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Originally Posted by amorris311  i thought i read somewhere he had his leg amputated. was he already fit with a prosthetic? i hope he has a better life from here on out. |
I don't know what did happen. But what should've happened was something like this:
After his initial amputation, he should've had a compression wrap placed on the residual limb. This will help w/ the swelling from the surgical trauma. Then, some type of preparatory limb will be fitted. Major changes to the residuum (shrinkage) occur over the first six months to a year. The muscles atrophy and the swelling goes away. This change in size necessitates a new socket portion of the prosthesis regularly for the first year or two. Beyond this, the shrinkage of the residuum slows and a permanant prosthesis is designed.
That is a very basic idea of how it works. Unfortunately, prostheses are very very expensive and most insurances are pathetic as far as coverage goes. These devices need to be replaced regularly and most insurances only covers a minimal expense.