Dogs galore! 2 are mine and the other 2 are his. I did a mini fashion show when I was there last after I found some old dog outfits I hadn't used in a while.

Slow post day in the sub so I figured I'd fill the void. Anyone else have any cute cat/dog/animal/insect/arachnid pics to share?

Muy sensible todavía y mentalmente recuperándome aunque pero ya tenía que volver al trabajo

My dad was amputated below the knee on his right leg and on the left foot his big and second toe amputated.

My dad is almost 70 he is a veteran and our family is poor. This has already caused problems because his insurance would not accept him into a reputable rehabilitation center now that he is post surgery so he is in a nursing home.

The nursing home is by far the worst of the worst because that’s all his insurance would cover.

I’m afraid he won’t be eligible for a good prosthetic leg because of this. His insurance cant even cover a decent rehabilitation center so I expect the prosthetic leg that is covered won’t be the best for him.

Are there any resources that would pay for a good leg? Any help is appreciated.

I will learn to adapt I will be strong. I will care myself with confidence life will get better for me. This is nothing.

Hi all, just wanted to see if somebody here has some info on this. I recently got into rock climbing. At the moment I am doing just indoors. Anyhow, I am about to buy shoes and was wondering, if anybody had any tips around that. I am BKA and tried a pair today, which seemed to fit, however it was an absolute pain to get it off as the silicone material of the foot and the leather of the shoe just stuck together like glue. On second try, I put a plastic bag over the foot which helped greatly. Now I would like to come up with a more elegant and environmentally friendly solution to this. So yeah, does anybody have any ideas?

I was afraid I couldn't that my foot wouldn't reach but it did. My husband was like well now you can drive yourself to appointments, I still can't as I still use a rollator to get around and can't get the rollator in and out the car myself and when I go to the hospital where most of my appointments are it is huge and I need the wheelchair.

It might seem small but I am still really excited that I can do it Driving was one of my biggest fears that I wouldn't be able but I can. I won't be trapped in this house forever,

Thank you Sram and Rockshox for the new one handed braking system! These dudes want to make sure everybody gets on trail!

Has anyone had a little toe amputation. What was post surgery like and are you pain free.

My partner recently had to get his middle finger and a three of his finger tips amputated due to an accident his pinky finger was not affected. He has a few more surgeries coming up but we are praying that they can save the other fingers. Well we both have been very excited for GTA 6 but it definitely means a lot to him. He has played all the GTAs and has been waiting since he was basically a kid or teen. So for right now he only has the use of one hand. One thing he has been voicing is how disappointed he is that GTA 6 is coming out and he won’t be able to play it. We even preordered it months ago. I know I can’t make it so he can play with both hands but was wondering if I can find a one handed controller for him to use to play GTA 6 and other games until he can use his hand again. I know he is in some of these groups. But I was thinking to surprise him with a controller before GTA 6 comes out so he can get used to that controller. His right hand is unaffected by the accident and is also his dominant hand. If anyone knows anything about this I thank you.

Both of my legs are gone now my name is Mike

I'm a LBK with a Ossur flex run (and an Fillauer AllPro which I occasionally run in but I'm usually on my blade) and I'm wanting to add some agility drills into my routine but I'm a little lost on where to start. I currently run 3x a week in combination with weight lifting and kayaking but I usually do that on a treadmill at fixed speeds. When I look up agility drills, a lot of them seem incompatible with a blade; pogo jumps for example. I know the basic areas to hit would be something like acceleration, deceleration, direction change, and force production but I just feel a little lost on where to start. Does anyone have any advice, tips, experience? Thanks in advance!

When both you and the motorcycle have been amputated on the left, you feel eachother, born to ride together. (Two separate accidents...)

After sepsis and a coma, I lost parts of both feet and several fingertips.

When people ask what I can do, “almost everything” is usually the easiest answer. I walk, drive, type, and carry my daughter. But that answer leaves quite a lot out.

I can type with all my fingers, but the sensations are wrong and unpleasant. Typing with my thumbs helps with that, then my wrists start hurting. I can tie my shoes, but pulling the laces tight enough is another question. A wet bathroom floor requires more thought than driving a car.

I’m an artist, and I ended up making an album about this, along with an interactive browser artwork based partly on my memories of intensive care.

The last song is called Almost Everything. I wanted to include these small frustrations without making each one a tragedy, or pretending they don’t matter.

For transparency, I used ChatGPT and Suno to make the album. The experiences are mine; the lyrics are AI-assisted, and the music and vocals are generated.

