Stumpy's Blog : Back in Minnesota

Stumpy's Blog

This blog is about my return to Walter Reed to get a new leg. I am an above-the-knee amputee. I lost my leg in April 2007 in Iraq while riding in a Humvee that was struck by an "explosively formed projectile" -- a molten metal jet stream released from a homemade roadside bomb. My left knee was shattered and later amputated at Walter Reed. I rushed through rehab to get back to Alaska quickly. But my leg continued to change, and now my prosthetic doesn't fit, and I need to begin again. I'll keep you posted on my progress and experience. This time, it will work.

About me

Joshua Ferguson

I joined the Army in 1996 and my position is as a forward observer. My dad was in the Air Force and I'm the oldest of four with one brother and two sisters. My wife is Danielle, and we have three young children, J.J., 5 in June, Corinne, 3 in July, and little Madeline, 1 this month. My goal is to complete a full 20 years in the military, and then retire to become a teacher at the elementary or high school levels.

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New life & limbs

Read reporter George Bryson's account of how Ferguson ended up on his way back to Walter Reed.

Back in Minnesota

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Posted: June 9, 2008 - 8:43 pm

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Hey there good people from back home. I tell you what, I thought I was doing well until we moved in and found out that three of our neighbors are from Alaska. It doesn't help that I can't stop myself from reading the fishing reports ;) I tell the guys back home I'll have to make up for it on a 35' boat in the Chesapeake Bay catching stripers and drinking cold Corona (I'll pay for someone to ship me a few 12 packs of Alaskan Summer!!!!) in 90 degree weather.
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Well, we signed for quarters on the 31st. It's a nice place with lots of room, just none for my toys. I went from a huge basement and a garage for all of my stuff to a small garage. I'll figure something out cause I'm not selling it.

Wood haulin'Birthday mix of MX and baseball gear
Danielle and I ended up driving back up to Minneapolis last Thursday night. JJ's birthday was this past Saturday, he turned five, and we weren't going to miss it. I have missed three out of five and was not going to miss this one. For Danny that was not even an option, it has been very rough on her with all three kids up here with their Nanna. When we drive back down on Saturday we'll bring Madeline; JJ and Corinne will stay here for a few more weeks :( We can't bring them back to the house the way it is. All of our house-hold goods arrived the day before we left, so everything is still in boxes. We're actually going to paint a few things on the kids walls, it's been awhile but I'll have to find the artistic streak again. What I'm really excited about is the model airplanes that I am finishing and hanging in the boy's room. I can't wait to see his face! (am I a dork or what?)
The rugrats
Balance Balance
Clyde Clyde
I am up and walking again. Dan and Art got two sockets finished for me two weeks ago and attached to a Rheo Knee last Monday. I will not lie, it has been painfull as hell. It is due to one of two things. One possibility is that my stump is just not use to the pressure and demands of walking again, the other is that my stump has shrunk so much that I have skin folding over and breaking down. With the latter is the fact that my bone growth is too close to the end of my stump, I have a huge "lump" at the bottom, and that is getting beat up by walking. The guys are going to try to mold a type of hi-tech foam into the bottom of my socket to alleviate the pressure on the end of the limb. Lets hope that works, because if that doesn't, I'm looking at the knife again.

So I'm off to bed. JJ requested that he and I have a campout on the couch. I need to slide in before he wakes up. On another note, I will post again before we leave, but our internet and stuff will be hooked up on the 16th. I will actually be able to post at least twice a week! We'll also try and get some PT shots in, I wish I had a camrea the other day when I climed the rock wall four time with one leg!

Until then, take care-Josh

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