Testimonials
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 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 T.E.N.S. machine. They took some of
the sharpness of the shocks away. I brought the pills and the T.E.N.S. 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
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 amputatations.
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 sceptical 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
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 luckv 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
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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