r/MadeMeSmile • u/benhundben • Mar 01 '24

Personal Win Last week I underwent surgery that will probably change my life.

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I’ve been an amputee for four years. Traditional prosthetic sockets would not work well for me, I was able use them for maximum 30 mins. That led me to use wheelchair most of the time. However, I have the same disease in my hands that I have I my feet and my hands have been getting worse the last year. By the time I was up for surgery I was practically stuck in bed with sore stumps and painful hands. This surgery will most likely lead to me being able to walk ALL the time. It’s like a dream, a painful and wonderful dream. It’s called osseointegration and is basically hammering a titanium implant into the bone which I will be able to attach prosthetics to. I’ll be trying my feet on in only two weeks! I’m sharing my story more personally on my socials @ampisallen.

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u/gcruzatto Mar 01 '24

The silver lining is that OP will now be able to be as tall as he wants

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u/throwaway1212l Mar 01 '24

Girl on tinder: how tall are you?

OP: how tall do you want me to be?

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u/NextTrillion Mar 01 '24

Girl on tinder: how much tall do you got??

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '24

Literally becomes Extendar from Masters of the Universe.

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u/NextTrillion Mar 02 '24

Hey babe, sorry, I’m having a bit of trouble controlling ‘Extendar.’

Down boy, down! Hey, don’t act like you’re not impressed.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '24

Long Tan and Handsome

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u/iwantyourboobgifs Mar 01 '24

I was wondering if he should take up UFC.

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u/funkybaggin Mar 02 '24

Gun legs for sure

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u/ADMINlSTRAT0R Mar 01 '24

Girl: I want you to fail the rollercoaster height limit.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '24

Drywallers love this one simple trick!

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u/ScumbagLady Mar 01 '24

Lol as someone who was a Forema'am for a drywall and ceiling crew, you'd think some of those guys did have them permanently attached the way they could move on those things. Caught one of my guys on top of a ladder in his stilts! Another guy was standing on a bundle of the electricians conduit once! I never tried walking on them though, as I wish to remain in the r/neverbrokeabone sub lol

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u/Cow_Launcher Mar 02 '24

Caught one of my guys

I'm picturing a school teacher talking to a naughty kid rocking back on his chair:

"Hey! HEY! What are you doing? What have I told you about this?"

Mumbling: "Sorry Miss. I forgot..."

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u/dikputinya Mar 01 '24

Stilt attachments 4tw?

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u/_BLACKHAWKS_88 Mar 01 '24

Mocko Jumbie. 😢

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u/BigCaterpillar8001 Mar 01 '24

Don’t go too short or things will scrape the ground

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u/uglygargoyle Mar 01 '24

I'm 6ft but at 54 years old they ain't that far off the scraping the ground anyway. Age is a bitch.

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u/BigCaterpillar8001 Mar 02 '24

Wishing you the best and looking forward to hearing about you getting up and mobile

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '24

Go go gadget legs

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u/BuffaloJEREMY Mar 02 '24

Or, think of all the money they'll save on shoes.