If you’re interested, the album is here. Almost Everything is the final track:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4hJqxdw0vwcJVJ6bDOlmsP

Interactive artwork:
https://poka-vy-zdes.urbi.chatgpt.site/

Does that distinction make sense to you too — being able to do something once, versus doing it repeatedly as part of an ordinary day? What’s an everyday object that turned out to be unexpectedly difficult?

Hello everyone.

On January 16th 2026 I had my right leg amputated.

Complications arose with the wound re-opening, and had two additional corrective surgeries.

I'm happy to share today that I've been fully healed for about two months now and I'm looking to build my first prosthetic leg!

It's difficult to not get stir crazy in my home after 14 months since the original injury, but I'm coping.

I'd love to chat with other members who have a rotationplasty!

My brother (22M) is at the hospital for an amputation and the worst part has honestly been his pain and nausea. It’s like the most hellish cycle of pain, pain meds, nausea, heartburn/acid reflex, then more pain, and the cycle continues on and on. We need to get his sodium up to help with the nausea but nothing has helped. We have tried chicken broth, crackers, etc.. I’m hoping to get advice from people who have also had this debilitating cycle happen to them and how they got out. Thanks!

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Hey y’all big sis again, I made a post about my brother a couple days ago. He’s doing great! If you have engaged with the post TYSM from the bottom of my heart. It’s given myself & family immense comfort 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

He’s inquiring about TMR procedure as he couldn’t have it done in the initial surgery because there weren’t any surgeons experienced in the procedure. :( He would like to have it done sooner than later from what I understand is more beneficial/ lesser chance of moderate- severe phantom limb pain.

• have you or a loved one been diagnosed with mesothelioma had a TMR procedure? How was the procedure, recovery and long term prognosis? Was it done initially or as a revision?

• any surgeons or hospital networks you can recommend? Preferably in Seattle, Las Vegas. Or Cali could be a 3rd less preferable option

• while we’re here… any EARLY recovery tips like first week? He’s concerned about keeping leg too straight or too bent as well.

Thanks again xx Big Sis

A pesar de solo estar en un pie por ahora. Fueron unas increíbles vacaciones, creo a penas después de 7 meses de mi accidente fue un descanso para mí y mi familia.

22m Traumatic lbka. one day out from surgery, lots of phantom pain unfortunately :/. but i think the stump looks pretty dang cool. i didnt have tmr but i want to talk to my team of doctors and ask if they have any leads on who in the hospital has experience with tmr (my amputation team had no experience with tmr so unfortunately it was not an inital option for me)

anyways thanks in advance for the warm welcome to the amputee community! any advice on how to find fellow amputees my age in the real world?

6 weeks ago I got into a bad ATV accident. My foot was severely crushed and really damaged, a few weeks after the initial injury they told me I’d be losing my big toe. I’m 27, female, for reference. That news….. was jarring. I’ve been unable to walk or drive since the injury, had to move to remote work. Both personally and professionally my entire life revolves around nature, conservation, and outdoor activities. I’ve studied plants and forests my whole life and my one and only happy place is outside restoring or enjoying nature.

It feels like my whole identity has been ripped from me and I have no idea what the future holds. I’ve struggled severely with depression in the past due to some personal traumas and I’ve always been alright as long as I could get into the woods or near a lake. I can’t anymore. Ive also never been someone that enjoys accepting help from other people. Im fiercely independent due to past traumas and I’ve just never been comfortable leaning on other people for help so this entire situation has been a torment for me, tbh.

I’ve been with my current boyfriend for 3.5 years and we live together. The week I found out I was losing my toe, he came home after work one night and I bawled my eyes out. I was terrified, and embarrassed, and so scared of what the future held. I’m talking deep, bottom of my soul sobs. Really vulnerable stuff. He held me until I ran out of tears. A week later he went out drinking with his friends and got mad at me because of something I’d brought up. He came home later and told me I was a “freak” and a “gimp”. Next day said he “was drunk and wanted to make me mad so obviously he’d bring up something that would hurt me but he didn’t mean it”.

I’m not sure I even have anything to say about it. Just never been so torn apart by words before in my entire life I don’t think. I trusted him with weakest and most scared version of myself, and he chose to weaponize it when I irritated him. Life feels so overwhelming right now. Would appreciate an outside perspective.

My brother has suffered with an MRSA infection the last two months that's lead to the decision for his large toe to be amputated.

He's had tons of problems across his life, and now with this he seems like there's no way out of the hole he's in.

We've sought out mental health support and such but I wanted to know how best could I support my brother while he goes through this journey and onto recovery and beyond?

Thanks to all who read and see this!