New amputees don’t struggle because they’re weak.
They struggle because nothing about this feels natural at first.
The prep socket isn’t the finish line; it’s the shock before the adaptation.
In this clip, Mark Watson talks honestly about what that first experience really feels like, the discomfort, the surprise, and the emotions nobody prepares you for.
This is a moment almost every amputee recognizes.
And a conversation we don’t have often enough.
From The AMP'D UP211 Podcast
Real stories. Real adaptation. No sugarcoating.
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