Re: Suction socket or Silicone Sleeve

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Posted by AnnZ on March 23, 19106 at 20:52:57:

In Reply to: Re: Suction socket or Silicone Sleeve posted by Ann on March 23, 19106 at 20:50:57:

: : I am an 81 year old female who has used a suction socket LABK for the past 19 years, with reasonable success, and still can walk without a cane. However, now that I am older and retired I feel much more comfortable and get far less tired doing my work (cooking, baking & cleaning) from a wheelchair with my leg off, also while relaxing, (reading, knitting & computing), so I only put on my prosthesis 2 or 3 times a week and then only for no more than 8 hours, except when traveling and on fishing vacation for a month. My new prosthetist thinks I would be more comfortable with a silicone sleeve with gel liner, and should wear it every day. I would like to know what other amputees would advise.

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: : : I am an 81 year old female who has used a suction socket LABK for the past 19 years, with reasonable success, and still can walk without a cane. However, now that I am older and retired I feel much more comfortable and get far less tired doing my work (cooking, baking & cleaning) from a wheelchair with my leg off, also while relaxing, (reading, knitting & computing), so I only put on my prosthesis 2 or 3 times a week and then only for no more than 8 hours, except when traveling and on fishing vacation for a month. My new prosthetist thinks I would be more comfortable with a silicone sleeve with gel liner, and should wear it every day. I would like to know what other amputees would advise.

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