Imagine if this woman did not have hear ankle cut off then she would not be famous on the internet, have people (unwantedly looking up her crotch etc etc... This video grabbed me for ten seconds and then I thought .. better go sailing... less of a waste of my life. Frankly , this is the internet at its worst. TE. Fidler
I had my left foot crushed in 1987. I've thought about having it amputated a lot. There is so much I can't do and 24/7 pain and huge swelling. Not to mention all the other issues I now have because of it.
I can totally relate to this. I had a motorcycle accident in 1996. Things were done wrong by the doctors and in 2006 I had a mid foot amputation. That did not resolve the issue and in 2012, I had a below the knee amputation. I still deal with phantom pains and phantom sensations but I have zero regret about having the amputation. The improvement has been incredible and continues to get better. Keep your chin up.
Sorry to hear that brother. I was told ages ago, that you can't feel pain in a dream. So that's why I always say, "Well, at least I know it's not a dream." Every time I'm in agonizing pain
OK, So you blame the doctors for doing THINGS WRONG???. They had to patch you up, and sort YOUR PROBLEMS out, they would have done THEIR VERY BEST I'm sure.. Keep blaming others yeh Right.
@@tonyhudson8698 doctors+surgeons ain't what they used to be, especially in the USA. In Germany, you might expect top notch medical care, but in the USA, many 'doctors' come from the military or immigration or other Democrat educational programs, and the ranks are definitely not filled with the best+brightest. They are filled with the outcome of Democrat policies. Chances are, unless you can pay top dollar, you're going to get half axxed medical care in the USA, especially for serious conditions that require time+expertise.
Thats super fascinating since most able bodied people would propably asume it's worse now than it was before, but your explanation makes a lot of sense and should be more public. Experiences and opinions like yours are relevant to everyone debating an amputation as it sheds a new light on the whole procedure. Thank you!
I don't know how it feels like and I believe in God. so I pray for everyone that have something that's wrong and I don't think they're ok. But I would not know
Yes, it's another reason to never say "stuck in a wheelchair". Because wheelchairs like other mobility devices allow for more freedom. It's not a trap, or anything to pity, it's a gift!
My dad got both his legs ambutaited in a truck accident before i was born, so to me it was pretty normal and would never be a big decision to me since he still could have a pretty normal life, (his ambutation was a tiny bit higher up Then hers but that doesnt really matter tho) so for me i was actually surprised when one of My aunts (My fathers sister) wouldnt part with her leg even tho it ended up taking her life becuase she wouldnt part with that stupid leg, but thats her choice it just sucks she leaves 2 children and a grandChild, and have avoided for my granma to bury a 2nd Child when it could have been avoided. I guess what im getting at is i dont understand People decision to keeping a body part when they know People that live/lived perfectly fine with out said body part,
Speak for yourself. If she says she's better now then before then all the better for her. I as able-bodied person don't think that if she removed the part of the leg that was basically killing her is bad.
Thank you for posting this! My right ankle was 80% severed, starting from the inside (was still attached by skin and a tendon on the outside) in a car accident 22 years ago (I was 24). At the time, I was happy they were able to reattach/sew most of the tendons, muscles, viens, arteries, nerves, bones, etc together. Now though, after having countless painful corrective surgeries and getting the ankle replaced 2 years ago, I wish they would have taken it then. After this metal ankle fails, and it will, I have 2 options, fuse the whole thing so I have no movement or amputate. I'm really leaning towards amputation because the daily pain is awful and your video was exactly what I needed to hear. It gives me more confidence that I'll be able to enjoy life more without having to plan around the pain.
Just out of curiosity, what would be the upsides to fusing is? Considering you'd most likely even have more mobility with a prosthetic with a mechanical joint, I can't really think of any pro's there
I had my eye removed from glaucoma. Not the same as an amputation but from my horrible pain experience and evisceration I would recommend amputation 1000%
Yeah seriously I mean I seen a short story on the news about an older lady with no ankles at all and I was like you know what work isn't so bad after all.
I like how she crosses her legs after she took the prosthetic off. Its so.. sophisticated? Like that meme with the cat laying with its front legs crossed like a queen.
I was severely injured in the army and deal with constant pain if i could have an operation to help alleviate that even if it ment an amputation id take it im so exhausted from the pain im in every day!!! Your additood is an inspiration despite your struggles keep it up sister!
I'm a lower leg amputee too and I know exactly how you feel. After my amputation I had severe phantom pains as well. However, mirror reflection therapy helped me to trick my brain. After an amputation part of the nerves and muscles that were formerly connected to the amputated limb are still there, but rewired differently. The nerve system in the brain doesn't know the limb isn't there anymore, so it keeps on sending signals to the limb. Hold a large mirror between your legs, with the reflecting side directed at your good leg and the amputated leg behind the mirror. When you look in the mirror you see 2 good legs and the brain processes that. You need to move your leg and foot and simultaneously try to make the same movements with your other leg, since part of the nerves and muscles are still there, so it feels like you move the foot that isn't there. This therapy helps you to rewire your brain. In addition you can choose to take special medication for a long as the pains are unbearable, definitely not longer. I hope this helps you as much as it helped me. Good luck! 👍🏻
I was at a convention in Greensboro, NC a few years back when the National Coalition of Amputees was also having a convention. There were over 300 amputees there. They were having a great time. I had the opportunity to talk with some of them. Non of them felt sorry for themselves. In fact they all seemed to be incredibly happy. I was truly in awe of their attitude. It was a blessing to meet them.
YES there’s something so satisfying about hearing the very thing you said once come out of someone else’s mouth because they also deal with limited mobility. something i always said to myself that was basically a mantra was “it’s going to hurt whether i do it or not” because at the end of the day *doing* that difficult activity made me happy and proud of myself. (thank you rehab department i was most certainly safe at every point in time)
I'm a rehab nurse and I've had patients tell me similar things regarding their amputations. I've seen people in various terrible situations and I've observed that attitude truly is everything.
My father is a amputee and you and Alex1Leg have consistent clips or shorts that i send to him. He loves seeing the different types of prosthetics or the cool tech you can have on em. Thank you so much!
My ankle was 75% severed and they said I could go through so many surgeries or have it amputated. I can honestly say, looking back, I kind of wish I no longer had chosen the surgeries. 11 years later and 17 surgeries… I just found out I need another and I’m so sick of living in the hospital
Love the positive attitude!! Anyone with a Total Knee Replacement also goes through amputee pain. That pain was tough, but not constant like the arthritis pain.
Theres a girl in my class that is seriously considering amputation. Her foot has been infected for years and is like either down to the bone or almost and never healed properly and the screws and bar thingy her doctors put in her foot broke apart and had multiple bone grafts for several yrs. All bc of a botched bunion surgery. It really seems scary and at first i was wondering why she would say she wanted to do that but this has been insightful of why shes heavily consider it
Well I don’t have chronic pain but someone very close to me does. Also, I work in an operating theatre and help people every day who suffer with chronic pain. I definitely do understand what people with chronic pain go through.
Ive recently had lower left leg amp...i jyst wanna say THANK YOU! Im learning day by day, how to adjust to my new life...wen i get frustrated, angry, pissed off at the world, cry baby days-ALL OF IT...i have learned the most watching these vids...from one beautiful soul to another, n all of us souls, this select few, that truly know my feeli gs and frustrations, as well as accomplishments-THANK YOU ALL...
