Thursday, January 28, 2010

Happy day!!!

I am so happy today!!!! I received my prosthetic brace that is basically an insole that has a brace that comes up the outside of my ankle and goes up my shin, almost to my knee. It helps in three ways. 1) It stops my toes from curling up when I put on shoes as I am unable to flex my toes. 2) It adds stability to my outer ankle which is still paralyzed. 3) The part on the shin helps me utilize my front thigh muscle more to create a more natural step by utilizing my front thigh muscle more effectively. And the shallow vain part of me is ecstatic to be able to wear my shoes again! LOL Now I am knitting myself a leg warmer to go under the brace to help prevent chafing. Happy happy day!!