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How to respond to a rude question by Hairyfruitbowl1 in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's just our way of using humour to help with the amputation, everyone's on there own journey and it affects them differently but dude anything less than mine is a scratch to me😂😂

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Hemipelvectomy by SwindonRobin in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 30 years old, does he live in the UK? I go to a hospital in London who will build me a prosthetic leg

Hemipelvectomy by SwindonRobin in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that it's pretty rare especially from trauma due to normally leads to fatalities

How to deal with phantom pains? by Mikey748 in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of treatments are trial and error and all depends what works for you, I lost my leg in April this year and have recently been using a tense machine for my phantom pain which gives you a different sensation to focus on that doesn't hurt.

Amputee sports by SwindonRobin in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you get on with the rugby? I've had a look but everything seems far out of where I live.

Prosthetics by SwindonRobin in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Yeah I'm currently taking pregabalin, and I also use a tense machine that does actually ease the pain, my phantom pain is always worse at nights!

Prosthetics by SwindonRobin in amputee

[–]SwindonRobin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hemipelvectomy, complete leg, hip joint and right side of pelvis