Awesome useful comment my friend..my wife of 22 yrs is an amputee and refuses to get a prosthetic..her right arm was amputated at 4 days after birth from birth defects..she's 41 now ..mother of 3 boys..21,15,an 9..she's the tuffest person i know..
Your spirit is beautiful, and your vivacious soul will always keep you moving past any obstacles. You’re a motivated spirit for others, and what a gift!
I'm struggling to answer my friends and family when they don't understand why I want to amputate my ankle and literally just talked about your explanation with my boyfriend and I feel so much better. Thank you much, Jo (my puppy's name is Jo 🥰)
I read an article the other day about how some research has been going on about using virtual reality to help with phantom pain, and the results are promising. Is that something you have tried or thought about trying?
As a followup to this.... Does the research say it helps with phantom pain long term or is it one of those things, where it only helps while doing the activity?
I read about that as well, I think right around when covid started. It basically was using the virtual reality (VR) to replicate the mirror "trick" augmented reality (AR). Both worked similarly along the lines of making your brain think there is an actual limb there. At the point when I read it, it was still being tested and had mixed results. I think that if it's not going to hurt the patient, then it's worth a try. The VR version has the benefit of being able to move around instead of having to stay in front of the mirror like in AR. Especially nice thing about the VR is it's fairly accessible and doesn't require zillion dollar equipment, since it seems like anything made for disabilities costs a fortune. Plus it avoids bringing drugs into the equation since those come with their own side effects.
This is a good lesson for a lot of choices we have to make that are difficult (for ourselves, loved ones, even pets) and when it comes to removal of a part of the body, we always think "nooo noo never avoid avoid" but sometimes, it's the best choice. Good lesson from a great teacher!
Hi am Jordan AV just had ma leg taken off above the knee but with Ur videos it makes me feel great I was ready for giving up because of infection In my knee now because of u I feel ready for life
Follow-up question: Do you feel more able-bodied with your 'nubbin' and prosthesis than you did with your meat leg? 🤔 I think this could be an interesting video topic for you to do! Much love to you! 🥰
Im not her but ive watched lots of her videos.... One thing she always wanted to do was run but her ankle pain was so severe she couldnt.... she had to get her foot amputated so she could have the ability to run again ironically enough
@@molloblin I'm just reiterating her language that she uses publicly surrounding her body 😉 Good practice to ask first (and I probably should've but maybe Jo can clarify this now) but second best bet is to enjoy the same language surrounding disability that person uses to describe themselves, unless they tell you they only want to use it for themselves and prefer you use other terminology. (E.g. if someone refers to themselves as disabled and then you reply referring to them as a person with a disability, you're not mirroring their demonstrated preferences of terminology--they called themselves disabled so that's probably what they prefer. IDK Jo's preference surrounding this, but this is just a generalized example 😊)
Sounds interesting Is disability on a scale or is it more black and white? I feel like disabled can mean a whole host of things to different people but yeah be interesting to hear her take on it
@@sssophie9292 yeah, I mean not really. I think there are a lot of ways you can be disabled and none can be stratified on some neatly linear scale but I think the impact of each disability in each context for each specific individual and their presentation and experience can be sort of on a generalized scale noted as an overall higher impact day to day on accessibility of life if that makes sense. Like my disability status now has numerous challenges but they are different than the challenges I had say 10 years ago but they have a higher impact on my day-to-day life and the impact of challenges that I am presented with on a regular basis than they did back then in my own eyes. I'm sure you would ask a million different people and get 5 billion different answers because some people will come back to add to or modify their comment haha.
Dammnnn.. I've been in bed the past 3 weeks after surgery and the pain and discomfort is varying levels of bad.. I've pretty much had my whole right ankle reconstructed as I spent the past year and a half in pain, not being able to bare weight, greatly restricting what I was able to do, not to mention the inability to sleep properly and how it stresses and weighs heavily on you mentally.. It's inspiring to see you so positive and living better😊 I've got a ways to go for recovery and even to know if it is successful, but I hope that I can be as half as strong as you
I love your toughness and attitude. Never had amputation but 4 knee 2 hip and 1 shoulder replacement!!! My deal ain’t nothing like yours but I can sorta feel your pain. You are wonderful. God bless you !!
This makes me feel like we have a sad understanding how our brain and nerves work with the body in whole. Wish we would put the effort of human science like we do engineering and destruction.
We put an incredible amount of effort into understanding the body. It’s just ridiculously complex, ESPECIALLY the brain/neuro. If it helps put this in perspective, take a look at the medical advancements we’ve made in the last 10, 20, 30, etc years. MRI wasn’t even around for commercial use until 1983. (MRI is the primary thing allowing neurology to advance. 1983 wasn’t that long ago in terms of learning long term things about our body.) St Jude hospital took childhood leukemia survival rates from 4% to 95% (it might be 99% but I can’t remember the exact number right now) in the time they’ve been open (1960) Surgery has also made major advancements with the Davinci robot allowing for less invasive surgery, faster recovery time, and less chance of long term side effects because we realized that the big incision invasive surgery had worse patient outcomes. (They even did surgery on a grape lol) Even just X-ray imaging has had incredible advancements in the last 10 years. I’m a first year xray student and the techs teaching me were still using film when they were in school. They’ve gone through 2 advancements in just 10 years to be completely digital/wireless systems. We’re bettering that technology because we’re learning the adverse effects of plain film X-rays. Longer processing time, missed diagnosis by the radiologist due to not being able to have zoom functions or other post processing functions, higher dose to the patient, etc. Anyway that was a lot longer than I wanted to make this 😂 TLDR: look up how many medical advancements we’ve made in the last 10-20 years. You probably wouldn’t notice it from the outside as just a patient, but inside healthcare it’s amazing, especially considering it took about 100 years for hand washing to become recognized as legit and become standard practice in hospitals. Neurology is the most complex out of all of healthcare but we’re making incredible strides due to the introduction of MRI allowing us to study the function of the brain. Just give it another 10-20 years and see where we’re at :)
@@emz33 thanks for sharing what you know! I think we take a lot of these things for granted now but even if our systems are broken I believe there's people in them that are dedicated to humanity and make big breakthroughs like the ones you describe
As a left below the knee amputee, I so much love your encouragement to other amputees. Mine was a traumatic amputation due to a motorcycle accident at age 67. I too have worked with other amputees. Thank you for being so very helpful and encouraging to other amputees.
I cut my leg off electively and took a lot longer than Jo did to decide on doing so and tried many more (every existing) interventjonal pain injection, implant, and therapy available. I have no phantom pain due to a very carefully planned surgery, immediate rpni, and other intravenous non-narcotic meds as a preventive for issued like phantom pain. I also rest a lot and don't push my body as much as jo.
Thank you young lady. You just inspired me. I'm 66yrs old, my left leg, above knee, has been amputated due to blood clots that blocked the arteries. I also have phathom pains, onlu take my Nurika 75mg twice daily. I do my excercises, now busy with my prothesis leg. Positive side, i just renewed my drivers license. I have online amputee ex patients that contact me if they feel down or have positive moments. I am a motivational speaker, just shared my Story at Woman3day event. I get beautiful support from my family, friends and colleagues. I just retired as a trained Nurse. So thanks, it takes courage to tell your story. Keep it up. Blessings and Love from Cape Town ❤, South Africa 🎉🎉❤😂❤❤❤❤❤
I absolutely love your positive energy, I'm sure it's not easy being in pain constantly, I love with chronic pain on a daily basis from an accident involving a 21 foot fall, I shattered my foot in about 30 pieces, took 10 hours of surgery and I couldn't walk for 2 years. My entire foot is screwed together with many brackets and several screws. God bless you Ms. Your energy is inspiring.
