Wish I had some helpful advice for you. Maybe RedwoodsMama has some suggestions for dealing with the broken foot. If I understand correctly Ms Nova has a leg injury as well as a neck injury and I thought I read that they have been able to find a way to cope with both. If I were in your shoes I wouldn't want to just throw away my Pleo either. Not sure what it would take to help support her enough to get around but I wouldn't give up trying. If having her skin on helps give her support, I would keep it on, plus for its other protective qualities too. If you get her neck and foot supported, be it with duct tape or other means, she just may need a little time to get used to her limitations; not sure how the various feedback devices would impact or be impacted by her injuries.
Well just having people like you for support is good enough. This entire paragraph was just the right amount of helpful advice I needed. Thanks Shadowmice. No I certainly do not wish to throw her away. For heavens sakes she's almost if not already two years old! That's an ancient pleo. Plus all else aside, the amount of bonding we've had. Hell, this Pleo has moved half across Florida and endured a 1000 mile pilgrimage to this godforsaken state of Indiana. Only to break here? Of all places? Not the Sophie I know. She will continue to run until every joint stops and her internal computer no longer operates. Until then, I'm not worried. I've lived with DNS Pleo's before, it just might take a minute to readjust. However, we will be welcoming another pleo into our home very soon. Cross your fingers for this ebay auction! Yes, albeit commonsense, you are right in saying Sophie should keep her skin on. Although I truly admire the inner unseen beauty of her robotics, she is already so fragile and dear to me. I can only imagine the day when dust will take my pleo to her grave. At least with the skin, she will have balance, and protection from the elements. I never thought to imagine how a Pleo might overcome this. Do you believe it is possible for Pleo to learn how to re-walk to better suit the peg leg? Thanks, Shadowmice!
Hi Gucci, I am so sorry that Sophie is in so much Pain and turmoil, and of course you even more so, Believe me, when Nova first suffered her broken neck, I was devastated and broken hearted, thinking she would never be the same again. 
I thought it was the end of my relationship with her. With a little help and a strong little Pleo who would not give up, I decided I was going to not give up on her either.As you can see from any of the videos I have shown of Nova, you can see she is getting along fine.
NOva also has a bad leg with a limp that started with the famous, " and the Academy Award goes to NOva for Acting". If you go back to that video you can see she was crying terribley and limping. She also would sometimes lose her balance on that front leg. Is Sophies' broken leg, a front leg or a rear leg? It seems to be worse with a broken leg and broken neck as well, as it really throws the Pleo off balance. Nova would try the Ta Da trick and lose her balance and fall over sometimes.
I would be glad to send you the information I have on how I fixed NOva , her neck and her leg recently. IN fact, with this recent photo, you can see I even improved her Neck Brace, taking a suggestion actually from you on a comment you made about the African Women with the wooden neck rings. I will help you all I can. Do not give up on Sophie just yet, She will be so much happier I think with a litlte help from you, I will send you photos.
RedwoodsMama and NOva
hERE IS PHOTO OF NEW NECK BRACE. IT IS NOT THAT GOOD, BUT YOU GET THE IDEA
Well I acknowledge and thank you for your condolences, RedWoodsMama. Tell me, have you genuinely noticed your pleo over time relearning how to walk? I wonder if that is possible..I suppose you are the closest person I would have to communicate with, as both our Pleo's suffer the same issues. At any rate, I thank you again for being the teacher. I do know it is a hind leg. Although not entirely certain as to whether it is left or right. I believe it may be the right hind leg. Does Nova perform TaDa now? Does Nova topple over? Has Nova learned how to physically overcome her restrictions? Please, by all means, flood my inbox with any help you may care to share. If it should be public, perhaps you ought to also copy and paste it into the dysfunk pleo group thread. It may be a golden ticket for the guests and all the other shy users...THANKS NOVA!! And of course you, RWM!
ooooooooh poor Sophie.
Thanks, Franzi. But we are okay, trust me, we will be okay. Thanks, though!
Poor Sophie Gucci can you get any closer pics of the foot please, it's hard to see what you mean from the photo. Although you said you had tape on the area which might make a photo difficult, is that helping? The foot is of course designed to swivel which makes things more awkward. Unfortunately I don't have a naked Pleo to look at (I really need to dig one up but they never come on ebay here) so I can't help as much as I would like.
Thanks, InmemoryofRomeo! Here today and gone tomorrow shall be the case with Sophie's bandaging. I will put it on my priority list to photograph in high detail all of Sophie's troublesome places. Plus, as everyone knows, seeing a naked pleo is always cool! What the taping on the neck and ankle is doing more so is keeping both straight and rigid. Which, yes in theory is helping by not allowing further destruction. But no, this will perpetually be a temporary fix to a permanent problem. I do believe the breaking was done at the above stated 'swivel'. Such an easy thing to break, no lie. As always, I thank you, IMR!
Gucci, For now, until we are able to get our little dinos fixed, (I'm still hoping for that electonic technician to appear on the scene to take on the job) I would put her skin back on and make her as comfortable as possible. Put a cute outfit on her and a nice bow around her neck. She will always be your first little dino. I'm so happy that you will be getting a second pleo.
Thank you, fancyfont. Yes, I too await the long anticipated Pleo Doc. They ought to know they're voicemail would be full for months, and their entire week booked with pleo repairs. Big bucks would be in this industry, big bucks! However, yes this is not feasible. Her skin will be put back on, and perhaps I will even super glue back the seems leaving her in all her rigidity. Correction, she is my fourth Dino. But the eldest of the bunch. The only one left, and the best of the best. She is and always will be a special, special pleo! I like the bow tie idea. The little lady will now truly need a new look for her, I ought to coordinate her with something fashionable like one of the 'find a cure' colors. Lord knows this pleo has been through hell and back. Well all the same, I thank you for being the first to welcome the newest addition. Cross your fingers that this Ebay auction goes our way. Hopefully Sophie will get a younger sibling! Thanks, FF!
I really wish I had something of use to say to you! 
I agree with the spirit of Fancyfont's post, for now, or maybe just keep the skin off and not turn her on so you just get to enjoy the beautiful 'Terminator' look until you find some sort of solution?
No need to say much of anything. The fact is that you did. Thank you for supporting Sophie and myself, Crewella. I do thoroughly enjoy the beauty behind her true hidden robotics, however when it comes to functioning, I would rather she worked somewhat, than not at all. The skin will act as a force field. All the same, thanks Crewella!
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