I have a hole in my chin/jaw. Hurts like hell. I had oral surgery yesterday and they sent the shit in the hole to pathology in boston. It looks like I have gone 15 rounds with Mike Tyson in his prime. Huge fat lip and my face is bruised beyond recognition.

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James Richardson I have something called Langerhans cell Histiocytosis............. That is what what I was told today by the oral surgeron, Killian McCarthy.
He also told me that Dr. Dobieski has to order me a buch of tests to see if it is in any other bone areas.....
I also have to go back and have Dr. McCarthy operate more on my chin area but at least this time I will be put to sleep.
From what I can gather from the internet, (Thank God Al Gore invented that thing) lol...., it is really rare and a form of cancer.
Don't worry about me.

Duration improving

With the help of my physical therapist and my prosthetist lengthening my artificial leg by 3/8 of inch, I can now walk for 10 minutes without stopping for a rest break.  Quitting tasty, delicious,  healthy, mouthwatering smokes might have something to do with it as well.  I just wish Ms. Merrick could see me now.

Huge improvement

I saw my prothetist yesterday and he adjusted my prosthesis so I grew 3/8 of an inch and it looks much better now when I walk for my left shoulder no longer dips down. He was really impressed with my walking gate and flow. I showed him all the exercises that my PT is making me do and he couldn't get over how much I have improved in the 6 weeks since I have seen him. I don't really see the difference because I see myself everyday........

14 years

Today marks the 14 year anniversary of my accident and losing my left leg above the knee. Yeah it sucks but I never want to run anywhere anyway for running causes brain damage. I have enough that from my TBI. Really the only thing I really miss is brook/stream/river fishing where I waded in to fish for trout. I don't walk well enough to that and I am forbidden to get my prosthetic knee wet due to the computer and other electronics in it. I just miss reading the water for I basically knew where to cast for a trout to rise from my analysis of the water. It was fun and I would have loved to teach that to my sons. Today also marks the anniversary of losing them as well.................

test socket

I am in a clear test socket now.  This step is to test it to see how it works and feels before the next hard, permanent socket is made,  I am experimenting and pushing it by doing all kinds of things.  I am using no sock, a 1/2 sock and a 1 ply sock to see which feels better in terms of fit.  My new socket will no longer be kittys for I am back to plaid!!!!

New socket

I see my physiatrist tomorrow so I can convince him that I need a new socket so he then can prescribe me one to my prothetist who then can build it.  I have to jump through hoops which I guess everyone has to do, but it is harder for me to jump with just one leg.  Same old story shrinkage........... due to my residual limb now being so taught.

Tested at PT

Sorry for the delay in posting for so long.... I had a PT session today where she tested me on something called the L walk where I am timed from a sitting position and then walk a L shaped walk and back to a sitting position. I improved dramatically in terms of time from the first time she timed me doing this. I then had to do a 6 minute walk and once again improved dramatically this time in terms of distance.