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  • About Me

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    papertrucker

    Male, 54
    North Fort Myers, FL, USA
    Member since April 24, 2008

    • About Me

      53 years old an above the knee amputee.This all started as a little nick on my third toe on my right foot.The first dot head doctor looked at my foot for all of 20 seconds and said 250 miligrams of antibiotcis this did not help.On return another doctor probed it and said I needed to go to a wound doctor.I did.He wanted blood flow results I had 75% in my left leg and 65% in my right leg.The doctor tryed to install stents but blood vessle was blocked.They installed a by-pass it worked for a while but it also clogged when they cleaned it out all the clogged stuff fell into my leg where they first removed my foot infection spread and they had to remove leg to above knee.This all happened just after Thanksgiving and ended in March

      53 years old an above the knee amputee.This all started as a little nick on my third toe on my right foot.The first dot head doctor looked at my foot for all of 20 seconds and said 250 miligrams of antibiotcis this did not help.On return another doctor probed it and said I needed to go to a wound doctor.I did.He wanted blood flow results I had 75% in my left leg and 65% in my right leg.The doctor tryed to install stents but blood vessle was blocked.They installed a by-pass it worked for a while but

    • Interests

      I try to enjoy life to it's fullest.My son is my reason for opening my eyes every morning

      I try to enjoy life to it's fullest.My son is my reason for opening my eyes every morning

  • Journal

    • walking

      Mood October 18, 2009 6:31pm

      I am now walking pain free.I am able to walk with out the aid of a cain or crutches it has been a very long road and i have learned alot about people …
    • Little big news

      Mood September 9, 2009 11:39pm

      This most likely isn't big news B U T on Monday 9/6/09 for the first time in almost 2 years I threw a football with my son.He was soooooooooo …
    • New socket

      Mood June 8, 2009 8:25pm

      Today I went to Hanger for a new check socket.This time round we are using something like a sticky latics it has no soction rings.the doctor was …
    • walking

      Mood May 18, 2009 10:19am

      today was the last of learning how to walk until I get my new socket which will not be untill the middle of june.
    • stuff

      Mood April 25, 2009 3:13pm

      Well thinks are getting better o be it at a snails pace.My smoking is most of my problem.I really need to stop but that is easyer said then done.My …

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  • Goals

    walk

    100%

    Goal Completed on Aug 1, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Amputees

      Treatments

      Lyrica Working / Worked
      after my leg was amputated I could not sleep at night when I started taking it I was able to sleep all night.One of the side affects where it messed with my short term memory.It did help with phantom pain.
    • Close Healthy Sex

      to many beers to much worthless sex

      Treatments

      Patience Too Soon to Tell
      none
    • Open Single Parenting

      single dad

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