Amputees may not change their legs as often as others may change their shoes, but I am sure you are fully aware that eventually shoes wear out and you need to get new ones. It might be that the sole becomes worn and uneven, or the leather scrunches up and rubs and doesn’t stay in … Read more
As a bilateral amputee, I can clearly remember how my real feet and toes looked. They were down-right ugly! Not only that, they smelled badly! Not of the usual sweaty sock smell, more of an ‘infection’ smell – constantly covered with Bettadine or other antiseptic creams. Since I have had my legs amputated, I am … Read more
Over the years, many people have said some odd things to me. In having a disability, you kind of just get used to it. ‘Are your shoes comfortable?’ ‘Oh, can you drive a car?’ and there has even been the times where people have asked me if I can have sex – not with them, … Read more