You need to trust the prosthesis; otherwise, you won’t be able to walk well!

It all started 6.5 years ago with shooting pains in my leg. For four years, doctors were unable to provide the correct diagnosis. Then, two years ago, a traumatologist referred me for an MRI, and oncology was found. I refused treatment, but since the winter of 2019, the disease began to progress, and in November 2019, I had to have my leg amputated…

Thanks to the fact that my husband and I have a family business creating handmade ceramics, ceramics have always helped me through difficult times. On the very first day after returning home from the amputation, I picked up clay and began to create. Working with clay, I forgot about the phantom pains, which were very intense and extremely difficult to cope with.

It’s hard for a healthy person to understand how you can feel the tips of toes on a leg that no longer exists.

While still in the hospital, we started choosing the prosthesis we wanted. Of course we wanted the best one, something that would make life easier.

My body began to recover, and I was gaining strength. However, three months after the amputation, I was diagnosed with metastases, and I had to start chemotherapy. It was another blow, as if the ground had been pulled out from under my feet. But thanks to my family and the immense support of friends and even strangers, I pulled myself together and continued my fight.

Thoughts of the best prosthesis were set aside as we focused on treatment. Every time I went for chemotherapy, it felt like a celebration, and the results were evident after the very first session.

At first, I used a wheelchair for a long time, gradually transitioning to crutches, training, and living a full, vibrant life.

Finally, the moment came when we could go get the prosthesis. I chose the best center for me. I am happy that it was the Tellus Center.

Of course, at first, I thought that as soon as I put on the prosthesis, I would immediately be able to ride a bike, but it turned out to be much more complicated.

Thanks to the wonderful prosthetist trainers, you start to feel like you’re standing on your own two feet again, and the prosthesis becomes an extension of your leg. It turns out that it needs to be felt and understood. The key is to listen, be patient, and not rush. As my trainer says:

– You need to trust the prosthesis; otherwise, you won’t be able to walk well!

The prosthesis won’t walk on its own — it takes a lot of effort. But everything is in our hands, or more precisely, in our legs.