Today I walked !!

Such a brilliant day !!

My 2nd physio appointment at Stanmore. After last weeks fall I was determined to take it steady.

The weather was good, unlike last week when it rained consistently. The drive down was good with very little traffic on the M25, we arrived in good time for my 2.30 appointment, Jane dropped me off at the Main Door and I used the wheelchair to propel myself round to the physio reception.

The session took off from where the last one finished. I had the multi-purpose socket strapped on and also the foot. Jennifer my physio set up the foot pressure pads between the parallel bars and I went through a few of the lessons that I had done last week. 

Jennifer then started teaching me the mechanics of walking using a prosthetic leg, I have to admit that it wasn't easy, however, within 20 mins or so I was walking up and down the parallel bars unaided. It probably didn't look very slick, but it felt absolutely fantastic. I think I had approx 75% of my weight on my legs, and 25% on my arms, but it's a start, and I'm really looking forward to next weeks session.

Having found a parking spot Jane came in the gym and watched most of the session, she was pretty impressed with the progress achieved considering it's only session No2

It's less that 4 weeks since the amputation, and I can't believe the progress I've made in such a short time.A big thank you to everybody at Stanmore who have made this possible.

I have the dates for the start of my limb fitting. July 6th is the start when casts are taken of my stump in order that my socket can be manufactured. I then go in to Stanmore full time for a week on the 16th July for an intensive 7 days of final fitting, and learning how to use and walk using my new leg. Hopefully when I come out I'll be walking. I may of course need  a stick for a while, we'll see how I progress.