My Immediate Goals

Some people may not first realize what it means to have a fake leg. They may think you put it on, learn how to walk on it and then you are good to go. There is so much more to it and the quality of leg makes a huge difference in quality of life...

Right now I can admit I have it better than a lot of people. I was able to get one of the first generation computerized knees. It by all means has been a great knee to have after losing my leg at such a young age.

But now I have hit the 5 year mark and my warrantee has expired. This means if something breaks in my leg very seriously I will have to get a new one... Here is the kicker, they won't let me get the next generation of leg... They (being insurance) will give me a leg (most likely with a hefty copay) that is exactly the same if not lesser...

Right now, I cannot climb up stairs more than one stair at a time... I cannot climb up hills without exerting so much energy and tweaking my back in a very unnatural way... I can't even go on an easy level ground hike because the rocks on the ground if stepped on will make me fall... I am terrified to get even a small splash of water on my leg because it can completely short circuit the computer therefore making my leg completely unusable... That is just a few of the many issues I have to deal with on a daily basis...

Now with all that being said, there are a lot of hoops I have to go through to even find out the out of pocket price for my dream leg... This is going to be a lot of work and a lot of headache I am sure... But I know it will be worth it because my day to day life will improve tenfold...

Here is my dream leg