I finally walked out of Hanger Clinic! (Above Knee Amputee on Freedom Innovations Plie)

[@FootlessJo]

AH this is so cool to see!!!!! Way to go WALKING out of there!!!

[@hannahleong2020]

When,I saw this comment, I wondered why the creator of the video was like "wow.good job me!" But it is not the same youtuber!

[@hannahleong2020]

It is nice to see you know about AmputeeOT, Footless Jo. I watch both of you. I have been hoping the two of you Collab recently.

[@hannahleong2020]

the two of you are by favorate amputee youtubers.

[@AmputeeOT]

We’ve talked about it!!

[@davidcartner7088]

We are so proud of you! We cried right along with you and felt your joy. I was there when my wife took her first steps with her new leg. You have been such a positive impact on my wife and both our lives and we can't that k you enough. We love your videos, keep walking!

[@mattbilliot7627]

I'm so excited for you!!! Excited to see you walk out of there. Can see emotions are high. We all go through setbacks, but that can't stop us from pushing forward.

[@bluedeva]

Ok you got me 😭😭 nothing beats that new leg feeling especially with how much you’ve had to fight for it. I hope you’re waking tall with pride Christina, go enjoy chasing after your little man and just getting used to wearing our crazy legs! It’s so good to see you getting your sparkle back in your eyes 🤗🦿🤗

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

Congrats!! I'm so happy to see you able to walk again!!

[@julianaelsinga2]

So awesome to see this. I'm five years into my below knee amputation and you were such a help as I was considering an amputation.

[@TeesTuftedCreations]

Omg i can feel you joy and excitement it the last moments of this video! Makes me tear up as well because i know the joy of finnanly being able to walk again! Im happy for you. Happy walking

[@GrnArrow092]

Nice to see you up and walking again, Christina. :)

[@morgancalvi6675]

SUPER GLAD TO SEE!!! It was the battery that was bad...maybe it got damaged in shipping. So glad you guys got it working.

[@denisewilson8367]

Congratulations to you! Glad you are able to walk again.

[@wayj2002]

Tears of joy you are my inspiration when I had my amputation back in 2016 keep up the awesomeness🏆👍

[@ironmanepf1]

Congratulations girl! Glad you are rocking and rolling!

[@deborahdobbins7090]

I am SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU & PROUD OF YOU & YOUR DETERMINATION! BLESS YOU FOR SHARING YOUR JOURNEY...YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ME & MANY OTHERS! :-)

[@theoneleggedchef]

I anxiously await being healed enough to be fitted for my leg, I lost my left above the knee 8/5/21 cancer. Good luck on your journey! 💗💗💗

[@deborahgreen3046]

I am so happy for you and amazed by your resilence. You encourage me to keep going.

[@MartynaBiri]

That's so amazing! So happy for you!

[@madeleinespencer8560]

I love watching your journey. You really inspire me! OT’s are awesome people😁 stay 💪 strong

[@dgilroy36]

Great to see you back up and walking, it's great that they found a solution for your knee. I ave heard of a few places that will not touch a used knee from Ebay.

[@petermorgan7424]

So happy for you, sending hugs.

[@Garymayo]

Congratulations. I have several eBay finds. Surprised Hangar worked with you on second hand prosthetics. I’ve felt with Hangar once and once was an experience I’ll not deal out again if I can help it. Experience was so bad I ended up inventing my own vacuum socket. Works so well I no longer charge my suction pump. My system is self vacuuming from walking with no mechanical or electrical pump. The socket is the pump and the seal is so good using zero skin contact there are no leaks.

[@weitatt]

Fantastic to see you walking again! I am also a RAKA and using a Plie knee as well. its a very good light MPC knee which is serving me well, The batteries are easily available (just google D-LI8) and the configuration software is free for download. As you adapt to your socket we look forward to many more of your youtube postings. All the best!

[@lowercherty]

Improvise, adapt, overcome. Fantastic. You go, girl!

[@juliarobbins2620]

You are my inspiration !!!!

[@1014jse]

This is so awesome! You are an inspiration!

[@AmputeeOT]

NO U

[@sammy9101]

Congratulations. I know that feeling you went through. Stay strong sweetie!!

[@Utubecstalker]

Glad you have a good experience with Hanger. I hear so many bad stories about them. I don't have any here and my company in Waco, Advance Prosthetic & Research, has been nothing but excellent for me from day 1.

[@AmputeeOT]

I plan to address this negativity about Hanger in another video.

[@michellesmith9365]

I am soooo excited for you!!!!

[@chrisbowman2990]

I am so ready to walk again been down since oct 2020 and I am going nutz. Glad things are working out for you and the adventure

[@judyrosebat]

You go woman! I use Hanger in Greenville, NC and I am very pleased with them.

[@ipswichfinance]

Well done your back on your life’s journey

[@juliefrancis3513]

Oh I’m so happy for you Christina. Problems that stop you walking are awful and really get you down. Here in the U.K. if we buy a prosthesis the nhs limb centres we use won’t touch it, it’s very frustrating. Sending love from the U.K. 🦿💗💗💗💗

[@msn6076]

you are awesome! I tell you, you will get better and better.

[@SGB_72]

Great, I’m so happy for you. Mobility is is freedom

[@themightyparthos]

We are not surprised, good on you!

[@aminatalbi2884]

I love your videos 💕💕💕💕💕

[@crystalgoodall9164]

Congratulations!!!!

[@bionicsforeveryone4107]

A great moment!

[@ravenrose6672]

Gratz that is awesome!

