Water water everywhere

So over the July 4 holiday we were in the panhandle of Fl. And while we were at a beach location, between the temperatures of 100+ F and people packing the beach, we decided the resort pool was a great alternative. On July 4 a transfemoral prosthetic user came to the pool and doffed his prosthesis to get in the pool. He did not swim, just hung out with an adult beverage with his friends. But the difficult time he had getting from his pool chair, in and out of the pool was hard for me to watch. As a prosthetist I never know when I should or should not engage in prosthetic conversations with strangers. I generally error on the side of not prying. 😳 But I so wanted to have a discussion about water components. So if you are reading this be sure and have that discussion with your prosthetist. Today’s prosthetic technology allows you to not only get stuff wet, but submerge the components for up to 30 minutes if “electrical” but for hours if not. Just rinse with fresh water, dry and keep going. There are a few companies that even have specialty feet/ankles for water activities. You can find them easily with a google search (if you are old, lol) or an even better result with one of the AI apps. (I like Gemini but I’m told that even though I’m using AI because I use Gemini I’m also old, lol). So enjoy the water this summer!