Thank you Jo for your channel, I learned how to drive with my left due to you. I'm 61 year old recent rt leg AK amputee and have a similar experience. I snapped my femur (15 Feb 2020) in two places and had 5 surgeries trying to repair my femur but it destroyed my rt knee. The knee was so painful and debilitating to the point I had no range of motion. On 18 Apr 2024 I had my rt leg amputated above the knee to rid my self of the pain. It's now 3 July 2024 I have no rt knee pain, no swelling and can walk (on crutches still). I had my socket test fitting today (3 July 2024) and get my leg (Ottobock C-leg) next week. The phantom pain I deal with on a daily basis and use gabapentin daily trying to mitigate it I'm trying mirror therapy, (about a week now) to see how or if it will help. But like you I don't regret my decision but I'm hoping the phantom pain will dissipate over time or completely go away all together.
I think I love her. She is such bright spirit, I'm glad you did what she did. Pain sucks and I live at 24/7, I can't cut my back off though; it's pretty much all of me.😢
Rude? An attractive woman sitting on a bed in her panties what guy wouldn't look? The ugly would be someone saying omg woman put some pants on and cover up! Now thats a sick mind
I can't imagine what it's like to go through what you have. I admire your courage and determination to live a positive productive life. May God bless you.
Thank you for sharing your story. My mom had a similar debate after being hit by a drunk driver on her motorcycle 20 years ago. To the doctor's credit they initially saved her leg, but she too had limited mobility and pain. After her surgery she was back to riding her two-wheeler motorcycle, not just the sidecar rig she had. She has logged probably another 100k miles of riding and hasn't slowed down much since!
Well done you for getting over the block of losing your ankle on favor of regaining your drug free mobility.... I love you for your mental strength! I wish you continued bright future!
I admire people like her. Only God knows from where they get such a positive attitude and good energy. Im with all my limbs and feel miserable 😀.. and if I would face the situation like this woman - I probably would drop myself into complete despair
Everyone thinks if they had a disability that they would just want to kill themselves, but when it actually happens you deal with it. I’m only saying that because I’m in a wheelchair and a lot of people have said if they were in my shoes that’d just want to die.it’s also targeted at the disease I have too though, which is Osteogenesis Imperfecta aka brittle bone disease so I have broken ribs from laughing too hard. But this is my life and it’s the only one I’ve had so it’s strange to think of someone else saying they’d rather just not be alive if they were in my situation. Not saying you said any of this by the way!! It just made me think of it. :)
Everyone has challenges, I appreciate that you shared yours with all of us. I am so glad you have found a way to not only keep going, but you seem to be thriving!
Thanks for sharing this important message. Several years ago I met a guy who had lost a finger in a power tool accident, he was advised by his doctor to overcome phantom itching by gently tapping the end of the remaining part of his finger after it had fully healed to retrain his nerves. Apparently it helped in his situation. I wonder whether anyone else has had a similar experience.
Your positive attitude and response vis-à-vis to your condition and current state area a testimonial of your inner strength and strong personality. Stay blessed ❤❤❤❤❤❤!
This is just so inspiring. I can’t find the words to express the motivation and inspiration I get from hearing about your story and you experiences. Thank you!!!
I searched below knee amputation and found your channel. My friend is 2 weeks post surgery. His nerve block didn't work. His surgery was on a friday, the resident didn't follow pain med orders. My friend was given a rag to bite on while given way smaller doses of pain meds that was ordered and tylenol. Was very sad to see a person treated the way he was.
You’re so cool! Thank you for being so open and sharing your experience and answering questions! I’m happy you now have more mobility and less pain. Looks like you have many many years ahead, hope they’re great ones!
According to a podiatrist and an emg (nerve/muscle test) I had, my ankle will forever be injured and at maybe a 20% capacity. I can no longer rotate it. I can move it up and down and walk(not for a long time) and I cannot move it left or right. I’ve gotten 3 consultations for it and I’m scheduled for my fourth in a few months. It’s my last ditch effort to find a solution other than forever wearing a boot or brace. (I cant risk injuring it more because I get injured very very easily). I’ve debated amputation so many times.
Lynn Koiner is a fantastic medical astrologer. Even if you comment on an article on her website, she will reply and provide a bit more information you may find helpful for free. She does consultations too, of course. Praying for your overall wellness 🙏🏼
I’m doing a ankle joint Fusion surgery in a few months , I’ve been recommended amputation in the past and due to severed nerve’s, bone on bone arthritis, little use however the pain has gotten so bad recently I regret not getting a amputation back then. (10years ago) Next surgery should help me a lot with pain. I’ll be about to do more as a amputee but I fought so hard and long to keep my Leg, I would be getting double retirement from VA and Air Force if I did it. And SSID. Close to 9k a month. Now I can’t work at all, SSID says I don’t qualify and just getting buy on Military VA retirement.
I have had to go through a similar decision myself, I currently take 12 different medication 3 x a day. I interested to know for you what was your turning point when you said "okay, that's enough" and then chose to amputate, thank you for being courageous enough to share this on the internet, as disability's that effect a persons appearance are still stigmatised
I remember when I had a herniated disc in my spine, it was the worst thing because I couldn’t escape the pain. Any time I moved it got worse, and in the end I couldn’t move without screaming. I tried toughing it out for a whole year, trying to fix it on my own, but it didn’t work. Eventually I had a breakdown and couldn’t stop crying, and I had to undergo surgery. I wasn’t even scared, even though I knew I might never wake up from surgery. Death would be preferable to living that hell. Cutting off a limb is not an easy choice, it’s very badass of you to even be able to make it. I’m happy that you’re feeling better, and you’ve taken the first step to becoming a cyborg. That’s pretty cool. :)
This is super interesting! I lived for 4.5 years with degenerative disc disease and just 4 days ago got life changing surgery to free my leg nerve essentially fix my pain. Having nerve pain and borderline nerve damage for that long was debilitating and since I’m only 21 we thought the surgery was necessary. Can happily say that even 4 days after almost all of my nerve pain is gone, but I still get aches and pains in my feet from before and while this may not be legitimate phantom pain, it brings back memories of the pain I was in before. Can’t imagine how this would feel in your case and I’m not trying to equate my pain to yours but it’s just interesting how the body reminds us of past pains even after the actual cause is removed.
I totally feel this. I’m 22 and have been dealing with my illness for about 6 years now. I’ll be going in for a nerve surgery in a couple months, to fix my thoracic outlet syndrome. But I had a couple nerve decompressions in my arm and wrist at 18, and I found that after the surgery, whenever I got stressed my wrist and arm would light up in the same tingly, sharp way as it did before the procedure. It was honestly terrifying the first couple times it happened because I thought my symptoms were coming back. Also, congratulations on your surgery and good luck on your recovery!!!
