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  1. oldman

    Stunts, Extreme Sports, Crazy Stuff

    Haven't seen it is nature but I have heard of pen turners drying pen blanks in a microwave oven and catching the blank on fire from the inside.
  2. oldman

    difficulty with balance

    Hi Magenta, Progress is good pretty much all around. A different prosthesis turned out to be non fitting so I went back to the first one. A new one will be made next monday. I can adjust the fit via "socks" of different thickness so when my residual leg shrinks during the day I can retain a...
  3. oldman

    can you guys post something funny please?

    #4110 and #4111 are funny how?
  4. oldman

    difficulty with balance

    The bruised bone healed well. x-ray showed no :"chips." However I was without the prothesis for about 10 days while the final product was being made. It is super tight and takes about 30 minutes to get it on and positioned correctly. Spent about 2 1/2 hours with the maker yesterday getting to an...
  5. oldman

    difficulty with balance

    Hello Magenta, I wanted to answer your question about how I came to lose part of my left leg. I attended a small home group meeting May 23 this year with the hope of sharing something I had been studying for quite a while. After the official meeting was over I walked a bit to get my courage up...
  6. oldman

    difficulty with balance

    Thanks for showing interest Magenta. I'm at a fine tuning point now. getting the prosthesis to hold my residual leg without any pain. It is somewhat difficult. I should be getting the final product later this week. I haven't fallen for quite a while now - I've learned to be more careful. I...
  7. oldman

    can you guys post something funny please?

    Not funny? Please see post 4011. More to come
  8. oldman

    can you guys post something funny please?

    I'm a recent amputee so............
  9. oldman

    Out of tune with church music

    Excellent choice! Would love to hear how it's going.
  10. oldman

    difficulty with balance

    so far so good. I can walk with minimal support - walker or railings. working on getting the proper fit, Magenta - I'm already on vit d but will ask dr about increasing.
  11. oldman

    difficulty with balance

    I lost my left leg below the knee this past summer and am getting my prosthesis today. I'm 72 years and have problems with balance - getting dizzy =for no apparent reason. Please pray I'll soon be able to walk again without a walker or need a wheel chair. Thank you. David