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Tweak says, "Has Lost been cancelled yet?"

otherbuck (otherbuck) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2021-02-05 06:07:00

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!open, bucky barnes (au), johnn redel, miguel o'hara (other)

I am still here.

I don't know why, I just didn't get sent back with the others once that asshole died. if it bothers you, I'm on Wheel 4 at [location that's near within walking distance of the Other camp but isn't particularly close]. I don't care if you come after me but there's a young girl staying nearby, do not bother her.

to anyone in the medbay:

I am an amputee. my left arm was surgically removed 6 inches below my shoulder about 15 years ago. other than low-level pain and occasional phantom limb sensations, it has not bothered me in a long time and I'm able to do what I need to on my own. is there any reason I can't continue to live without a prosthetic?

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	Private proud_miserable 2021-02-05 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	Hello. I'm Dr. Cuddy. There's no reason you can't live without one. It's your body and your choice. However, if you want to come to medbay and look into options for a prosthetic or for pain management for residual and phantom pain, you can. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Private otherbuck 2021-02-05 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	I don't want one. just told someone I would check. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private proud_miserable 2021-02-06 03:41 pm UTC (link)
	This someone is a friend of yours? Have you heard of mirror box therapy for phantom pain? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private otherbuck 2021-02-07 07:41 am UTC (link)
	no therapy wasn't exactly top of the priorities list where I'm from (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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proud_miserable
2021-02-07 09:46 pm UTC (link)

Do you have a support system to help you adjust to life here?

It can be here. In mirror box therapy, mirrors are used to create the illusion that a missing limb exists. You would move your intact arm and see your other arm move as well. Your tense your intact arm by making a fist, then relax it and you feel like your missing arm is relaxing as well. It can work very well for phantom pain and it's completely non-invasive.

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	Private otherbuck 2021-02-07 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	I support myself. why? it's not that bad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private proud_miserable 2021-02-07 09:59 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds lonely. Even in the best circumstances, moving to a new place can be stressful. No pain is better than not-that-bad pain. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private otherbuck 2021-02-07 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	~~I'm used to lonely~~ there is no one here for me. what would you want in exchange? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private proud_miserable 2021-02-07 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	Then try to meet some people. I don't need anything. We don't use money here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private otherbuck 2021-02-07 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	hasn't been going well. money isn't the only thing people want. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private proud_miserable 2021-02-08 03:30 pm UTC (link)
	Wait a while and then try again. We're all still adjusting to everything that's happened. It's more of a everyone helps out the way they can situation. I help with medical for everyone. You can find a role here too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private otherbuck 2021-02-08 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	I dont need anyone. like what? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proud_miserable 2021-02-08 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	What do you like to do? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	otherbuck 2021-02-08 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	I don't know. we never had much time to do things that weren't just...surviving. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proud_miserable 2021-02-09 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	Now, you have more opportunities. You can try new things and see what you like. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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