Vulnerable post | Below The Knee Elective Amputee scared of public comments

[@nancycoleman5298]

You go, girlfriend! You can do this! I admire the courage you have. It took a huge amount of courage to get the amputation to begin with, so I know you can get past this! I’m praying for you!

[@vincentblake3333]

Thank you for this I'm a double below the knee amputee and I be in my head a lot in public but I'm definitely feeling better ❤ gaining a lot of confidence!!! Keep going queen

[@GrnArrow092]

I wish you lots of luck in conquering your fears, Carrie. I have a close lady friend of mine who is a right above knee amputee and she's expressed similar fears about being out in public as an amputee. She gets the same kinds of looks because people are naturally curious. I hope by taking your leg off in public that you'd be more comfortable in doing so in a public setting. Stay strong. :)

[@ElectiveAmputation]

Thank you so much!

[@vicks5722]

Good for you! Don't let the public and their judging looks and comments bother you, you are beautiful and your son knows that, he is right.

[@ElectiveAmputation]

Thank you so much! I’m going to overcome this. 💪🏼

[@ruygutierrez2995]

kudos !This coming month of October , it will be my third year following a traumatic amputation, even at the hospital, I made the difficult decision not to worry about what other people think of me as an amputee: I do not make any attempts to hide the fact I am missing a leg, quite the contrary, in Summer I wear shorts and in winter I have discovered the best and easiest garment to use with a prosthesis: a kilt. For the most part, I've received very positive comments, with a few exceptions! But I think you are doing the right thing, congratulations on your bravery and panache ! I love your videos!

[@nikkiwunderlich3570]

I just wanna say you’ve got this girl and I also want to say that I’m proud of you and take it one step at a time and if you don’t feel comfortable going to the next level the next day, just stay at that level and extra day, there’s no harm in thatI mean you do it at your place and I am legally blind and I use a white cane or a guide dog so my disability is visible every time I leave the house so don’t feel bad about your disability showing it’s part of

[@ElectiveAmputation]

@@nikkiwunderlich3570 thank you so much for this! I need to remember to give myself grace to learn and not just push through everything.

[@meaganrandall383]

Can I just say that your amazing! And beautiful! Keep it up mama! Don’t be scared! And others are a-holes! Keep doing you and your kiddos are keeping it so real listen to them not others! Thank you for your vid’s! I ❤ you!

[@FunkmasterQuiroz]

😊 u r awsome!!!!!!stay blessed 😇

[@ElectiveAmputation]

@@FunkmasterQuiroz thank you! You too!

[@donaldtank]

I been swimming at the pool at the apartment complex pool

[@ElectiveAmputation]

I’ll try that too!

[@ronbarnes687]

I found out through the years that you will go through a lot of changes and today i still have places I don't go with this amputation .

[@jongrubbs7148]

Do not worry what other think. You will never be 100% again 80 or 90 os your new normal I went to a mall in atlanta no one siad one anything to me Most are there looking for something which what they are focused on not your leg Stsy safe and hop on

[@ElectiveAmputation]

Absolutely. I want expecting this part so it took me by surprise I think.

[@jongrubbs7148]

@@ElectiveAmputation when i was in physical therapy i felt like i was in the spot light. Yes we both have lost a leg, but did not lose our true self. I got funny t shirts every one laughed and like them. Yes we look different but we are embrace it and hold your leg up high. Stay safe and hop on

[@jongrubbs7148]

@@ElectiveAmputation as an elective amputee i bet went the lights go out and your in bed you think did i make the right choice. Second guessing yourself, i have done it myself. Yes looking back i know i made the right choice just like you did. Lets just put are leg on every day and wear them with pride every where we go. Stay safe and hop on

[@jongrubbs7148]

@@ElectiveAmputation one piece of advice. Go get a can am ryker get on and just ride on it. Come home and say my leg and i rode today amd had a wonderful ride and time. Stsy safe and hop on

[@ElectiveAmputation]

@@jongrubbs7148 this is such good advice! The can am sounds like a great idea. I miss the wind and free spirit of my bike.

[@lorelei1782]

You might be my hero

[@BucketList22]

I know that folks are going to talk, I don't feel like they are coming from bad place though. I know folks are going to look at me, heck I look at others both before my amputation and even now. Thats natural. Most comments come from kids, they just don't have a filter. But I am happy to talk to anyone. And so far it's never gone bad.

[@christieg881]

I'll go with you!

[@beastie_387]

hi sorry this isn't related to the vid but im a duel bka elective amp i saw your vids your leg looks quite long compared to mine which is about 7 inches from my knee im also about 5'11 with my posth so i was wondering how long your leg is thanks loves your videos

[@ElectiveAmputation]

@@beastie_387 I have a very long residual limb. My prosthetist was concerned it would be too long for a foot on the end of my prosthesis! Thankfully it’s perfect now.

[@donaldtank]

I go bicycling and stop on the side of the road and let my stup dry off

[@ElectiveAmputation]

We have to do what we have to do for sure! This is an area I wasn’t expecting and it hit me like a truck.

[@kirstymd5878]

It was very helpful thanks Kerri I have been having this fear since I got my first prosthesis 6 months ago I’m petrified to take it off in public, even if I still have my liner on. I have been trying to show family friends to get used to it before I go through having to expose it in summer (I’m in Aus so have a bit of time still) good luck in August I hope you go ok, please look after yourself. 🩷