It's been a decade for me. I have been dumped into pain management and forgotten. I'm in agony. It was a dead end. NO ONE WILL HELP. It feels like my nerve is caught on adhesions but no doctors will listen. Orthos want to fuse or do nothing at all. Pain docs prescribe drugs or stick me with needles. If you dont mind... Please tell me how you freed your nerve in your leg because I can't take it anymore.
I also have degenerative disc and degenerative bone disease. The worst pain I have right now is in my neck, I'm 29. I don't know what to do, I'm pain management never works, pain medicine only temporarily numbs pain but never fixes the problem. I know this is going to get worse in the future as I age.
Amen sister. I have a right BKA (below knee amp) and since I had it done I am pain free. My amp has never slowed me down but I do miss the grass on my foot.
Able bodied people can ask such weird questions sometimes. I like the way you answered this! Glad it was able to reduce your pain. Thanks for sharing! A lot of able bodied people seem to have trouble understanding the decisions we make about our bodies, it’s cool to see this discussion.
Wtf is wrong with you? Do you always expect people to know all of the things that you do? It's not a weird question. People ask questions because they are curious, and they want to know and understand things that they dont know and understand. There's nothing weird about that, and there's definitely nothing weird about not knowing and understanding something about amputation/losing a limb.
I had burn accident and now have scar on my left leg. That used to be my pride, during my younger days, being long legged. And the burn scar felt like life sentence. I hate people staring obnoxiously. I have a scar but im no different person. It's not a desease. I hate the feeling. But seeing your channel, gave me courage. You are my idol. You are absolutely beautiful. I love you. God bless you.
Damnn, seeing you smile while talking about this gives me shivers through my spine.. I fractured my bottom left leg nearly 10 years ago. 24 cm titanium plate with 14 screws inside. Even this day, every step i take hurts.. the difference between hot and cold are beyond noticable.. Seeing you with an amputated leg reminds myself of how freaking lucky i was back then. And it helps carry the pain to live with it. In a weird way, thank you for this.
I had my left leg crushed by a careless driver in 1974. I know what you jave been through. You have a lot of courage. Gos Bless you.
So sweet.
So why are you teasing everyone flashing your crotch ? Is the Beaver 🦫 smooth or old school bush ?
I'm sorry that happened to you. ❤
Imagine if this woman did not have hear ankle cut off then she would not be famous on the internet, have people (unwantedly looking up her crotch etc etc... This video grabbed me for ten seconds and then I thought .. better go sailing... less of a waste of my life.
Frankly , this is the internet at its worst.
TE. Fidler
I had my left foot crushed in 1987. I've thought about having it amputated a lot. There is so much I can't do and 24/7 pain and huge swelling. Not to mention all the other issues I now have because of it.
I can totally relate to this. I had a motorcycle accident in 1996. Things were done wrong by the doctors and in 2006 I had a mid foot amputation. That did not resolve the issue and in 2012, I had a below the knee amputation. I still deal with phantom pains and phantom sensations but I have zero regret about having the amputation. The improvement has been incredible and continues to get better.
Keep your chin up.
Sorry to hear that brother. I was told ages ago, that you can't feel pain in a dream. So that's why I always say, "Well, at least I know it's not a dream." Every time I'm in agonizing pain
Sorry for what you went through
What a terrible ordeal. We lack good standards + training for doctors.
OK, So you blame the doctors for doing THINGS WRONG???.
They had to patch you up, and sort YOUR PROBLEMS out, they would have done THEIR VERY BEST I'm sure..
Keep blaming others yeh Right.
@@tonyhudson8698 doctors+surgeons ain't what they used to be, especially in the USA. In Germany, you might expect top notch medical care, but in the USA, many 'doctors' come from the military or immigration or other Democrat educational programs, and the ranks are definitely not filled with the best+brightest. They are filled with the outcome of Democrat policies. Chances are, unless you can pay top dollar, you're going to get half axxed medical care in the USA, especially for serious conditions that require time+expertise.
Thats super fascinating since most able bodied people would propably asume it's worse now than it was before, but your explanation makes a lot of sense and should be more public. Experiences and opinions like yours are relevant to everyone debating an amputation as it sheds a new light on the whole procedure. Thank you!
I don't know how it feels like and I believe in God. so I pray for everyone that have something that's wrong and I don't think they're ok. But I would not know
Yes, it's another reason to never say "stuck in a wheelchair". Because wheelchairs like other mobility devices allow for more freedom. It's not a trap, or anything to pity, it's a gift!
My dad got both his legs ambutaited in a truck accident before i was born, so to me it was pretty normal and would never be a big decision to me since he still could have a pretty normal life, (his ambutation was a tiny bit higher up Then hers but that doesnt really matter tho) so for me i was actually surprised when one of My aunts (My fathers sister) wouldnt part with her leg even tho it ended up taking her life becuase she wouldnt part with that stupid leg, but thats her choice it just sucks she leaves 2 children and a grandChild, and have avoided for my granma to bury a 2nd Child when it could have been avoided.
I guess what im getting at is i dont understand People decision to keeping a body part when they know People that live/lived perfectly fine with out said body part,
Speak for yourself. If she says she's better now then before then all the better for her. I as able-bodied person don't think that if she removed the part of the leg that was basically killing her is bad.
@@patrom8164 That’s… what the original commenter said???
Good for you! I had leukemia, lost my leg below knee at 48. 60 now and still moving. Never give up.👍
Sorry to ask but, how the leukemia caused your leg to be amputated?
@@sineadiloveyou Leukemia is basically a type of cancer, sometimes treatment just isn't enough to beat it.
@@sineadiloveyou usually it happens because a blood clot has formed
Thank you for posting this! My right ankle was 80% severed, starting from the inside (was still attached by skin and a tendon on the outside) in a car accident 22 years ago (I was 24). At the time, I was happy they were able to reattach/sew most of the tendons, muscles, viens, arteries, nerves, bones, etc together. Now though, after having countless painful corrective surgeries and getting the ankle replaced 2 years ago, I wish they would have taken it then. After this metal ankle fails, and it will, I have 2 options, fuse the whole thing so I have no movement or amputate. I'm really leaning towards amputation because the daily pain is awful and your video was exactly what I needed to hear. It gives me more confidence that I'll be able to enjoy life more without having to plan around the pain.
All the best x
So how did things process
Whatever you choose to do in the end, I wish you a successful procedure and to heal and improve your life as you wish.
Just out of curiosity, what would be the upsides to fusing is? Considering you'd most likely even have more mobility with a prosthetic with a mechanical joint, I can't really think of any pro's there
I had my eye removed from glaucoma. Not the same as an amputation but from my horrible pain experience and evisceration I would recommend amputation 1000%
Watching this makes me realize the simple things that we take for granted in life.
And trust me you will forget that in about 10 seconds after this video
@@ivanhorvat1995 maybe so, but it's a good reminder though.
Yeah seriously I mean I seen a short story on the news about an older lady with no ankles at all and I was like you know what work isn't so bad after all.
C’est vrai, true
Exactly thank you for saying this
I like how she crosses her legs after she took the prosthetic off.
Its so.. sophisticated? Like that meme with the cat laying with its front legs crossed like a queen.
I second this!
😂😂
i disagree
@@paulwoodford1984 oh, no, whatever shall we do?