[@samsammy1745]

Hi how much is the battery of the knee and where did you get it from?

[@aldntn]

Excellent!

[@masonshome]

Good work 😎

[@christianpedersen8354]

Congratulations Christina I have been watching you from the beginning. Hopefully this is the end of the journey and you can get on with what passes as normal life

[@davidvilbrin7226]

You are a rockstar

[@AmputeeOT]

NO U

[@davidvilbrin7226]

@@AmputeeOT I became a lbka may 18th you helped me so much with the transition thank you so much for the videos was very helpful

[@AmputeeOT]

I’m so happy to hear that they helped you! Keep being cool :D

[@peglegstacker]

I only wish i could get to my first prostethic ,had my lwl amputated in nov.2020 was supposed to get my prosthetic fitting in mid jan and now it's mid march!and nothing and the reason being my vascular surgeon had to dig out tie off stitch,my last stitch! he nipped me an i'm diabetic,those of you who are diabetic know what i'm dealing with an those whose aren't it was a pin hole and now it's the size of a nickle,! I'M NOT SURE WHEN I'M GOING TO GET THERE,I'M SOOO DEPRESSED OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@budgiebreder]

Wahoooo! I know im not the only one cheering you on as we all know this is awesome! Also what did you do to your finger?

[@garycurrington5495]

And yet here in the uk i am above knee and cant even walk using crutches let alone without crutches, if i had to try and walk without crutches first of within a day it would rip into my groin and leave a open wound which in turn going by my previous experiences with my leg it would infect and stay infected, so walking on the limb i have right now without crutches absolutely not a chance in hell, but that aside such is the fact its so poorly fitted i can barely walk on it anyway, and this is a new leg well i say new but not entirely new its just a new cast to which as usual it fits absolutely horrendous, maybe if they put someone on to me who had years of experience in fitting then maybe i just might get a decent fitting limb, but all i get is young girls just starting out who lack experience, and if they mess up its highly unlikely they will start again because of the cost involved, so instead they will patch it up as good as possible, seems once you reach my age 60 then unfortunately they are quite simply not that much interested in putting as much into you as they would a much younger person, thats my opinion based on how i see much younger amputees getting treated and also better quality limbs more advanced.

[@wireman226]

Awesome

[@Timothy-NH]

To the untrained eye, it looks like that leg is slightly too short for you, though I am sure if it is, it's an easy adjustment, and that if it actually was, your orthohero would have done that. I have a question, one that you probably won't be able to answer for a couple of months, but does walking on the above the knee leg feel compared to the below the knee one? I have a feeling you are going to have to get use to the new leg to answer that. Also curious, about what would the computer knee cost if you had to buy a brand new one out of pocket?

[@MrFriako12]

Wonder women, , happy new year👉👉👉😍😍👏👏👏

[@angelojuarezjuarez3002]

So happy for you you made me cry do you know where I could get a lightweight wheelchair

[@AmputeeOT]

eBay. Medical insurance. Local independent living center. Craigslist. Disability Trading Zone on Facebook. Local medical equipment reuse and recycling center. Offerup. Vocational rehabilitation. All places to try.

[@19irving]

Congratulations! I don't have insurance at all and I know how difficult many things can be when you are trying to make do with a cost effective solution. On another note, how cold is it in St. Louis now? I notice you guys have bare arms and legs. Here in NY, it's freezing.

[@peglegstacker]

you go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samsammy1745]

Best of luck.hopefully one day I can walk like you as well.its been 9 years since I got accident.but I can't walk with prosthetic leg because my leg is non microprocessor knee.and I have fall many times.

[@Steamtramman719]

Well done. Perseverance. You gained more tattoos?

[@rychardchenault2100]

Hello, I am a current Hanger patient in Fort Worth, TX. Correct me if I am wrong. From you video I'm understanding that you went on Ebay and bought a microprocessor knee for $50. The battery was bad and you just simply replaced it? Is this true?

[@aniqtwolimbs]

What is the price for that knee? I'm from Malaysia. Maybe that I can one of those knee.

[@AmputeeOT]

$89,000

[@erictaylor5462]

I know what that is like, finally being able to walk again!

[@johnstonlarry]

congrats

[@erictaylor5462]

I have had very negative experiences with Hanger. I try to avoid walking into their clinics. I don't blame you for walking out.

[@AmputeeOT]

Each clinic is different and I feel strongly that negative experience in one clinic should only reflect on THAT CLINIC and not all Hanger clinics. I won’t go to anyone but my current prosthetist. Even if he changed companies.

[@erictaylor5462]

@@AmputeeOT I've had issues at three different Hanger Clinics. I know how you feel though. I had found the best prosthetist I've ever had (I've been an amputee for 48 years, so I have had a lot). Then she got her dream job, at the VA. As I am not a veteran she could no longer be my prosthetist, but she set me up with someone else who she said was "just as good," another female prosthetist. Turned out she was just as good, but it felt a bit like breaking up with your girlfriend and having her set you up with someone else. If you lived near Portland Oregon, I would talk my person up to you.

[@theothertroll]

Do you still do brake jobs on your car? 😬

[@jdzencelowcz]

I woulda said U need a cover so it doesn't look so Borg, buuut I'ma nerd.

[@Ricardo-uh2kk]

Como foi que vc perdeu a perna acidente ou problema de saúde vc sente o que acima do coto qual é a sensação quando vc mexe qual é a sensação quando vc mexe o nervo acima do coto responde pra mim em português vc é muito linda mesmo 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 mil beijos 💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋 pra vc gostaria de conhecer você melhor entre em contato comigo