My New Prosthetic Leg

[manicrodder]

I went with a new company to build my new prosthetic leg. Their company name is FREEDOM PROSTHETICS (https://www.facebook.com/Freedom-Prosthetics-422540394517959/) out of Walker, La. They visited me today to do my final fit. I will receive the new leg by this time next week.
Check out the awesome mural that will be on my new leg!

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Digging that. I'm not a tat guy but you could do an equal on your other leg!

 

[JC1]

Best of luck with your new leg. How long do they last before you replace them? Or is the replacement chosen based on the advances they have to improve the design and functionality or the prosthetic?

 

[sloinker]

I don't know. I kind of dig the retro look. Congrats on the new prosthetic.

 

[ZeeOSix]

You know, he hasn't made the final mold yet. I can call him and ..................

Could have the Eagle clutching an FL820S in it's claws ... Good luck with the new hardware BOF.

 

[Greasymechtech]

no chainsaw attachment?

Good luck at the pub.

 

[53' Stude]

Blue: from one veteran to another, that’s a pretty cool design and prosthetic. Glad you are being taken care of.

 

[wildcatgoal]

I'll have to recommend Liqui Moly 5w40 for that leg.

 

[wings&wheels]

Good luck Sir!

 

[Passport1]

From my Navy corpsman days we'd calculate the %age of burned area. Each leg was ~9%. I say that makes you 9% more bullet proof than the rest of us! You just got a bit of lagniappe.

BZ Sir!

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Best of luck with your new leg. How long do they last before you replace them? Or is the replacement chosen based on the advances they have to improve the design and functionality or the prosthetic?

Theoretically, I'm allowed a leg every year. But, IMHO, I feel like that is so wrong. There are so many Veterans, and unfortunate amputees, that can step in front of me and get that needed prosthetic instead of me. I have mine built to last years (usually a maximum of 4 years). Each year I go without a leg someone else very deserving gets one.

 

[wpod]

How did you lose the leg? One of my friends lost his leg in a logging accident.

 

[OilReport99]

Nice leg BOF!

 

[Leo99]

How did you lose the leg? One of my friends lost his leg in a logging accident.

We respect that BOF would rather not talk about that.

 

[TheLawnRanger]

I guess you won't be on the forum as much now that you be working for the OSI. Say hello to Oscar.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I don't know. I kind of dig the retro look. Congrats on the new prosthetic.

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Is that your prosthetic leg?

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

How did you lose the leg? One of my friends lost his leg in a logging accident.

I would rather not talk about it.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I guess you won't be on the forum as much now that you be working for the OSI. Say hello to Oscar.

OSI?

 

[Leo99]

OSI?

6 Million Dollar Man? Better, faster, stronger...

 

[TheLawnRanger]

6 Million Dollar Man? Better, faster, stronger...

 

[JeffKeryk]

Very cool @BlueOvalFitter