If I were to guess its an combination of hiding a distraction, and protecting a vulnerability
I was severely injured in the army and deal with constant pain if i could have an operation to help alleviate that even if it ment an amputation id take it im so exhausted from the pain im in every day!!! Your additood is an inspiration despite your struggles keep it up sister!
Try Jesus He can get rid of the pain
He is still in the healing business
That's really ignorant.
@@leoniehendrickson2530 no He does not, you are just insane sorry
@@justmejenny7986what is ?
I'm a lower leg amputee too and I know exactly how you feel. After my amputation I had severe phantom pains as well. However, mirror reflection therapy helped me to trick my brain. After an amputation part of the nerves and muscles that were formerly connected to the amputated limb are still there, but rewired differently. The nerve system in the brain doesn't know the limb isn't there anymore, so it keeps on sending signals to the limb. Hold a large mirror between your legs, with the reflecting side directed at your good leg and the amputated leg behind the mirror. When you look in the mirror you see 2 good legs and the brain processes that. You need to move your leg and foot and simultaneously try to make the same movements with your other leg, since part of the nerves and muscles are still there, so it feels like you move the foot that isn't there. This therapy helps you to rewire your brain. In addition you can choose to take special medication for a long as the pains are unbearable, definitely not longer. I hope this helps you as much as it helped me. Good luck! 👍🏻
That’s amazing, I didn’t know there was therapy for that but I’m glad since it helps you cope :) good Luck❤️
That was really thoughtful of you to share❤️ I truly hope the same kindness is reflected back to you..❤️
Yo I saw that on house and wondered if it would work in real life. Question answered.
Wait so your mind still thinks your leg is there? Like you can still feel yourself moving toes n stuff? I’ve always wondered about that
my salute❤🙏
I was at a convention in Greensboro, NC a few years back when the National Coalition of Amputees was also having a convention. There were over 300 amputees there. They were having a great time. I had the opportunity to talk with some of them. Non of them felt sorry for themselves. In fact they all seemed to be incredibly happy. I was truly in awe of their attitude. It was a blessing to meet them.
Thank you for sharing your experience and blessing.
YES there’s something so satisfying about hearing the very thing you said once come out of someone else’s mouth because they also deal with limited mobility. something i always said to myself that was basically a mantra was “it’s going to hurt whether i do it or not” because at the end of the day *doing* that difficult activity made me happy and proud of myself. (thank you rehab department i was most certainly safe at every point in time)
I feel bad for you guys that u had to cut your limbs off.
@@Tanjirokamado-nc7ly and they are still fat.
@@bizzlejams Get a job lol
@@aguchamp7766 lol
💚Jesus lived the life we couldn't live and died the death we deserve. Repent of your sins and trust in Him💙
I'm a rehab nurse and I've had patients tell me similar things regarding their amputations. I've seen people in various terrible situations and I've observed that attitude truly is everything.
I love your strength girl. It should strengthen others.
Thank you. There are so many great things on this page that inspire other people. Thank you for sharing.
@@johnnysollars613lololololol stubby
Thanks for the positivity. You are beautiful, with or without a leg.
Really it's hard choices with me too I regretted after all
My father is a amputee and you and Alex1Leg have consistent clips or shorts that i send to him. He loves seeing the different types of prosthetics or the cool tech you can have on em. Thank you so much!
My cousin is dead 😔
I was gonna comment something related but now I can’t stop thinking about it
@@Minelaughter I'm sorry for your loss
@@katherineklevenow1808 he was my favorite cousin too but he left to Texas and I never saw him again
My ankle was 75% severed and they said I could go through so many surgeries or have it amputated. I can honestly say, looking back, I kind of wish I no longer had chosen the surgeries. 11 years later and 17 surgeries… I just found out I need another and I’m so sick of living in the hospital
What or who would you sacrifice your life for???
I’m sorry you have to go through all that
Same here.. the pain was unbelievable..talus dislocation
I was fortunate..i can run walk and do roofing
@@davidbagley1783Those hurt.
Love the positive attitude!! Anyone with a Total Knee Replacement also goes through amputee pain. That pain was tough, but not constant like the arthritis pain.
No self-pity here, only strength! Thanks for the videos!
yeah. not every disabled person has that strength and they shouldn’t be shamed for it. there’s nothing wrong with being sad about being disabled.
Gorgeous oh u gorgeous and very much gorgeous u just simply gorgeous for a whole life! Bravo girl ! Respect for you All my life ! Love u!! ❤
@@mallarieloveImpairment is a profound affliction. It is valid for one to be upset by such a happening.
We need more speakers like this. It's raw and real! We need this on physical pain after healing cause it's real!
You are so brave, and such a lovely young lady. I love your outlook on life after your amputation.
Your are positive and beautiful.
Prayers the pain goes away.
Theres a girl in my class that is seriously considering amputation. Her foot has been infected for years and is like either down to the bone or almost and never healed properly and the screws and bar thingy her doctors put in her foot broke apart and had multiple bone grafts for several yrs. All bc of a botched bunion surgery. It really seems scary and at first i was wondering why she would say she wanted to do that but this has been insightful of why shes heavily consider it
A doctors business is called a Practice for a reason.
I absolutely love your positive energy towards this!
A beautiful outlook from a beautiful person inside and out. Respectfully, I'm envious of your optimism.
U don’t even know her wtf
@@Aussiematee you don’t have to know someone well to be able to see if they’re beautiful inside and out.
@@lostandfound5145 I think they were commenting to EEN SANOM not original post.
@@Aussiematee Intuition.
The positivity of this lady is truely amazing,she does not let this stop her from living life to the fullest
You just HELPED MORE PEOPLE than You realize. Thank you for your Bravery and sharing❤.
How many?
No she didn't, she's a mixed bag of nuts!
14 years is not a problem of pain, you're a BEAUTIFUL lady!!!😅😅❤
Very brave woman. You made the correct decision. More power to you.
How the fuck do you know
You Go Girl ! Thank you for showing that loosing a limb is not the end of life.
The fact that she’s being this up front with us and SHOWING us everything is amazing!
She’s showing all right…
@@RLomoterenge You know you don't have to watch it right
@@cecekitty4452no complaints here.
@@RLomoterengeyou're the one who's lookin bro 😂
@@-Teague- You’re not?
Very positive woman she is. Glad she know how to enjoy her life after the fact.
Lunch
She chose to have the amputation to improve her quality of life
I always hope you're well and healing. Big hug.
My right leg got amputated 15 years ago , now at age 50 , my life is still great.Thanks to my Family and my Friends who support me to the Core.
It’s amazing when a limb comes off the skin will still seal. The human body is a magnificent, majestic, beyond most brilliant invention!
They make sure to leave a big flap of skin while they're amputing which they then use to cover the wound with sutures.
Totally! I think about this every other day! The human body is amazing!
@San Tropez Good thing we're also spiritual beings. :)
Definitely! A brilliant invention by a beyond brilliant creator 🙌🏼
Some animals can grow limbs backs
Young lady your a real inspiration to humanity, your positive, smart and very beautiful. Wish you the very best in life. 👏🙏👏
Yes, she broke my heart.
God bless you all. Powerful message. Praise God. Wish you all the best for your life Amen 🙏
@@soloangel625 There is no god.
You are a definition of positivity
Because you realise positivity is subjective and not objective right
You seem happy with your choice and it sounds like the right decision. You're smoking hot ankle or no ankle..life is good!
