Today, Pai had an appointment with the Vascular Surgeon's PA. She removed the remaining stitches/staples. She also communicated with the chosen Prosthetic company.
Pai is now ready for the first step in preparing for the prosthetic, getting measured for the shrinker sock. A shrinker sock is a compression sock worn to reduce swelling and shape the limb. Susan from the Prosthetic company stopped by home to measure Pai's leg.
Pai also had a home visit from the Occupational Therapist today. Visit went well. She showed him how to use the walker to get from point A to point B.
Pai seems to be managing his pain. He was told he can take Tylenol instead of other types of pain meds. He only takes pain medicine when he absolutely needs it. We would like for him to ask for it before the pain gets too severe.
We keep hearing how important it is to keep the left leg straight. Pai tends to want to bend his knee. Bending the knee is more comfortable for him when he is in pain and the PA said it is also a way of him protecting it. Keeping his leg straight and not bending the knee will help when he learns to walk with the Prosthetic.
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