New Priorities as a New Amputee
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- I've noticed that a few things have been extra important to me in the weeks recovering from amputation...
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In 2018, I made the difficult decision to have an elective below knee amputation due to years of constant and mounting pain and over ten ankle surgeries trying to save it. This channel is to document my journey of surgery, recovery, and reclaiming my life.
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I have that t-shirt, too. My doctors love it! I get my first prosthesis in 2 days and have been saving one for the occasion that says "Some Assembly Required'. A sense of humor is an absolute necessity.
I love how fast your channel is growing!
Shell Cshells I so appreciate that! Truly! It’s crazy to me haha!
Omg please more rat videos 😍
I suffer from depression and I find my rats are helping me a lot. Its like a form of therapy
mart urb yes! 100%! I too suffer from depression and anxiety and panic attacks and these little guys help so much. It’s like their innocence and curiosity is so healing and calming. I love them! I’ll definitely incorporate them into more videos I’m so glad you love little rats too!
I also suffer with depression and anxiety and was thinking about getting rats. I have a two dogs and two cats who I see often but they don't live with me and I wanted companions and I have never had rats before. I obviously have to do my research to see how to take care of the little guys and if I could handle them, but overall would you guys recommend them as pets?
Love these types of videos! It's like we're hanging out with you!
I've had PTSD/Depression since around 1990. This gives me a good idea to start getting up and ready for the day...
right on! little things become extremely important. if you need anything or have questions, write :)
TheGabylang thank you SO much girl!!!!
Hey girl my name is HOPE and I am 24 yrs old and I've been a double amputee for 11 years! I just wanted to say you are beautiful strong and are amazing!! Stay positive and keep your head up!! Don't let your amputation defy who you are inside!
Coming from 2022 I just started to watch your videos from the beginning, I LOVE hearing about you having rats
We have raised and rescued many rats over the years. They are one of the best pets we have ever had. They are so loving.
Having small goals will lead up to bigger goals and having small goals are the best way to make your self feel better and awesome glad to hear that you have goalsb
Thank you so much, Jeremy! :-)
We learned that accepting help is often us helping others. One lady LIKES to vacuum. Often, that person who stays in the background in groups is eager to feel useful to others. It is amazing how many enjoy doing laundry, folding clothes, and doing the ironing. They enjoy the clean and fresh experience from that. We can bless them by letting them help. Many will ask "What can I do to help?" because they truly want to do something.
Having a single task for them can make their day. A single cleaning chore.
"I'd love a coffee from Starbucks or a Asian Chicken salad from Wendy's? Could we share a cup or lunch together?" It can be an opportunity to help some learn how to not be uncomfortable with your amputation. Kids can be amazing. A young girl gifted an American Girl doll that had lost a leg to a annoying big brother. A 3 year old at church asked, "Miss Y, Why do you have a robot leg?" A brief answer about having a very sick foot and "Oh."
When somebody asks, "How are you doing? Can I do something to help?" and you are not having a great day, you can answer "It's a roller coaster ride. I'd love it if somebody could help me catch up cleaning the house." Rather than having to comfort them as they hear of your struggles, you have changed the subject so they can feel helpful.
It is amazing how amputation surgery impacts those around us more than the prior surgeries that were often more difficult recoveries.
Be glad you are not a peg leg pirate. They do not allow rats on pirate ships LOL. Did you know that rats have brain matter that is very similar to humans?
Keep smiling. Some days, that may be the goal.
I also had a rat by the way that was confiscated from a pet store due to abuse and neglect, he had awful fear biting. My vet put him on prozac for about 1.5 months just to get him over the fear, after that we weened him off of it and Sigmund Freud was an awesome rat afterwards and a personal favorite of mine.... although, I would tell you all of my babies were my favs, but he was one of the stand outs!
I have had many rats 17 in total, right now I'm down to 1, I had one of my little guys put to sleep this past week. They are wonderful pets and I love how you're a rat owner yourself!
Coffee, yes that´s a base of life! We in Sweden drink on average according to statistics some seven cups a day. Thank you also for pointingout that one should have a goal of the day, I´ll try to get me one.
I enjoy your videos very much - I've learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your story
I am not doing so good with asking for help either, I am really been struggling lately and now its the holidays just kinda feel even more crappy lol. Love your videos and your posts on Instagram, they three are so cute
Aww, sweet ratties 💕 (so sorry for what Esme endured 😢)
Oh gosh you are so sweet, thank you for caring about that!
Absolutely an important attitude.
Amputee_Basics thanks so much!
Oh gosh I love coffeeeeeeee!!!
