Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Posted February 15, 2006 I think its a good idea to have blood work done if your really tired. Just to make sure the fatigue you feel is not from another medical issue. Such as anemia or a thyroid problem. I have had both and boy is to nice to get medication for it! Quote
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 In a previous life I was a registered nurse and worked in the operating rooms of the major hospital in Boston. Of course, there were many amputations. The weight of an amputated limb is always much heavier than one expects. These weights I will quote may not be totally accurate, but they are relatively accurate. All weights are adult weights. A below the knee leg weighs about 20 pounds. An above the knee amputation weighs about 45 pounds. A below the elbow arm amputation weighs about 15 pounds. An above the elbow amputation weighs about 25 pounds. With these weights in mind it is easy to calculate the " burden " of CMT. If you have a 50% loss in a leg, the burden on the central core is about 10 pounds. Imagine having two 5 pound bags of sugar strapped on a normal leg. Have an able-bodied friend try the experiment and have them make a judgment on how much extra energy they use just walking around. We are carrying around quite a bit of dead weight. No wonder we get fatigued! Larry Quote
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