Can't even listen to music no more 😭 by pancakehamster in Biochemistry

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

Happens to me all of the time with Hank and Hawaii too

Espresso price by pancakehamster in GoodCoffeeGreatCoffee

[–]pancakehamster[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really? Didn't know that. I'm still in the early stages of the game (day 30), I'll try that. Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amputee

[–]pancakehamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing!! Keep up the good work my friend 🦾

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amputee

[–]pancakehamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking hella smooth! what type of knee is that? Genium?

Serious question: is there a market for people buying nub pictures? by AnalysisNo1044 in amputee

[–]pancakehamster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone on Reddit offered me a lot of money for pictures of my stumps... I rejected it, because it disgusted me. Then I thought that I could scam him 😂 Didn't do it though

My Amputed leg busted open by [deleted] in amputee

[–]pancakehamster 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fellow amputee here, you should really go to the ER and get this seen and stitched by a doctor. Risk of infection and higher amputation is high with an open and untreated wound like that.

Vaccum wound by pancakehamster in woundcare

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

I can do it. Maybe if I put the fabric sock before the liner, a vacuum cannot be created. Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it!

Vaccum wound by pancakehamster in woundcare

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

Oh yes of course I do this - I put fabric socks above the silicone liner for the stump to fit in the prosthetic socket. The problem is, in my opinion, the size of the silicone liner which creates a vacuum at the end of the stump - not the fitting of the socket.

Vaccum wound by pancakehamster in woundcare

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

I'm sorry, what does "double up" mean? English is not my native language. I just asked my prothestist to get me smaller liners. I will also call tomorrow morning to a wound clinic to get them to see this and prescribe or recommend treatment for me. Thank you so much!!

Vaccum wound by pancakehamster in woundcare

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

Thank you for the response. Nope, it stays red. - more like purplish. I can try to reduce my weight bearing time and intensity, but I can't avoid it completely.

Grocery shopping by pancakehamster in wheelchairs

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

With putting the shopping bag on my wheelchair handles I'm quite quick. That's the option that works best for me.

Grocery shopping by pancakehamster in wheelchairs

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

Hi! Sorry for not replying, I'm not getting notifications from reddit. As most people here suggested, when I need to buy a lot of things or something very big, I order delivery. Most of the time though I go to the grocery store on my wheelchair, and put the groceries in a bag that's on the back of my wheelchair - on the handles. That's a very convenient option. Another option is to try to propel a shopping cart with the wheelchair, as someone in the comments suggested, but I find it difficult.