AMPossible, real-world solutions to help amputees accomplish the impossible, Jeffrey Allen Mangus
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AMPossible, real-world solutions to help amputees accomplish the impossible, Jeffrey Allen Mangus
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index
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non fiction
Main title
AMPossible
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1225067098
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Jeffrey Allen Mangus
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real-world solutions to help amputees accomplish the impossible
Summary
"AMPossible: real-world solutions for amputees to accomplish the impossible offers a glimpse into the realities of limb loss for those who experience it and answers the many questions amputees often have surrounding their very immediate medical needs as well as the long-term challenges, both physical and emotional, amputees must face"--Back cover
Table Of Contents
Preface: My limb loss story -- Causes for amputation -- Awaiting amputation surgery -- Roles of your amputation team -- After amputation surgery: what to expect -- Major complications after amputation -- Going home: a new life journey -- Managing pain and phantom pain -- Your physical recovery -- Dealing with grief and depression -- Friendships, family and children -- Relationships and sexuality -- Independence, mobility and prosthetics -- Driving: back behind the wheel -- Self-defense and protection -- Getting back to your life -- Managing the stairs and personal stuff -- Managing stares from others -- The new you: making the impossible possible
Target audience
adult
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