In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:30:19 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >> they fitted me out with a pair of legs, which are now sitting on the floor
> >> in the living room. the first couple times i was up on them, they hurt
> >> like hell and it felt like i was on stilts. (this was while using parallel
> >> bars for support.)
> >>
> >> they said, 'see? all you'll have to do is use a walker for a couple years,
> >> two canes for maybe a year after that, and then only one cane!' i said, i
> >> think i'll take the chair.' i'm a complete pussy when it comes to pain.
> >>
> >> plus, i was <counts on fingers> forty-eight or so at the time, which makes
> >> it a little harder to adjust. in addition, i was and still am a lazy
> >> *******.
> >>
> >> the whole thing wasn't exactly a profile in courage.
> >>
> >> i am lucky in that i don't often experience phantom pain, though fairly
> >> often my 'feet' will itch like shit, which is disconcerting because there
> >> ain't much you can do about it.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > Blake.
> >
> > Take a look at "Tens" units...
> >
> > Might help, can't hurt, and they are not expensive anymore. :-)
>
> the expense is not an issue, because i was and am insured. the whole thing
> is kind of moot now, because a couple of years ago i went over backwards in
> my chair and cracked my hip. so if i wanted to go for prostheses now, i'd
> first have to have that surgically repaired, and frankly my experiences
> with surgery are not such that i'd care to repeat them.
>
> your pal,
> blake

My comment still stands. My insurance did not pay for MY electronic
pain relief either. I recently purchased the unit my Chiropractor
recommended. I'm out $80.00 for the unit and $40.00 for the extra 10
packs of electrodes.

I'm not kidding Blake. This is some serious pain relief, and affordable
without any bloody insurance. And this website is reliable:

<http://www.medicalproductsonline.org/electrotherapy2.html>

Now that you no longer need a prescription to get one, the price has
come WAY down. I got mine in the mail 2 days ago and am tempted to use
it more than I'm supposed to. It feels soooooo good. ;-d
--
Peace! Om

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