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Mar 21, 2010, 06:00 CDT
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discussion |
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Alternative Lifestyle |
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Member |
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Ask questions and get answers from the amputee community. |
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girls only, please |
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Women |
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Member |
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I want this to be a place where women who happen to be amputees can talk about whatever we want to talk about without worrying about guys. Our lives as amputees may be very different than the lives of men. |
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DEPARTING DEVOTEE |
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Issues & Causes |
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Member |
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A subujective look into the personal issues of devoteeism and understanding where to draw the line. |
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Relationships |
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Romance |
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Member |
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This is the place to talk about anything that would relate to anyone who would like to help improve their relationships, or discuss how to do handle a relationship. If someone has any suggestions, recommendations, or whats a shoulder to lean on, here it is. The loss of a limb does not ever have to mean that any part of someones life ends. You can continue, and be as happy as ever, if not more! Please post your story here. |
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Less Than 1% |
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Friends |
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Owner |
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Hemipelvectomy (or transpelvic amputation)& Hip-disarticulation are the rarest of lower extremity amputations. A complete hemipelvectomy is the amputation of half of the pelvis and the leg on that side. A hip-disarticulation is the amputation through the hip joint capsule, removing the entire lower extremity.
Hemipelvectomy/Hip-Disarticulation may be required for several reasons, such as a car accident or cancer. Examples of cancers that can require HPs or HDs are sarcomas like Ewing's Sarcoma, osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma.
People who have experienced a hemipelvectomy may or may not qualify for a prosthesis. For those who do qualify, it takes 100% to 200%+ more energy to walk on their prosthetic leg than "normal" walking.
"Hemis & Hips" make up less than 1% of the amputee world population! It can get lonely out there for us HPs & HDs! So come on in for a chat... |
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Self Help |
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Health |
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Member |
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**** LessThanFour - "to promote hope by sharing with one another" Josh Sundquist 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **** Self Help - A bit of a roadmap to help you navigate both the LessThanFour site, and also life with a new bodily configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
**** Looking for suggestions on things which others have found work for them, or have suggestion which might save others the pain, agony or expense that you've been through? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
**** Got a great resource that you highly recommend others check out?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **** Add your experiences and suggestions here.
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