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Warpy

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6. It's decent
Wed Jun 8, 2022, 07:26 PM
Jun 2022

and below the knee prosthetics are a bit easier to deal with than above the knee prosthetics are.

Coma is good at this point. I can't imagine the kind of pain she must have been ignoring to get that much bowel deterioration.

She is going to need a lot of support if she manages to come out of this. These are two huge changes to deal with.

Some people find the ostomy the most distressing, here's how to find a support group and yes, they will visit her in the hospital and rehab: https://www.ostomy.org/support-group-finder/ I can vouch for them, they are very good.

Most of the amputees I dealt with were at the VA, which has its own support network, but I did find this for civilians: https://www.amputee-coalition.org/support-groups-peer-support/support-group-network/



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question about amputation [View all] gopiscrap Jun 2022 OP
This article is a decade old. But it's a place to start your inquiry concerning risks and outcomes. Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #1
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My Type 1 diabetic sister had both legs amputated below the knee Bayard Jun 2022 #5
It's decent Warpy Jun 2022 #6
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