She is still drop dead gorgeous.❤
Dude you're creepy
Nobody knows better than her and what she’s going through! Well said.. im happy she’s getting to live her best life 😊
Wishing you the best of everything 🙏🙏
People that dont have chronic pain will never understand.
Yo ok mami
I remember visiting grandma.
She said toddy help me get my. Leg out from under me .
I wanted to say grandma you only have one left .
N
Now tell me
You are so right 👍
Well I don’t have chronic pain but someone very close to me does. Also, I work in an operating theatre and help people every day who suffer with chronic pain. I definitely do understand what people with chronic pain go through.
You are an inspiration! I have an Above the knee amputation of my right leg. Your videos have been a blessing. Thank you
You are a most positive beautiful human 😊
Ive recently had lower left leg amp...i jyst wanna say THANK YOU! Im learning day by day, how to adjust to my new life...wen i get frustrated, angry, pissed off at the world, cry baby days-ALL OF IT...i have learned the most watching these vids...from one beautiful soul to another, n all of us souls, this select few, that truly know my feeli gs and frustrations, as well as accomplishments-THANK YOU ALL...
Awesome useful comment my friend..my wife of 22 yrs is an amputee and refuses to get a prosthetic..her right arm was amputated at 4 days after birth from birth defects..she's 41 now ..mother of 3 boys..21,15,an 9..she's the tuffest person i know..
Your positivity and charisma is energizing, I would have done the same thing you did!
Your spirit is beautiful, and your vivacious soul will always keep you moving past any obstacles. You’re a motivated spirit for others, and what a gift!
I'm struggling to answer my friends and family when they don't understand why I want to amputate my ankle and literally just talked about your explanation with my boyfriend and I feel so much better. Thank you much, Jo (my puppy's name is Jo 🥰)
Same I feel this issue all the time and I'm never sure how to explain it others without them calling g me dramatic 😒
Why would you want to amputated anything?
@@gracegwozdz8185 did you watch the video? it was explained
@@gracegwozdz8185You will know if you ever get to that
I read an article the other day about how some research has been going on about using virtual reality to help with phantom pain, and the results are promising. Is that something you have tried or thought about trying?
As a followup to this.... Does the research say it helps with phantom pain long term or is it one of those things, where it only helps while doing the activity?
I am interested in the responses to these inquiries from reliable resources.
I read about that as well, I think right around when covid started. It basically was using the virtual reality (VR) to replicate the mirror "trick" augmented reality (AR). Both worked similarly along the lines of making your brain think there is an actual limb there. At the point when I read it, it was still being tested and had mixed results. I think that if it's not going to hurt the patient, then it's worth a try. The VR version has the benefit of being able to move around instead of having to stay in front of the mirror like in AR. Especially nice thing about the VR is it's fairly accessible and doesn't require zillion dollar equipment, since it seems like anything made for disabilities costs a fortune. Plus it avoids bringing drugs into the equation since those come with their own side effects.
I've heard it being dealt with using a mirrored box.
It's true its called mirror therapy and more you do it the pain gets much less but it doesnt dissapaer(maybe in the future they find a way)
This is a good lesson for a lot of choices we have to make that are difficult (for ourselves, loved ones, even pets) and when it comes to removal of a part of the body, we always think "nooo noo never avoid avoid" but sometimes, it's the best choice. Good lesson from a great teacher!
Hi am Jordan AV just had ma leg taken off above the knee but with Ur videos it makes me feel great I was ready for giving up because of infection In my knee now because of u I feel ready for life
Follow-up question: Do you feel more able-bodied with your 'nubbin' and prosthesis than you did with your meat leg? 🤔 I think this could be an interesting video topic for you to do! Much love to you! 🥰
Im not her but ive watched lots of her videos.... One thing she always wanted to do was run but her ankle pain was so severe she couldnt.... she had to get her foot amputated so she could have the ability to run again ironically enough
Meat leg 😂 I love that
@@molloblin I'm just reiterating her language that she uses publicly surrounding her body 😉 Good practice to ask first (and I probably should've but maybe Jo can clarify this now) but second best bet is to enjoy the same language surrounding disability that person uses to describe themselves, unless they tell you they only want to use it for themselves and prefer you use other terminology. (E.g. if someone refers to themselves as disabled and then you reply referring to them as a person with a disability, you're not mirroring their demonstrated preferences of terminology--they called themselves disabled so that's probably what they prefer. IDK Jo's preference surrounding this, but this is just a generalized example 😊)
Sounds interesting
Is disability on a scale or is it more black and white? I feel like disabled can mean a whole host of things to different people but yeah be interesting to hear her take on it
@@sssophie9292 yeah, I mean not really. I think there are a lot of ways you can be disabled and none can be stratified on some neatly linear scale but I think the impact of each disability in each context for each specific individual and their presentation and experience can be sort of on a generalized scale noted as an overall higher impact day to day on accessibility of life if that makes sense. Like my disability status now has numerous challenges but they are different than the challenges I had say 10 years ago but they have a higher impact on my day-to-day life and the impact of challenges that I am presented with on a regular basis than they did back then in my own eyes. I'm sure you would ask a million different people and get 5 billion different answers because some people will come back to add to or modify their comment haha.
Wow. Such a sunny and positive person who deals with a difficult daily situation. Hope your life gets better every day
Dammnnn..
I've been in bed the past 3 weeks after surgery and the pain and discomfort is varying levels of bad..
I've pretty much had my whole right ankle reconstructed as I spent the past year and a half in pain, not being able to bare weight, greatly restricting what I was able to do, not to mention the inability to sleep properly and how it stresses and weighs heavily on you mentally..
It's inspiring to see you so positive and living better😊
I've got a ways to go for recovery and even to know if it is successful, but I hope that I can be as half as strong as you
I love your toughness and attitude. Never had amputation but 4 knee 2 hip and 1 shoulder replacement!!! My deal ain’t nothing like yours but I can sorta feel your pain. You are wonderful. God bless you !!
Living definition of, "do what you gotta do!"
SALUTE. 💪🏾
Brave girl ! Dont look back enjoy your new found freedom. Bless you for the power in making such a amazing decision. ❤
Yes 🙏
This makes me feel like we have a sad understanding how our brain and nerves work with the body in whole. Wish we would put the effort of human science like we do engineering and destruction.
We can’t because it’s “unethical” because we have to learn through trial and error on an actual person
We do put a lot of money into medical research the body is just very complex and fixing it even more so
We put an incredible amount of effort into understanding the body. It’s just ridiculously complex, ESPECIALLY the brain/neuro. If it helps put this in perspective, take a look at the medical advancements we’ve made in the last 10, 20, 30, etc years. MRI wasn’t even around for commercial use until 1983. (MRI is the primary thing allowing neurology to advance. 1983 wasn’t that long ago in terms of learning long term things about our body.)
St Jude hospital took childhood leukemia survival rates from 4% to 95% (it might be 99% but I can’t remember the exact number right now) in the time they’ve been open (1960)
Surgery has also made major advancements with the Davinci robot allowing for less invasive surgery, faster recovery time, and less chance of long term side effects because we realized that the big incision invasive surgery had worse patient outcomes. (They even did surgery on a grape lol)
Even just X-ray imaging has had incredible advancements in the last 10 years. I’m a first year xray student and the techs teaching me were still using film when they were in school. They’ve gone through 2 advancements in just 10 years to be completely digital/wireless systems. We’re bettering that technology because we’re learning the adverse effects of plain film X-rays. Longer processing time, missed diagnosis by the radiologist due to not being able to have zoom functions or other post processing functions, higher dose to the patient, etc.
