Satisfied Farabloc Users Speak Out!
The following letters are testimonials from those who have found
Farabloc helpful in dealing with Pain
Phantom Pain
Amputees
Dear Pat,
I just got a call from Max saying that my night time FARABLOC was in and that he would mail it out to save gas. I should have it tomorrow. I have been wearing the daytime one at night with a shrink sock over it to keep it on, because it is a little big without the socket under it. It worked fine, however.
You may use my name and anything I write about this product any time. I just hope that everyone who has ever had a lousy phantom pain reads it.
What a blessing. With the amputees that this war in Iraq is producing I would think the VA would really be interested. I'm sure that Lois Riechart at the Knoxville, Iowa VA would tell them how good it is for carpal tunnel.
Many thanks for re-doing the night time one.
Best Wishes, Ivan Hankins
"Dear Farabloc:
Subject: Limb Cover
First and foremost, I, on behalf of my father-in-law want to thank all of you
for the prompt attention you took to get the limb cover I ordered to my father-in-law.
He received it on Friday and says that he hasn't felt this good in the almost
3 years since his amputation.
We are so thrilled. Thank you. We will sing your praises all over
the state of Texas. Again thank you for again for this wonderful
Christmas present no only for him but for us all."
To whom it may concern,
Since I had my left leg amputated 7 years ago, I've had terrible
phantom pains. Pain killers provided some relief, but not always
-- at times they persisted.
Your device with the woven stainless steel mesh has been a God send.
When it is applied at the onset, it provides complete relief.
Sincerely,
A.N.M.
Victoria, BC
To Whom It May Concern:
On February 17, 1987 my son Andrew, eight years of age, had his left leg amputated
at the hip in the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Among the many hurdles we
had to overcome were the phantom pains Andrew had after the surgery. There
didn't seem to be any answers to this problem. One type of medication made
the pains tolerable when combined with a TENS machine. They took some of
the sharpness of the shocks away. I brought the pills and the TENS home
with us on March 15 because Andrew could not do without them.
On March 20, Mr. Wahl and Mr. Kempe came to Squamish in the hopes
that they would be able to help us with these phantom pains. They
left a "blanket" with us and told us to wrap Andrew in it when the
pains begin, and hopefully this could be a solution.
Wanting to know if this would work I took him off the medication
which I had tried to do two days before, but with no success.
When the pains started I wrapped him, waist down, in the blanket
and the relief was immediate. The pains stopped and he relaxed. During
the night he awoke shuddering from the pains, I used the "blanket" and
he went right back to sleep. Now I put it on him for all night and
he sleeps comfortably.
He has had no medication since I started the blanket and I have
not used the T.E.N.S. machine once since.
I hope other people in the same situation can be helped by this
method to deal with a difficult problem.
My thanks to these gentlemen for their time and caring for our little
boy.
Sincerely,
P.W.
Squamish, BC
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To Whom It May Concern:
On January 13, 1989 I was involved in an industrial accident. A
1 ton counterweight from a 988 loader fell 3-1/2 feet onto my left
foot crushing it from instep to toes. The Doctors at Royal Columbian
Hospital tried to save my foot. For the first week I was in severe
pain, taking 40mg of Morphine every 4 hours. One day an attendant
from the physiotherapy Within 2 days my Morphine dosage was cut in
half in a week it was down to 4 mg per 4 hours.
However the impact of the steel had completely crushed my foot & circulation
was severely impaired and one by one my toes died. On February 17,
1989 the decision was made to amputate the foot. After the operation
I found that I was having severe phantom pain from my toes and instep
of my amputated foot. The Farabloc Blanket was put to use again and
I felt relief within hours. Within a week I was only using the blanket
at night as this seemed to be the time of day that the phantom returned.
By March 10, 1989 I found I was having almost no phantom pain but
found the blanket to be of great assistance in relieving nerve pain
as the end of my leg was coming to life.
I am sure that this instrument of relief will be of great comfort
to me in the days ahead as I am fitted with my new foot.
My Thanks go out to the people who have made this Blanket available.
Sincerely
A. M. H.
Surrey, BC
You have been kind enough to let me use the Protective Fabric, as
I am a war invalid, heavily wounded during the war, with an amputated
leg.
I have repeatedly used the Protective Fabric at night against nerve
pain in my amputation stump and can now report the following regarding
the fabric.
I have been plagued by strong nerve pain at night, not being able
to sleep as a result of it. I would wrap now the fabric around my
stump and would be able to go to sleep as a result of that. I can
warmly recommend therefore the fabric and I would not want to do
without it.
