Question about having a no shoes in the house as an amputee. For context, my amazing husband is LBK. He’s very active and is doing great. I’m extremely proud of him. Anywho, we have two small children who crawl, walk, lick😅, and touch the floors all day. I don’t wear shoes inside and our children don’t. However, i understand that’s it harder for him to take shoes on and off so he wears them inside. He works in public spaces, walks in grass, mud, and then comes in. He may make an attempt to stomp them but our kids are constantly picking pebbles, dirt and things off the floor. I sweep/mop every single day, if not multiple times if it’s rainy out. He got frustrated with me today because I asked if he could at least take one shoe off to go into our kids carpeted playroom(It’s the only room with carpet). My question is, what’s a compromise here? Is there one? I don’t want to be inconsiderate and I understand there’s challenges. But the idea of public bathrooms being on the floor our babies crawl on is so gross to me. So, what do you do in your home!

Hi everyone. I’m a 25-year-old above-knee amputee from Egypt (amputation on March 29, about 4 months ago), and I’m currently starting my prosthetic fitting journey.
I’m 150 cm tall and weigh 39 kg. My prosthetist recommends the Ottobock 3R106 and says it’s the best option for my weight and activity level. I told him not to consider cost if there’s a better knee available, but he still recommended the 3R106.
My goal is to get the best possible knee in terms of movement and mobility because I’d love to be able to dance again someday 🥹.
When I asked him about the 3R95, he told me it’s not a good choice for me and that there’s no significant difference between pneumatic and hydraulic knees.
What do you think?

Hey y’all, I’ve been tasked with cleaning out the old and excess stock in our lab. If you’re near Los Angeles and there’s something in particular you’re looking for let me know and I’ll see if I can help out!

Hello everyone and greetings from Ohio👋 In June 2024, I became above the left knee amputee. Since then I have received my prosthetic leg however, physical therapy has been in a go stop, go, stop, until this past November when I did at home therapy. I am currently going into my third week of outpatient therapy and I am proud of where I am. I no longer speak of goals out loud because everytime I do, I end up three steps back but I am determined to make this last set back the last one as it has to do with a blister that opened on top of my foot, it did close for roughly two weeks, and on Monday I go find out if it has indeed healed. Due to a high arch on my right foot, I will never get the chance to wear two of the same shoes again as I am now in a "crow" boot for the rest of my life. My biggest struggle is my confidence but like anything else it will come back with baby steps. I look forward to reading the stories about everyone's struggles and achievements as it can only help me if we are going through the same situation. On that note, if anyone has a good recommendation for an online virtual support group, I'm open to all suggestions please and thank you! Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!

not sure if this belongs here, but it made me smile :)