Anyway that was a lot longer than I wanted to make this 😂
TLDR: look up how many medical advancements we’ve made in the last 10-20 years. You probably wouldn’t notice it from the outside as just a patient, but inside healthcare it’s amazing, especially considering it took about 100 years for hand washing to become recognized as legit and become standard practice in hospitals. Neurology is the most complex out of all of healthcare but we’re making incredible strides due to the introduction of MRI allowing us to study the function of the brain. Just give it another 10-20 years and see where we’re at :)
@@emz33 thanks for sharing what you know! I think we take a lot of these things for granted now but even if our systems are broken I believe there's people in them that are dedicated to humanity and make big breakthroughs like the ones you describe
Well, maybe if people would donate more to science and less to nonsense
Thank you for posting this video. It is inspirational. I wish you the best and good luck! Greetings from Netherlands.
As a left below the knee amputee, I so much love your encouragement to other amputees. Mine was a traumatic amputation due to a motorcycle accident at age 67. I too have worked with other amputees. Thank you for being so very helpful and encouraging to other amputees.
I cut my leg off electively and took a lot longer than Jo did to decide on doing so and tried many more (every existing) interventjonal pain injection, implant, and therapy available. I have no phantom pain due to a very carefully planned surgery, immediate rpni, and other intravenous non-narcotic meds as a preventive for issued like phantom pain. I also rest a lot and don't push my body as much as jo.
I really appreciate the honest posts about what it's like to lose a piece of you and why it's not always a bad thing.
Thank you young lady. You just inspired me. I'm 66yrs old, my left leg, above knee, has been amputated due to blood clots that blocked the arteries. I also have phathom pains, onlu take my Nurika 75mg twice daily. I do my excercises, now busy with my prothesis leg. Positive side, i just renewed my drivers license. I have online amputee ex patients that contact me if they feel down or have positive moments. I am a motivational speaker, just shared my Story at Woman3day event.
I get beautiful support from my family, friends and colleagues. I just retired as a trained Nurse.
So thanks, it takes courage to tell your story. Keep it up.
Blessings and Love from Cape Town ❤, South Africa 🎉🎉❤😂❤❤❤❤❤
I love her mannerisms and enthusiasm about the whole situation, Perfect!!
I absolutely love your positive energy, I'm sure it's not easy being in pain constantly, I love with chronic pain on a daily basis from an accident involving a 21 foot fall, I shattered my foot in about 30 pieces, took 10 hours of surgery and I couldn't walk for 2 years. My entire foot is screwed together with many brackets and several screws. God bless you Ms. Your energy is inspiring.
You are a wonderful inspiration and gorgeous woman ❤
Thank you Jo for your channel, I learned how to drive with my left due to you. I'm 61 year old recent rt leg AK amputee and have a similar experience. I snapped my femur (15 Feb 2020) in two places and had 5 surgeries trying to repair my femur but it destroyed my rt knee. The knee was so painful and debilitating to the point I had no range of motion. On 18 Apr 2024 I had my rt leg amputated above the knee to rid my self of the pain. It's now 3 July 2024 I have no rt knee pain, no swelling and can walk (on crutches still). I had my socket test fitting today (3 July 2024) and get my leg (Ottobock C-leg) next week. The phantom pain I deal with on a daily basis and use gabapentin daily trying to mitigate it
I'm trying mirror therapy, (about a week now) to see how or if it will help. But like you I don't regret my decision but I'm hoping the phantom pain will dissipate over time or completely go away all together.
I think I love her. She is such bright spirit, I'm glad you did what she did. Pain sucks and I live at 24/7, I can't cut my back off though; it's pretty much all of me.😢
My grandma dealt with debilitating back pain, and so does my boyfriend, I cannot even imagine, I am so sorry!
The energy she has could power an entire city!!!! ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡
@kody lee and people like you annoy me!🙄
I appreciate the casual nonchalant beeever shots😂❤
Yup very slick, nice chick.😊.
Thats a rather rude, and dissrespectful statement!
Rude? An attractive woman sitting on a bed in her panties what guy wouldn't look? The ugly would be someone saying omg woman put some pants on and cover up! Now thats a sick mind
This is the 2nd one I've seen like that. Seems to be on purpose, doesn't it??
I was staring at the same place the entire time. 😋
I can't imagine what it's like to go through what you have. I admire your courage and determination to live a positive productive life. May God bless you.
Dang girl. You’re absolutely amazing! Talk about someone with high levels of tenacity and value. Wow.
Thank you for sharing your story. My mom had a similar debate after being hit by a drunk driver on her motorcycle 20 years ago. To the doctor's credit they initially saved her leg, but she too had limited mobility and pain. After her surgery she was back to riding her two-wheeler motorcycle, not just the sidecar rig she had. She has logged probably another 100k miles of riding and hasn't slowed down much since!
Your strength is amazing. I'm dealing with a like situation currently in my right foot and ankle
I hope you heal from your injury and get out of pain soon.🙏
Me too...will lose my lower leg soon.
The world needs more of her in the world such inspiration ❤
Well done you for getting over the block of losing your ankle on favor of regaining your drug free mobility.... I love you for your mental strength!
I wish you continued bright future!
Jo made a courageous decision that INCREASED her quality of life.
I admire people like her. Only God knows from where they get such a positive attitude and good energy. Im with all my limbs and feel miserable 😀.. and if I would face the situation like this woman - I probably would drop myself into complete despair
Everyone thinks if they had a disability that they would just want to kill themselves, but when it actually happens you deal with it. I’m only saying that because I’m in a wheelchair and a lot of people have said if they were in my shoes that’d just want to die.it’s also targeted at the disease I have too though, which is Osteogenesis Imperfecta aka brittle bone disease so I have broken ribs from laughing too hard. But this is my life and it’s the only one I’ve had so it’s strange to think of someone else saying they’d rather just not be alive if they were in my situation. Not saying you said any of this by the way!! It just made me think of it. :)
@@BrookeKatherine. Thank you, you inspire me!
@@BrookeKatherine. well ..all I can say is the God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.
@@Cliffracer46 Thank you so much. That made me smile and has made my night. ❤️
@@arnoldasskulskis9276 Thank you for that. It means so much to me when people say stuff like that. ❤️
Everyone has challenges, I appreciate that you shared yours with all of us. I am so glad you have found a way to not only keep going, but you seem to be thriving!
The real question is- when are the synthetic lrg manufacturers going to make really cool robot legs that can shoot lasers and such?
hmmm
In a decade or so, the tech is here now but it needs to be made cheaper, lighter and more condensed.
They make them . But only royalty and movie stars can have them
THIS IS MY EXACT QUESTION!XD 😆
I’m of the opinion that not everything has to be RGB but come on, how cool would LED legs/arms be?
Thanks for sharing this important message. Several years ago I met a guy who had lost a finger in a power tool accident, he was advised by his doctor to overcome phantom itching by gently tapping the end of the remaining part of his finger after it had fully healed to retrain his nerves. Apparently it helped in his situation. I wonder whether anyone else has had a similar experience.
