I met Jerald this morning at the Maine Mall and I met a 15 year old girl named Christine and her mother at the Mall too. I was am so impressed with Christine and how she walked! Christine I am so proud of you! I will no longer complain about having a short residual limb. Some background might be helpful.....Christine has absolutely no residual limb at all. From what I can gather, she has never had one and she can really get around with crutches so well! For me this is really impressive for I struggle with crutches.
Jerald just made her an artificial leg that attaches to her hip and she is walking with it. I think her seeing me walk with an artificial leg helped her or at least I hope that it did. She was told by her former Prosthetic company, that she would never walk with an artificial leg. Well Jerald and Atlantic ProCare is proving the other company wrong for she is now walking and she isn't done yet by a long shot.
I walked ok today at the mall but I need to learn to walk slowly and correctly! I need to walk slower and remember to kick the ball as I walk and not throw my hip. Jerald needed to remind me which he shouldn't have had to. James walk slowly and correctly and speed with follow with correct form. I have to say this to myself to remind myself. Once Jerald cued me I walked correctly again. Thank you Jerald and I will do it correctly the next time that I see you and in the interlude I will practice correctly. I am still having a hard time balancing on one leg when I try to balance on my prosthetic leg alone. This is very hard but I am working on it.
It was very nice to meet you too! You are doing a great job! If I had all those metal pins in my wrist and arms, I imagine it would be uncomfortable walking with crutches so don't be too hard on yourself. Plus I have had many more years of practice using my crutches than you! Hey, have you ever tried skiing? It's really fun and you should try it some time because it will help your balance I bet. I have to go study for mid terms! Good job today and I can't wait to read my new book that you wrote! bye! Christina
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