Motorcycle Boot?

[MichaelJH]

After an above knee (AKA) or below knee amputation (BKA) you have to wear a special stocking, called a Juzo, to help shape the stump and prevent issues like a "bell end" which make fitting a prothesis challenging!

Because I had issues with the wound I still have a dressing to protect it. Whilst it does appear healed now there is now some scab tissue which they want to come off naturally rather than be torn off by the Juzo. As the Juzo has taken off dressings there is a tubular bandage over the dressing. The last nurse who changed the dressing got quite enthusiastic with the tubular bandage and hence the motor cycle boot look!

Did anyone else wear, or remember, the black leather boots with the white socks folded over the tops?

Note: Juzo is actually a trading name like Hoover. Juzo's main market is joint supports for the humanoid and equine markets.

[Thanksnhs]

I remember well, quadrophinia sprung to mind as I thought of them just now, good to hear things are progressing now and the infection has cleared up, most of my woes just now are from side effects, clinic tomorrow for biopsy and to see if they can tweek anything that might help, take care char

[Sunnie2day in reply to Thanksnhs]

Oh, you beat me to it!

[080311 in reply to Sunnie2day]

Thought the same 😂

[Thanksnhs in reply to Sunnie2day]

Love that film

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Thanksnhs]

Must have missed something. Why a biopsy?

[Thanksnhs in reply to MichaelJH]

Hi after my transplant they have to do a biopsy on my new heart every two or three weeks, an echo is done in between, I think they just check for any rejection or infection, not the most pleasant thing but they have to do it, they haven't managed a couple of times so I hope it goes ok tomorrow char

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Thanksnhs]

🤞

[080311]

Oh yes remember the boots and white socks. Really pleased to read your healing is processing well, and the infection as been dealt with.

Take good care Pauline

[Sunnie2day]

LOL, Thanksnhs got there ahead of me on the boots. I always thought they looked like pirates with boot cuffs, very jaunty yet a bit roguish, I quite liked the look.

From what little of your upper left leg shows between the shorts and cuff, the colour looks good, not too pale OR red-pink, so something is going well re the healing.

Have they assessed how this whole 'adventure' is effecting your heart?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Sunnie2day]

No at all really. I had an ECG just before the amputation as the one from a couple of days earlier had been misplaced. The consultant in rehab listens to heart, lung and bowel sounds during his weekly visit.

[Sunnie2day in reply to MichaelJH]

Well, at least someone is doing a chest sound check once a week, that's something, any road. Surely if the heart sounds were not right the consultant would say something.

[gilreid1]

Hi Michael glad to hear your slowly getting there. And you certainly don’t want to have a Bellend problem 🥴😂😂

[Alison_L in reply to gilreid1]

I was thinking that! We'll just call him a horse instead

[Rose54]

I do hope a Nurse getting excited over you did not cause your blood presure to rise.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Rose54]

Apparently you can't take one home because of staff shortages... 🤣🤣🤣

[marigoldb in reply to MichaelJH]

Are there any linen cupboards around?

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

I agree with Sunnie's assessment your left leg is looking good.

I also remember the motor bike boot look though I was a baby at the time ( haha not)

Glad to see everything is finally healing well and the end is in sight to this particular 'adventure' for you.

[Ianc2]

Horse bandages? Is it to keep your leg stable?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Ianc2]

🙂😄😁

[JayceeW]

Just wanted to say a big thank you. You will never know how much you and Milkyfairy helped me before and after my aortic value replacement and double bypass. 79 today and still going!

Hope everything works out well for you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to JayceeW]

Happy Birthday! And all the best for the coming year! 🎂🎉🎈🎁🍷

A former colleague's father is over 40 years post bypass and doing well in his 90s. Follow the rules and you should have many more birthdays to come. But you can treat yourself today! 😄

[cowparsley]

What a stoic you are Michael.All the very best for your continued improvement xx

[clarehealsworldwide]

Wishing you all the very best from "up north" 👍🍀💕

[gladliz]

Yes remember the white socks from my own 'biker' days. I don't think I wore them as I had fur lined ones. In summer it was scholl sandals, which ended up being chamfered on the sides. I cocked my leg over the bike one day and my sandal flew off and hit the bonnet of a car coming in the opposite direction. Ahh! Happy days😊😊

PS. I was a passenger in all this not rider.

[Alison_L]

Looking good, Michael. Do you have to shave your leg, or do the nurses do that for you?

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Alison_L]

You know Alison I had the same thought 😳

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Alison_L]

It's not shaved! 🤔

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to MichaelJH]

Are you wearing a special stocking sock ?

[Alison_L in reply to Milkfairy]

It's opaque - a Nora Batty stocking!

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Milkfairy]

There's a minimal dressing on the wound with a tubular bandage to hold it in place. Over this is the Juzo which is a special stocking to help maintain a good shape. I will be asking questions later! 🤣🤣🤣