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Ciara is standing for an hour now with osseointegration! The longest she was able to work up to with her socket legs was 35 minutes. She is still not walking with these due to safety reasons, but hopefully that should be coming soon! #alwaysgrateful #Amputee #osseointegration #therapy
Always Grateful Threads26,200 views • 4 months ago
Although Ciara can’t swim on her stomach due to the absence of arms and legs, we discovered that she can float on her back—and once we realized that, she took off! We've started working on a new skill: having her fall into the water face-first and then try to flip herself onto her back, in case she ever falls off a float. So far, she’s managed to do it successfully just once, so we’re going to keep practicing. I’m still amazed she’s even able to do this, especially since one year ago we were needing to prop her up with pillows when she was sitting! It's been incredibly challenging to find safe and effective ways for her to enjoy the water without tipping forward, since she doesn’t have the weight of legs to help stabilize her. Up until now, our best solution had been a combination of several floats. We are hoping this will now be a good form of exercise for her since she has been forced to sit in a chair all day. However, she said she feels almost no water resistance when she takes strokes with her arms or kicks her legs due to lack of surface area. Perhaps we can find a way to attach some kind of flippers at some point? #amputee #swimming #rehab #pool #summer
Always Grateful Threads34,200 views • 1 year ago
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