Your prosthetist will start you out with a temporary prosthetic limb until your residual limb has stabilized in size and shape. Your temporary prosthesis will have a simpler design than a permanent prosthetic limb. However, you'll put it on and take it off in the same way you'll take off and put on your permanent prosthesis. In some cases, people use 2-3 different temporary prostheses before they are fitted for a permanent one. The prosthetist will walk you through the use of your prosthetic limb so you can see how to put the limb on and how it is secured. In most cases, you'll be introduced to your prosthetist shortly before the surgery to amputate your limb. The prosthetist will walk you through the process and describe the prosthesis you'll be using post-surgery. It will take time for your body to get used to wearing a prosthesis. For the first 2 days, wear the temporary limb for only 120 minutes total, and make sure that you're standing and walking for at least 30 of those minutes. After the third day, increase your time wearing the temporary prosthesis by 1 hour per day. Make sure to also increase the time you spend walking by 15 minutes per day. When walking in a prosthetic leg, try to balance your body weight evenly between your natural limb and the prosthetic limb. Even the slightest changes in your weight can affect how your prosthetic limb fits. If you notice any blood coming out of the base of your stump after walking in the prosthesis, take the prosthesis off for the rest of the day. Being too active early on can irritate your skin and make you sore. Follow the schedule given to you by your prosthetist so you don't hurt yourself. Elastic shrinker socks are similar to compression socks: they keep pressure on the residual limb and help keep the stump small. While you're using a temporary prosthesis, wear shrinker socks between 1418 hours a day to keep the limb healthy. As the limb shrinks, you may need to double up the socks to ensure the prosthesis fits correctly. Your doctor or prosthetist will give you shrinker socks when they give you your temporary and real prostheses. You can always purchase more at a medical supply store. If you were to stop wearing the shrinker sock daily, the limb could swell with blood and other fluids and would become too large to fit in the prosthesis. Permanent prostheses are custom-made and will differ based on what part of the body the prosthesis is designed to cover, as well as the size and shape of your residual limb. The amount of activity that you do and the goals that you set will also help your doctor determine what kind of prosthesis is right for you. Describe your lifestyle to the prosthetist and ask them what kind of prosthesis would suit you best. The length of the residual limb plays a major role in determining how large your permanent prosthesis. For example, a leg amputated just below the hip would need a much larger prosthesis than a leg amputated 8 inches (20cm) above the ankle. Always check with your prosthetist before you change the height of your heel since it can cause issues with your prosthesis.
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One-sentence summary -- Meet with your prosthetist to receive a temporary prosthesis. Increase the amount of time you spend wearing your prosthesis. Use a shrinker sock daily to keep your residual limb healthy. Work with your prosthetist to order the customized prosthetic limb.

If you are using an envelope that has a see-through "window" where the recipient's name and address will show through, it is very important that you have the letter formatted so that this information lines up correctly. To format a business letter, you should first ensure that your margins are set at 1 inch (2.5cm) on all sides in your word processor. Make sure that you have the text aligned to the left hand side of the page while you are typing the date and the recipient's address. The letter should be single spaced except for in-between paragraphs. Between paragraphs there should be two spaces. The entire letter should be left aligned. There should be approximately 2 inches (5.1cm) of blank space from the top of the page to the place where you type the first line of text (the date). Type the date out in full (e.g. April 1, 2016 instead of 4/1/16). Hit enter two times so that you have a blank space between the date and where you will type the recipient's information. Type the full name of the recipient (e.g. Mr. John Doe), hit enter and type the address of the recipient, hit enter again and type the city, state, and zip code of the recipient. Be sure to include a space between the recipient's contact information and the salutation. " To take advantage of the window of the envelope, you will need to fold the letter so that the recipient's name and address face outwards. This version of folding doesn't afford the same privacy as folding the letter inwards, but it must be folded this way if you want the name and address to show through the window. If the letter contains sensitive information, it may be best to use a standard envelope with no window. Having the text facing down will make it easier to see where the name and address are when you fold it. If you have done this right, you will not be able to read the text of the letter. The letter should be text-side down, but make sure that it is also arranged so that the recipient's name and address are closest to you. If you have done this right, when you peek underneath the paper, the name and address of the recipient will be the closest thing to you. Take the upper third of the paper and fold it down towards you. If you aren't sure how far that is, you can also align the envelope under the center of the paper to use as a guide. Take the bottom third of the paper and fold it up and away from you. The name and address of the recipient should now be visible to you. Take the letter so that the recipient's information faces the front of the envelope. Insert the letter so that the information shows through the window. If you can't see the recipient's information, you might have inserted the letter upside down. Remove the letter and turn it around (the recipient's information should still face the window).
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Make sure you have formatted the letter correctly. Fold the letter into a "z fold. Begin with the letter so that the text faces down. Arrange the letter so that it is upside down. Fold the top down. Fold the bottom up. Insert the folded letter into the envelope.