There are hundreds of peer visitors who will happily visit with her. Also, tough love if she gets in the dumps, she'll really need to take a real charge in her recovery.
If the pain management isn't working, get on the doctor's assess to get imaginative. Lyrica is an outstanding option to help contain the phantom pain. Encourage avoidance of the "narcotics" if possible.
Did she lose her arm above, or below the elbow? That will be a big difference too. There are myo-electric prosthetics out there that will literally wow you.
(This post was edited by Gawain on Feb 9, 2008, 3:59 PM)
