I haven’t had my morning walkie in more than a week. I can walk to the water tank and back but that’s about as much as I can stand. Day before yesterday I was on my feet for hours working in D’s woodshop and was practically sweating by the end just from discomfort.
I love the new foot. It’s not just as good as what it replaces, it’s better. The overall length is excellent. But the socket is…frustrating, because I want to be able to tell the prosthetist exactly what’s wrong with it and I’m not sure I can. It’s almost right – but it’s pressing on something almighty sensitive on the back of my stump. And it’s a challenge finding a combination of stump socks that makes it fit exactly between a little too loose and a little too tight.
Can you exchange e-mails with him BEFORE your next appointment? Methinks a competent doctor should be able to interpret “it’s pressing on something almighty sensitive on the back of my stump” without too much further ado, but just in case…
Got any chalk? It might work to chalk up the stump and put it in the joint. Take it out, snap a photo and send it to the person before the next appointment. I guess you actually should chalk the sock(s).
I use this when trimming hooves or floating teeth. I don’t use chalk but pressure sensitive paper with the teeth though.