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Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior

著者： Angie Heuser
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 Breaking through mental and physical barriers to becoming your best self, living your best life.©2021 Be-YOU-tiful Adaptive Warrior Podcasting 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • Finding Success

    Finding Success
    2025/10/15
    Defining Success As An Amputee What is success? Can any one person define success for the world? Of course not! As an amputee we need to remember that. Success id what you make of your life and where you'll find contentment and happiness behind what you do and accomplish. For some of us it's walking for the first time without assistance. For others it's wearing their prosthesis all day long. And yet for others, it's getting back to work, or the gym. Facing fears has become our new norm. I remember, when I first got my leg, that every time I went walking inside or outside of my house I had fear well up inside of me and I had to battle it so it didn't paralyze me and leave me stuck, immobile. It takes time. It takes courage, but remember your journey is yours. I know people see amputees walking around in the world like it's a piece of cake but the reality is we all start over and learn to walk again. Some people charge forward determined to walk again while others are fearful and apprehensive to don their new leg and trust it. It takes time. It takes practice. This was my very first test socket, using parallel bars for support, and yes, I was scared! So what's the difference on those who walk and those who struggle? First is mindset, the voice inside your head that is stubborn and tells you, "Yes, you can!" That's a great voice to have, a positive one. Listen to that voice. Second, those who find success not only have that positive mindset they also set goals with timelines/deadlines. They are determined to accomplish, despite fears (and yes, we have fears when trying new things, failing, picking ourselves up and trying again-that's how we learn and improve). Third, they don't compare themselves to others. They find joy in their own accomplishments as they improve each day, whatever their goals may be. What you CAN do are endless possibilities. Like the caterpillar, you need time to become that butterfly. You can do whatever you put your mind too. However, make sure you are realistic with your goals and timelines. After amputation you may feel stuck or defeated because you had no idea how long healing would take, or how a socket would feel on your own flesh, or even how heavy it would be to manipulate because you got weak while you waited to heal. Just because you were an amazing walker with 2 legs doesn't mean post amputation is going to be like riding a bike (by the way, post amputation biking riding is also a new challenge, like everything else). You must relearn how to walk because it IS different than before. Cut yourself some slack. Understand that fears are common and the only way to your goal will be through some of those fears. But I can promise you, facing fears to reach your goals, no matter how big or small they are, will be one of the most rewarding things you'll feel. Just don't give up. Dig deep and know you are capable. You may be needing to take baby steps to push through, but take them. You will fail and you will fall, but that is how you learn. Pick yourself back up and go at it again, and again, and again. Hiking is my favorite activity but is exhausting. The terrain is uncertain but I worked hard to be able to get to this point. Let's do this! Change your mindset to positive mode! Decide what you most want to achieve. WRITE IT DOWN! Set that goal and a plan on how to achieve it. If you want to wear your leg all day but aren't wearing it at all now then start by saying: Day 1 I will wear it 2 hours around the house (use assistive devices if you are concerned) but wear it! Sit in it, stand in it, mosey around your house with it on. Day 2 wear it for more time, don't take it off, even if you only wear it 10 minutes longer than yesterday you still improved! Continue on that path. Always adding more time, staying in it longer and walking where you are safe.
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    29 分
  • The Journey of a Thousand Legs

