We also went to ALC this morning to "saw" off the rubber ends of his right "foot" as it was one size bigger. Mr Ho could not do much to the socket today as he had to wait for the ulcer to heal before he could put on the silicon sock on again. So that means longer waiting time. HweeHian got Mr Chia to see him today at AH and we got into a mini discussion and learnt more about his prosthesis today. I suppose we are in the process of searching and trying out different prosthesis to finally get the best fitting one. Some people take years to finally settle on the best brand and best fit for them. I suppose the cost of fixing one is one of the factors. It's like buying shoes at the boutique, searching and trying on many pairs till you find one that you are satisfied with. But this is different as it takes time to construct and make a prosthesis. It takes many trips down to the hospital to have fittings and to take measurements. It takes another couple of weeks to months to get used to walking with the new leg. Funny how our medical facilities in Singapore are claimed to be of world-class standards and yet such hassles cannot be avoided, such "blur" doctors could still be given the license.
Nevertheless, I'm with you every step of the way.
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