I Lost My Leg to Amputation


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Lost a Limb, Found Myself

   In April of this year, I lost the lower part of my leg to a below the knee amputation.  My partner, in one of her mentally...

19 Years Old My Son Lost His Left Leg Below The Knee

my son and husban were in a car accident,they were hit by 2 semi trucks trying to merge onto a high waythey are so lucky to be alive,and i...

A Stupid Mistake

On Labor Day 2010 I picked my hubby up from the train station, he had been visiting his older daughters for a week.  We had a lot to talk...

BK Amputee

August 8, 2007 should be a day that I will never forget. But I can't remember it. I do know that I just got off work, got on my Harley, and...

Future Bk

Where to start? Labor Day of 2010, I was going on my first moose hunt here in AK! I was so excited and went with my boss and a co-worker. On...

=)

I was 12 when my accident happened.It was about a year ago. A neighbor had just moved in, he was a young college guy about 19, looking for a...

Amputee To Be

Hiya guys, I'm 16 and have been battling a recuring tumor for 3 years now, its located in my pelvis which meens my leg has to be amputated...
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  • "As I was still experiencing pain when walking, I visited my GP doctor in January 10, being prescribed ibruproforen and told I was just experiencing growing pains, he referred my to a poditrist..."
  • "Only five minutes into the skating session the disc jockey offered up a speed skating session..."
  • "Â Well, to make a long story short, on of the guy's wanted to go and see his family..."
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