    The Journey of a Thousand Legs
    2025/10/01
    Let's Get Real You've been through a lot. You had an amputation, you've healed, you've gotten fitted for your first socket. Today you go in to put it all together and walk out the door and on with your life, right? Easy Peasy! Yes! It's the most exciting, most freeing day in an amputee's life, for most people, however it doesn't end there, and it doesn't just magically take you back to "normal". Managing expectations and understanding how the journey is different for everyone will be helpful for your mental game. First off, you need to understand that sockets make or break your experience with using a prosthesis. Just because you have the best foot or microprocessor knee (MPK) doesn't mean you'll be successful or walk better. Many aspects will factor in to how you handle your prosthesis. Your prosthetist and his/her skills at listening to you, observing you and creating a socket that is best suited for you is so very important. Also important is your volume change, healing, and pain level. Even if you have the best, most attentive prosthetist (like my guys, Randy and David at The Limb Center) who have created the most intimate socket for you, taking into account your contours and sensitivity, doesn't mean that when you get your final socket you'll be off and running. There are many aspects of those first 1-2 weeks of wearing the new socket that you will have to work through. First, putting it on for the first time will take practice and more practice. Putting it on and off multiple times each morning wouldn't be uncommon. It is not Lego pieces that snap together perfectly, your limb will conform and fill your new socket better over time and your inner socket will mold to your limb over time and make it easier to put it on correctly the first time each morning. Next, you will find that anything manmade isn't perfect, even a remake of your test socket into a final socket, even though the same mold is used. This means that even if your test socket is feeling like the right fit, you'll find that your final socket is a little different. It feels different, fits different, and can cause new rubs and rashes. It's crazy, but by the end of my very first day in my brand new socket it was falling off....even though I was wearing my test sockets everyday, all day, for several weeks. My volume changed! Finally, the best thing you can do is to continue to wear your socket to see what it's doing, how it's fitting, where it rubs or creates issues on your skin. My prosthetist always says 72 hours is a good gauge of how it REALLY is going to fit you. In 72 hours you can really test it and find how it functions in different situations and at different times of the day. Let's face it, our bodies change throughout the day, and from day to day. To truly be able to communicate clearly what changes need to be made to your socket you have to put it to the test and make notes of what and where you are feeling things. It would be so nice to receive your brand new leg and be off to the races but that is not reality for amputees. So many things can change and alter our fit, from one socket to the next, and from day to day and hour to hour. All you can do is learn patience and communicate clearly to your prosthetist so they know what you are feeling and what you need. I went back to my guys two times, already, after wearing my brand new leg for 5 days. This is a process. When you know this you can avoid some of the frustrations associated with socket fitting, and avoid feeling all alone in this journey. We all have some sort of adjustment to make once we get our "final"socket. And the fact is, when you are in your first 2-3 years post-amputation as soon as you get a socket you'll have outgrown it so quickly that you'll feel like you never even had a chance to really break it in and get use to it before it's time for a new one.
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    31 分
  • A Work In Progress

    A Work In Progress
    2025/09/24
    Taking Action During "Construction" We are all a work in progress. That's life, right? We all have those moments where you feel you are working on something in your life. Your health, a career, or relationships, you name it. But what do you do in these moments? How do you continue to grow and better yourself during the construction? It all starts within you. We begin by working on ourselves. Right now, while I would rather be working out, being with my horses, and hiking, I can barely walk around my house due to having to use a test socket that is uncomfortable and rubbing me raw. And during this time, I am feeling miserable! I was trying to kick start my health since surgery but have hit moments where I need to work on patience, and heal. Now I feel so far removed from being in shape and that takes a toll on my mental game. Now that I'm in this situation I cannot get to my horses because it's too hard to walk on normal surfaces, imagine walking across uneven ground of rock, sand and dirt. This is my time to focus on my thoughts and heart. This is a time I am put into a slow down phase and being led to work on what I can. How do we go about working on ourselves? We start with seeing the good in the world, seeing the good in our situation and finding joy in the moment despite your circumstances. Next we can assume the best, meaning when we assume the best in a person we can control our emotions much better which leads us to less anger and frustration and more joy. Finally, we must act! This week we must ACT! Not when we feel it or when joyfulness is in us, but rather right now! Maybe you are struggling or hurting right now. This is the time to look outside of yourself and your situation and reach out to another human, your neighbor, to spread joy and positivity. Maybe you check in on a neighbor, share a conversation and a smile. Take care of your support system around you: your spouse, family member, a friend. Let them know you care and are grateful for all they have done for you. Maybe you see someone struggling in a parking lot, getting groceries in their car. Spend time spreading love and helpfulness by giving them a hand. It doesn't take money or a lot of time, it just takes your attention and to show someone, "Hey, I see you. Thank you for all you do. Let me help you". Whatever you do, do in love, with patience, kindness, and selflessly. When we give of ourselves, we share love, we show our humanity, and we spread goodness into the world. The world could use that right about now. Imagine if everyone looked inward and made changes on themselves. Imagine the kind of world we would live in with that kind of kindness being spread! Wouldn't that be something! So, Dear Warriors, what are you going to do while you are under construction this week? How can you make a difference in spite of your circumstances? When you focus on others you take the focus off of yourself and it allows you to get out of your own head and release what has been holding you back in your "construction time" and place it elsewhere. What you will see is that your life will be enriched and fuller. Your joy will overflow when you bring joy to others. Try it and get back to me! Let me know how it's going. I'm rooting for you, Warriors! You are strong. You are special. You are loved! Have a blessed week ahead, and as always, Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be YOU!!! Much love,
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    26 分
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