Another great video. I have goals set also I do my pt routine and shower clean clothes. My dog is home which adds more to my routine. I use wheelchair in my house and Walker. Going places I have a semi custom chair but they are going to make me light weight chair. Asking for help for me is hard but I need to do it more. Your videos help alot of people feeling the same way and knowing that we are not crazy this is normal. Try black rifle coffee it is veteran run company and stellar coffee.
I've actually heard of Rifle Coffee! I've never tried it though, I'll definitely check it out! Thank you so much, your words are seriously so kind. I'm so glad you're back home with your dog! And having those goals too...I hope they get your semi-custom chair out to you soon! :-)
@@FootlessJo thank you for the reply. Having so many emotions lately that your videos help.
Get one of those floor vaccume that you can put down...
I am so in love with you! This makes me want to have rats again! (Can’t have ’em because my dog has heavy hunting instincts, but maybe someday again! :))
Thank you for helping me cope with my chronic pain and depression.
Lots of love from Finland! :3
This is a random comment and has nothing to do with amputation, but I grew up in NJ, where mice and rats are often unwanted guest in people's homes. Every morning, my mom would set out glue traps in our apt, to trap any rodents we may have. Well, I would come home from school about an hour before my mom would get home, so I would quickly go check all the glue traps, and if a mouse was stuck on it, I'd take it outside and very carefully unstick it from the trap to set it free. When my mom found out that I had been doing that she freaked out and actually told me I'm a disgusting little girl. 😐 She said that "normal" little girls think mice are gross and disgusting, and im behaving like a boy. That always stuck with me, and when you said you have pet rats and called them cute, I remembered my mother's statement, and I laughed out loud, because it has taken me all these years later to finally find another girl who is apparently not a "normal" girl 🤷♀️🤣
Im going back and watching these older videos as a new viewer, but watching this one made me think that i had gotten this one out of some of the newer quarantine content. nope ! XD 2018
Not one for tattoos but yours are amazing
Awh thank you! I really appreciate that, they are all very meaningful to me.
They look so natural
Awe, I love rats. I miss my rats. They are so smart. Ours did tricks too.
Like coffee also got to have it with cream and sugar
Love it that way too!!
I have PTSD. Before I got my meds sorted I used to put makeup on and do my hair. Cause if I looked good on the outside it was easier to fake on the inside to people.
It's Simply Elle hey again Elle! I hear you...having that mask to hide behind can be a coping tool for awhile. People buy into the idea if we look out together we must be even if we are absolutely falling apart on the inside. I’m so glad your meds are a bit better now and hope that continues! 💜
After my quintuple bypass my cardiologist said how much coffee I drink,I said an xl from qwik check with equal and 1/2 and 1/2.why he asks?li$e is too short to put up with bad coffee. Never questioned it again
Where do you keep your dogs all the time
Dennis Tokay they are up at my parents house in the Forest (they love it there) until my wound is totally healed - they’re all big enough dogs that they bump into me and I’m already dizzy from meds that we didn’t want to chance it. We bright one home a few weeks ago and within two days she broke my wound open, though it wasn’t like she meant to, she is the sweetest baby ever. We are hoping to bring them home finally next weekend!! 😊
I suffer severe depression and anxiety no meds seem to help but your videos are so uplifting I wish you the best
I love rats,they make the best pets
I miss my rats so much. I wish they didn’t have such a bad rep, they are seriously great pets. Much better than a damn hamster.
Haley Wilson I wish they didn’t have such a bad rep too because they are truly amazing little creatures! I’m so sorry you’ve lost your little guys 💜
I love that you love rats jajaja
Starseed Warrior 22 thank you! They’re soo sweet and curious!
You would greatly benefit from a Roomba vacuum!!!
Shell Cshells omg so true! The problem is we have three levels in our home...so three roombas? Lol
@@FootlessJo lol 😂🤣😂🤣😂build roomba-ramps... lol..
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I love rats!
Wow I never like rats to I saw yours they are really cute
Dennis Tokay Awh I’m glad they could help your view of rats some!! They are really such awesome, sweet, curious, intelligent little guys!
I spy a hamster cage....I have a robo drawf hamster
Nichole Bird you do indeed spy such a cage!! That is little Sasha, she sleeps all day and runs around all night 😊 aw robo hamster are so sweet!!
Just want to let you know JO, leg or no leg I think you are beautiful.
Love black coffee
Melons881 mmm so good right!?
Awesome
Melons881 thank you!
I used to have rats when I was younger
Melons881 they can be such incredible little pets!