You represent strength and honor. I wish you all the best forever. You are the poster girl for positivity. Thank you
Your positive attitude and response vis-à-vis to your condition and current state area a testimonial of your inner strength and strong personality. Stay blessed ❤❤❤❤❤❤!
God bless your little girl. Keep living the Way you’re living you’re doing a good job.
This is just so inspiring. I can’t find the words to express the motivation and inspiration I get from hearing about your story and you experiences. Thank you!!!
Yes it's inspiring
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I searched below knee amputation and found your channel. My friend is 2 weeks post surgery. His nerve block didn't work. His surgery was on a friday, the resident didn't follow pain med orders. My friend was given a rag to bite on while given way smaller doses of pain meds that was ordered and tylenol. Was very sad to see a person treated the way he was.
Sad indeed, how horrific!! Blessings to your friend and you as well. 🤗's
I'm shaking my head in disbelief that he was treated so badly. So sorry 🙏☮️
That is legitimately terrifying. It's bad enough having an amputation but like that? Wow. So sorry for your friend, that's absolutely terrible.
@@mrkrabstinysadviolin1400
It just makes me sick!!!
😩 that's Barbaric!!
You’re so cool! Thank you for being so open and sharing your experience and answering questions! I’m happy you now have more mobility and less pain. Looks like you have many many years ahead, hope they’re great ones!
According to a podiatrist and an emg (nerve/muscle test) I had, my ankle will forever be injured and at maybe a 20% capacity. I can no longer rotate it. I can move it up and down and walk(not for a long time) and I cannot move it left or right. I’ve gotten 3 consultations for it and I’m scheduled for my fourth in a few months. It’s my last ditch effort to find a solution other than forever wearing a boot or brace. (I cant risk injuring it more because I get injured very very easily). I’ve debated amputation so many times.
Peptide BPC-157?
Lynn Koiner is a fantastic medical astrologer. Even if you comment on an article on her website, she will reply and provide a bit more information you may find helpful for free. She does consultations too, of course. Praying for your overall wellness 🙏🏼
I’m doing a ankle joint Fusion surgery in a few months , I’ve been recommended amputation in the past and due to severed nerve’s, bone on bone arthritis, little use however the pain has gotten so bad recently I regret not getting a amputation back then. (10years ago)
Next surgery should help me a lot with pain. I’ll be about to do more as a amputee but I fought so hard and long to keep my
Leg, I would be getting double retirement from VA and Air Force if I did it. And SSID. Close to 9k a month. Now I can’t work at all, SSID says I don’t qualify and just getting buy on Military VA retirement.
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US ALL THE PATH OF YOUR JOURNEY. YOU ARE VERY ENCOURAGING. MEANING YOU HELP OTHERS FEEL COURAGE. THANK YOU SO MUCH....
Inspiring, beautiful soul right here. God bless you and yours, young lady.
You are the cutest woman that I would date & would not care what my culture would say or my neighbors too.
YOU ARE HOTT!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUTIE❤❤🎉
I lost part of my left hand, only had phantom pain for the first year. You go girl❤
I have had to go through a similar decision myself, I currently take 12 different medication 3 x a day. I interested to know for you what was your turning point when you said "okay, that's enough" and then chose to amputate, thank you for being courageous enough to share this on the internet, as disability's that effect a persons appearance are still stigmatised
I remember when I had a herniated disc in my spine, it was the worst thing because I couldn’t escape the pain. Any time I moved it got worse, and in the end I couldn’t move without screaming. I tried toughing it out for a whole year, trying to fix it on my own, but it didn’t work. Eventually I had a breakdown and couldn’t stop crying, and I had to undergo surgery. I wasn’t even scared, even though I knew I might never wake up from surgery. Death would be preferable to living that hell.
Cutting off a limb is not an easy choice, it’s very badass of you to even be able to make it. I’m happy that you’re feeling better, and you’ve taken the first step to becoming a cyborg. That’s pretty cool. :)
Your honesty is refreshing! Bless you!
This is super interesting! I lived for 4.5 years with degenerative disc disease and just 4 days ago got life changing surgery to free my leg nerve essentially fix my pain. Having nerve pain and borderline nerve damage for that long was debilitating and since I’m only 21 we thought the surgery was necessary. Can happily say that even 4 days after almost all of my nerve pain is gone, but I still get aches and pains in my feet from before and while this may not be legitimate phantom pain, it brings back memories of the pain I was in before. Can’t imagine how this would feel in your case and I’m not trying to equate my pain to yours but it’s just interesting how the body reminds us of past pains even after the actual cause is removed.
I totally feel this. I’m 22 and have been dealing with my illness for about 6 years now. I’ll be going in for a nerve surgery in a couple months, to fix my thoracic outlet syndrome. But I had a couple nerve decompressions in my arm and wrist at 18, and I found that after the surgery, whenever I got stressed my wrist and arm would light up in the same tingly, sharp way as it did before the procedure. It was honestly terrifying the first couple times it happened because I thought my symptoms were coming back.
Also, congratulations on your surgery and good luck on your recovery!!!
It's been a decade for me. I have been dumped into pain management and forgotten. I'm in agony. It was a dead end. NO ONE WILL HELP. It feels like my nerve is caught on adhesions but no doctors will listen.
Orthos want to fuse or do nothing at all. Pain docs prescribe drugs or stick me with needles.
If you dont mind... Please tell me how you freed your nerve in your leg because I can't take it anymore.
I also have degenerative disc and degenerative bone disease. The worst pain I have right now is in my neck, I'm 29.
I don't know what to do, I'm pain management never works, pain medicine only temporarily numbs pain but never fixes the problem. I know this is going to get worse in the future as I age.
Did you have sciatica?? It sucks if you did.
@@SaltySouthTexan I did! It was caused from a herniated disc and it was Lowkey brutal.
Amen sister. I have a right BKA (below knee amp) and since I had it done I am pain free. My amp has never slowed me down but I do miss the grass on my foot.
Able bodied people can ask such weird questions sometimes. I like the way you answered this! Glad it was able to reduce your pain. Thanks for sharing! A lot of able bodied people seem to have trouble understanding the decisions we make about our bodies, it’s cool to see this discussion.
Wtf is wrong with you? Do you always expect people to know all of the things that you do?
It's not a weird question. People ask questions because they are curious, and they want to know and understand things that they dont know and understand.
There's nothing weird about that, and there's definitely nothing weird about not knowing and understanding something about amputation/losing a limb.
I don't think it's weird to want to understand.
I had burn accident and now have scar on my left leg. That used to be my pride, during my younger days, being long legged. And the burn scar felt like life sentence. I hate people staring obnoxiously. I have a scar but im no different person. It's not a desease. I hate the feeling.
But seeing your channel, gave me courage. You are my idol. You are absolutely beautiful. I love you. God bless you.
I love it, you’re such a positive influence and inspiration ❤️
U did the best thing to ease that pain
Damnn, seeing you smile while talking about this gives me shivers through my spine..
I fractured my bottom left leg nearly 10 years ago.
24 cm titanium plate with 14 screws inside.
Even this day, every step i take hurts.. the difference between hot and cold are beyond noticable..
Seeing you with an amputated leg reminds myself of how freaking lucky i was back then.
And it helps carry the pain to live with it.
In a weird way, thank you for this.
you have NO idea how much good your words make to my soul :-)