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10-11-04, 03:20 PM
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Just walked for the first time!
Just got back in from Southmead where they had a see through socket to make sure that it fitted OK, and to see how my stump fits inside - perfect fit! A little bit of material needs to come off just for comfort, but apart from that, the job is a gud un.
Also, to make sure that the socket fitted correctly, I had to walk inside a railed walkway. The leg weighs an absolute ton, but I will soon get used to it. I musta walked for a good 5 minutes without stopping - it was fantastic, and wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. So in a couple of weeks I should be bombing around  Beeep Beeep This is the design that will be on the front of the socket when it is complete 
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10-11-04, 03:25 PM
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Good stuff
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10-11-04, 03:40 PM
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Congrats..
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10-11-04, 03:42 PM
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Well done! Hopefully a good step (pun intended) in the right direction.
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10-11-04, 03:47 PM
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Great news but you are now fodder for the pun merchants
So I will follow Sudoxe with take it a step at a time
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10-11-04, 03:48 PM
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Great News, is that a Welsh Dragon or what?
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10-11-04, 03:48 PM
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 I'm glad you're on the mend.
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10-11-04, 04:01 PM
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Good to hear you're OK and the new leg fits well.
Just to bore you, last year I did my uni disertation helping on a project to improve the fit of prosthetic sockets. The project i was involved with was for trans-tibial (below the knee) and alot of the research took place at Southmead.  So there is still alot of work going on into improving prosthetics, so you might get a lighter one soon. Best of luck Rich |
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10-11-04, 04:21 PM
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Nice one mate
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10-11-04, 04:37 PM
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An inspiration to everyone. Well done that man!
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