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Personal update:

I've been doing well being back at home after they cut off my right foot. It is quite the adjustment going from being able to stand and limp around to being wheelchair bound 100% of the day.

I was worried about showering (As my place doesn't have a walk in shower, just a tub shower combination) and using the restroom, but I have new specialised equipment and a sliding board to transfer to the various places I need to go.

I do foot and leg exercises to keep my strength up, and I have a leg brace to keep my right need straight. I get painful muscle contractions and my knee bends, but I need to keep it straight for when I get my robot leg. I also have a stump shrinker which makes my stump smaller so I can get better fitted for my replacement leg.

Overall, it's been nice to be back at home after leaving rehab. There have been a few accidents, including me getting ejected from my wheelchair on the ramp outside my house, and one bathroom accident, but overall it hasn't been as impossible as I thought it was before and directly after having the surgery.
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