nice video, thanks!
I used to actually have a friend in the hospital with me that was jealous how quickly my stump shrunk. And even now, I see some other people with slimmer stumps and I get that feeling of being jealous. It is weird to be jealous of something like that but I think its also understandable!
I really enjoy learning from you and others about all the things that y'all have to deal with. On a side note, those sleeves give you interesting tan lines on your leg. I guess it gives the term "farmers tan" yet another unusual meaning.
Ha yeah it is a crazy tan line! Since my limb almost never sees the sun, I have to be really careful on the rare occasions it does because it burns like nothing I have ever seen before
@AnnikatheAmputee oh yeah, I bet it does sunburn like crazy. Keep up the great content.
When you move to Salt Lake I’d love to meet up! Maybe even do a collaboration!
Yeah lets figure something out!
Great video as always. ❤ Did you go to the Amputee Conference in Orlando 2 weeks ago? Thought I saw someone that looked like you.
I did not! I'd love to know what other amputee looks like me!
@AnnikatheAmputee LOL same length and color hair, then again I didn't have my glasses on 😎 there was like 800 amputees there so yeah...lots of us lol. Was my 1st time going, definitely an experience to be around that many amputees and sharing and hearing stories. Like I thought my story was wild🤣 but I heard some that were unbelievable!
心疼你！
Hi Anika, do you mind share with me where is your prosthetic leg made of? Would be glad to know please
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I think your personality would lend to a really fun video if you did an "embarrassing moments in public" video on moments you may have had since becoming an amputee.
What do you mean by embarrassing moments in public?
@@AnnikatheAmputee Like your leg slipping off unexpectedly, or an air release that makes a loud noise that could be mistaken for other bodily events.
Hi Annika! Have you ever tried the Martin Bionics sockets? It is adjustable and lets your leg get more air. Might be worth a try. Anyway, love your content.
I've heard about Martin Bionics for a couple years but never did much research into them! Maybe I will look them up
How many rupees this one
I wish we had such prosthetics in Kenya am a BK amptee now for 8years but the prosthesis am using is even hurting me😢
I am so sorry to hear that. I wish I knew more about prosthetics in other countries. I think I have heard of some companies that help amputees in other countries, but unfortunately I do not know much about them. I wish I could help somehow
@@AnnikatheAmputee I wish I can have a connection with such companies so that at least I can get a better prosthesis in future
Why are prosthetics not like this in the uk ?
I think you need to give her a bit more to work with. What is the difference? I looked at two sites making prosthetics for UK (ossur and proactiveprosthetics) which was the two first when I googled "prosthetics uk", and all the suspension methods (or something very similar) mentioned in this video plus one somewhat similar to Martin Bionics seems to be available. I'm not a prosthetics user, so there might be something obvious I've overlooked, but at least I didn't catch on to what the difference is.
I don't know much about other countries and their prostheses. I did meet a couple of service members with amputations from the UK and their prostheses were similar to mine.
super glue or gorilla glue!?!
duct tape? velcro?
Damn she is beautiful 😍