If you would be interested in seeing a video of a myoelectric prosthetic on a 2 1/2 year old please copy and paste the link:
http://www.kidscanplay.com/DVD.mpg
This is the place in Houston, TX where Linda Bean is the leading specialist in pediatric prosthetics. In 18 months she made 600 upper limb prosthetics!
Bob and I are a quite disappointed with the prosthetic she currently has, so he is going tomorrow to see if he can "return" the prosthetic. Highly doubtful, but never say never. We thought it would be worth a try otherwise we have to wait 8 months until the insurance company will pay for another one. The cost of a myoelectric is $30,000. Will keep you updated as we work through this process.
On a lighter note, I wanted to see how much the prosthetic weighed, so this morning I headed over to the local marketplace and placed her arm in the scale. I weighed the hand (it screws off), then her arm, and then the whole thing together. I hope no one saw me because they probably thought I was a crazy lady. I guess you will do anything for your child! :o)
Well, I think that's all for now! Thanks you everyone for your Facebook Messages, phone calls, and emails. You are all so encouraging and supportive.
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