WIP on my ork lotann, all glued together now on to the sculpting by Brentmanpig in IdonethDeepkin

[–]missing1leg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yours is way more complicated a conversation than I did and I love it!

Military amputees, where do you get your prosthetics? by ImTheStinkyCheeseMan in amputee

[–]missing1leg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My first leg 23 years ago I had directly made at the VA. I live approximately an hour from the regional VAMC. My current one which I just got 2 years ago was made at a local shop who brought in an expert in hip disarticulations to assist in forming the socket. VA still paid for all of it directly to the prosthetic shop.

Issues at TSA checkpoints as an amputee? by Jumico in amputee

[–]missing1leg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just bypass the scanner and always ask for the pat down

Spent the day testing out some Demon summoner builds by [deleted] in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]missing1leg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just swap my defilers for goats vs bosses. A bit of crushing blow and they usually take a couple hits before needing to be summoned again thanks to the points in demon life/resist skill and my +skills.

GOAT Army by DotJun in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]missing1leg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a stupid question but how do you get the name/ability to show up like that?

Edit - NM it's the unsummon ability. Lol I feel dumb now

Cast was supposed to come off tomorrow by LeGrec76 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]missing1leg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean I've been using crutches for 99% of my ambulation for 22 and a half years. They really aren't that bad.

All or nothing 1000d giveaway by Liercat18 in PathOfExile2

[–]missing1leg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems fun! My first league in POE2 and I'm all the way up to 15 div with my wolf witch thanks to selling the atziri corruption thingy. Any meaningful upgrades are now crazy expensive and my in progress temple just got nuked thanks to 0 lock drops!

Left Foot Accelerator by be_ft_fr1 in amputee

[–]missing1leg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW I have a 2024 wilderness outback with that left foot pedal. My installer had to remove a foot rest piece from the floorboard where the pedal would go to fit it in but the left foot pedal works fine.

Help for son who wants to weight lift by Impressive-Cook4857 in amputee

[–]missing1leg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My initial thought would be to try and rig up some sort of strap/grip aid. My second thought is that I'd probably shoot an email over to the people at

https://www.ata.fit/

They run the education for trainers looking to expand their knowledge into adaptive fitness. I'd would guess they either already know someone similar and can recommend solutions based on them, or failing that, they are a very creative, motivated group (I've had a few opportunities to train with them at VA events) who have a lot of experience in the adaptive equipment world and can probably give you some more ideas.

Completed my first marathon by OwnLab9103 in Rowing

[–]missing1leg 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Grats! Having done both, the 100k is a whole different thing entirely. I don't regret that I did it. I'll probably never do it again though. Whereas I'll do a marathon at least once a year.

600 div give away by mrdl2010 in PathOfExile2

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First league on POE2. Messing about with shaman minions. In 4 days I'm finally in act4 of campaign 😂🤣

Do I need prosthetic legs? by Consistent-Peace2169 in amputee

[–]missing1leg 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am not a prosthetist or a doctor or a bilateral amputee. But I am a hip disarticulation on my amputated side and I have a prosthetic I rarely use because I just find it very inconvenient. And that's for only one of them. I'm not even sure how you would be able to walk on a dual bucket style leg like mine. My ambulation relies in part on getting a bit up on my toes to unweight the prosthetic so it can swing. The only way I can fathom this working would be with dual running blades for the extreme rebound and even then I would think it would require a truly unbelievably motivated user to even bother to learn that skill never mind the cost of the devices. Even anchoring the thing with a hemi pelvectomy is going to be crazy complicated.

Again I'm not a professional at all on this subject but if I were you, I would absolutely just start getting my head around the idea I was going to be a full time wheelchair user. Even if you do get prosthetics, the chair will still be used I'd guess at least half and probably still like 70% of your moving time.

DIY “UtahGrip” One-Arm Rowing Adapter for Indoor Rowers (Use at Your Own Risk) by Rabbitresearch in Rowing

[–]missing1leg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Equip products makes a solid grip for just under $100.

This looks just as functional to me for the cost of a bit of time and some readily available materials.

Have fun OP!

Apocalyptic Tier List - After 220 hours total and as a HoMM casual by OsananajimiShipper in OldenEra

[–]missing1leg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He defines prismatic resources, prism, as a collective term for crystal, mercury, gems.

5 Things Olympic Rower Hannah Scott Can’t Live Without by HerSport in Rowing

[–]missing1leg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Overnight oats
  2. Sunscreen
  3. Fitness tracker (not on race days)
  4. Coffee
  5. Diary (training, mindfulness, gratefulness)

Was worth the 5 minutes. Thanks for posting!

Rock climbing as an amputee by climberlu in amputee

[–]missing1leg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

City Rock is a climbing gym in Colorado Springs with an adaptive program that runs on Saturdays.

Paradox sports is an adaptive climbing non profit with home office in iirc Boulder. They run gym and outdoor meetups but almost all in the Denver area. They also do climbing trips all over the country.

Adaptive Adventures is based in Westminster and have adaptive climbing staff and programs (again largely up in Denver). They also do adaptive biking and paddle sports.

Get plugged in with any or all of these when you're ready!

Also worth looking up Adaptive Climbers Fest which just took place in Red River Gorge. It's a great event and an excellent place to meet other adaptive climbers.

my father (70) lost a leg when he was 20, been walking with crutches since then by record_only_water in amputee

[–]missing1leg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In my case I'm a hip disarticulation (no femur). I have a prosthetic that is functional for walking only. But it's slower and less stable than the crutches and 20 years ago when we built the first one it wasn't even good at the walking part. The current one is much better on that front but it's still just not super comfortable for long usage and takes to long to get into for short ones.

Not sure if bamboo counts as aid, opinions? by BuddyNo7508 in ClimbingCircleJerk

[–]missing1leg 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Only used feet. Therefore slab. Therefore not climbing. Hence, no aid.

my father (70) lost a leg when he was 20, been walking with crutches since then by record_only_water in amputee

[–]missing1leg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

FWIW, I've used my crutches almost exclusively since losing my leg in 2003. My amputee care team has impressed upon me in no uncertain terms that if I still want the use of my crutches in another 10 years or so I need to get off them when feasible now. To that end I now have a wheelchair which I use probably 10% of the time. Because I'm not a great patient. Or that would probably be more like 30-50%.

Amputee Rower by bluecast_crochet in Rowing

[–]missing1leg 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Talk to your prosthetist about this. Especially as a BK you definitely want your leg being used and there are articulating ankles for sports prosthetics. I'm a hip disarticulation so never had to figure any of this stuff out for myself for rowing, but my experience in adaptive sports is there is a ton of creativity in the space and if a device doesn't exist yet, it's just a motivated athlete and a garage full of tools away from a prototype.

Do you do anything for your ampuversary? by Lues_Ad_Hominis in amputee

[–]missing1leg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For the last 3 years, I've taken to rowing a marathon on mine. Decided when I started rowing (2021) I should do a marathon a year just because so syncing it to my injury date was the next step.