The San Antonio Amputee Foundation is here to provide one-on-one support with our Certified Peer Visitors, group support, resources, and answers to questions that you or your loved ones may have.

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FACT SHEETS ​

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GLOSSARY OF LIMB LOSS TERMS

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BEFORE AMPUTATION

Questions to Ask Your Surgeon

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AFTER AMPUTATION

• Wound Care and Maintenance of Your Residual Limb

• Emotional Recovery​

 

• Important Milestones (From getting out of bed to learning to use a prosthesis)

• For Upper Extremity (Arm/Hand/Finger) Amputees: The First 12 Months

• Advocating For Yourself

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PROSTHETIC LIMBS

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Finding a Prosthetist

• Upper Extremity Prostheses

• When Should a Prosthesis Be Replaced?

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PHANTOM PAINS

• Managing Phantom Pains

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CAREGIVERS

Resources for Caregivers

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CHILDREN

• Helping Children Understand Their Limb Loss

• When a Parent Loses a Limb

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TSA: FLYING AS AN AMPUTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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