I got my prosthetic a week ago Wednesday.

I walked the parallel bars the first time I wore it.  I could take a few steps without touching the bars.  They discouraged me from walking without help(cruthces, cane, walking stick) for six weeks.  Using the scooter paid off because I was used to standing up and my right leg was very strong.  It felt and still feels a little heavy.

I have been building up the time I get to wear it.  The first day I wore it for an hour and a half.  Today I get to wear it seven and a half hours thanks to building a half hour a day.

Today I moved the bath stool into the shower without Brooke’s help.  I’m using the walking stick mostly.  I’ve finally gone out in public with the walking stick and wearing my shorts.  I have only one pair of pants that can accomodate the leg.  We are calling it Lefty.

Tonight we are going to the local sports bar to play trivia.  The main problem tonight is getting to and from the bathroom in the alloted time.  I CANNOT go fast on this thing yet.

We won second place on the second round of the Six trivia contest so we will be getting swag for the bar.  Brooke won a $25 Amex card for playing all four weeks of the Season in September.