For the use of the fabric I would like to thank you cordially and
wish you the Best of success with the fabric for the sake of all
people with amputations
With friendly regards,
S. I.
Vancouver, BC
Dear Sir or Madam:
I had my left leg amputated below the knee in June 1994 and has suffered almost
constantly from phantom pain. These were truly intense pains and the pills
that had been subscribed to lessen the frequency of phantom attacks and pain
just did not seem to work.
One morning while reading the morning paper I noticed an advertisement for
amputees who suffered from phantom pains and suggested that they try "Farabloc" I
was a little skeptical and through the (NET) I found a wealth of information,
thinking (what did I have to lose) I ordered a below the knee farabloc fitting
and for me it has worked and the phantom pains have been almost non-existent.
"I would recommend FARABLOC to amputees who suffer as I did for three years. "
G. P.
Toronto, ON
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Farabloc:
I bought your product on November 12, 1988 - as an amputee, I had a great
deal of pain- your product has changed my life - four friends with chronic
pain noticed the change in me and also bought a Farabloc - all are better for
it ... now my doctor wishes to have pamphlets and all available information.
Please send all your pamphlets directly to:
Dr. M.G. Nutting 15508-87 Avenue Weilos Clinic Edmonton, Alberta T5R 4GS
Yours sincerely,
O. S.
Edmonton, AB
My Dear Mr. Kempe:
I have wonderful news to tell you about your Farabloc". My name is Ethel Hiller,
and I wrote to you a few weeks ago.
I have suffered phantom pain since Feb/94, twice that month and each time
for 19 hours. Six months later, again for 31 hours and still later on for 24
hours. That's when I decided to order your Farabloc - I was desperate --- that
was my lucky day, but I did not know it then.
On Jan. 27, 1995, my phantom pain came back and I wrapped your Farabloc around
my stump. The pain only lasted 5 1/2 hours. I couldn't believe it!
I sent the blanket back and asked you to please make up one with my specifications
which you did expertly I might add!
Well on Saturday, March 11, I was awakened at around 5:30 AM with phantom
pain in my right foot (my right was amputated above the knee June 1992).
I immediately put on the Farabloc sock on my stump and could feel the warmth
starting to penetrate. I couldn't sleep so at 6:30 - one hour after the pain
started I decided to get out of bed.
I put on my special leotards (gobst) then the Farabloc sock and put my stump
into my prosthesis. This was only one hour after my pains began, and lo and
behold no more pain at 7 AM I use a few death rattles (that's what I call them)
and it was all over.
ONLY ONE HOUR
I continued wearing the Farabloc sock for about 5 1/2 hours then very carefully
took it off and placed it back in my bureau drawer.
You are a genius to have developed this fantastic cloth and I thank God everyday
that I was able to contact you to obtain this miraculous material.
I can't believe my good fortune, and you have made a friend for life!
E. H.
Vancouver, BC
"Within minutes of putting on my Farabloc sock, I felt relief. Since then
recurrences of phantom pain have been quickly and effectively blocked by Farabloc.
As I said, "Like the credit card company, I never leave home without it."
C. P.
North Vancouver, BC
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Organizations
The War Amputees of Canada
National Headquarters
2827 Riverside Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0C4
Tel: (613) 731-3821
Dear Mr. Kempe:
Thank you for continuing to keep us up-to-date on the FARABLOC product.
I forwarded the newer information to Mr. Chadderton and to Faye Lavell of
our Service Bureau and they were pleased to add it to their files on phantom
limb pain.
I have been asked to write to you as several Departments within The War Amps
maintain active files on FARABLOC.
Certainly many of our war amps feel that your product is effective in combating
phantom limb pain. We continue to send the information out on a regular basis
and have, of course, published extensive material on it in The Fragment magazine.
I am sure that you will also remember that Mr. Chadderton sent the information
to Dr. W.B.C. Robertson, the Medical Director of DVA's Veterans Services Head
Office some time ago and that triggered a full-scale review of the product
by DVA. Dr. Robertson expressed his appreciation for the material as he stated
that DVA had not heard of FARABLOC.
We also continue to send copies of the material which you have provided to
us to members of the public who contact us from time to time concerning phantom
limb pain.
Thank you for keeping us up-to-date on the developments which indicate further
support for your product.
Sincerely,
Shelley Henderson,
Director of Communications
Ottawa, ON
British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association
Patron: Her Royal Highness Princess Alice.Duchess of Gloucester
Vice Patron: Lady Willoughby de Eresby
British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association
Frankland Moore House, 185-187 High Road,
Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex RM6 6NA
Telephone: 01-590 1124
...There is no shadow of doubt that for a number of amputees and other people
with certain injuries that this product does give enormous benefit so our view
is that it ought to therefore be made available especially to amputees.
With Good wishes,
B.N.E. Fox
General Secretary,
British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association
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