Tag: AFO
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Same Shoes
Happy New Year, 2022. The guy cutting lumber at Home Depot with his sunglasses upside-down said, “Don’t cry, smile. Because we are still alive. Sleep good, be happy.” I wear the same shoes all the time because they fit into my AFO (ankle-foot-orthotic) brace. In this episode, I let off some steam about it.
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At The Cobbler
At the Cobbler Koko’s At Camp Koko’s finally at Summer Camp. The frustration of being a disabled father during Covid-19 was intense. I have two hands but one isn’t very useful, leg is the same, so doing projects with either kid has been difficult. It feels like we’re about to turn a corner. Getting My…
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Day 67: New Brace
Day 67 COVID-19 self isolation I’m working in the garden, while wearing my new AFO brace in this episode of the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast.
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New Brace Part 2
The orthotist came up with a second brace concept, and I went back for a fitting that left me feeling a bit dejected. She took a video of me walking in the examination room. She showed it to me after. It was framed from the knee down. Looking at it made me feel really disabled.…
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New AFO Brace
In this episode, I went to get a new ankle-foot-orthotic (AFO) brace. basically, a rigid ankle brace. Things got emotional.