Christmas Miracle: When I Knew My Leg Would Be Amputated
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- The moment when I realized I would lose my leg to amputation coincided with what I can only describe as a miracle. Miracles come in many guises. Allow me to share mine.
You might enjoy this video if you like #footlessjo and/or are interested in amputees, amputation, disability awareness, disability life, below knee amputation, and remembering how to smile even when life gets hard.
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My goodness, thank you for sharing your experience. I feel that our stories are very similar although, I’m 68. After a horrible car accident in 72 I suffered years of pain, breaks etc. years later I was told that an ankle replacement surgery was going to take the pain away and I would get my life back. Well 3 replacements.. 9 surgeries in 10 years and 0:31 horrible infections. I was in the hospital getting IV antibiotics for 10 days an infectious disease Dr came to see me. The look on his face said it all. I knew amputation was nearing. My first thought went directly to God. A peace came over me. He held me in his arms and whispered to me that my new life would be even better! I’ve been blessed with so many wonderful blessings. I’m now an advocate for others who are going through the same thing I am. They have touched my heart in many ways. I pray that I’m doing the same for them. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Thanks again
Monica
Thank you, Monica, for sharing your beautiful story! I think it's truly incredible how God can help us feel His love right when we need it most. I think you're doing a lot of good for a lot of people because of the unexpected turn your life took. It's truly incredible how good can come out "bad" experiences.
You are making me homesick. Good to see images of the canyon. I did my CDL driving test in the same canyon in a snow storm. 11:15 😅 I remember the morning I was about to loose the leg. I was told I was no longer able to be a nurse. I gave a double middle finger salute. Now able to still work with my prosthetic fully dialed in. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Isn't it such a beautiful canyon? I love driving through it. And you know, sometimes we need to succeed, just to stick it to the people who want us to give up. 😉 I think having a nurse who's been on the other side of the medical equation gives you special insight and probably makes you a better nurse.
I had 11 surgeries before having my elective above knee amputation on 12/30/2020. I too am a Christian praying for total healing. I absolutely could not take the crps pain any longer. I had went to & still go to pain management. I even tried a spinal cord stimulator, however that failed as far as pain relief. It totally was a waste of time. I had the stimulator put in Aug. 2019, amputation Dec. 2020, stimulator removed Sept. 2021. The probes had broke in my back, & the battery pack was causing even more crps pain. Sadley the crps pain has spread to my "good" leg, back, & has effected my bladder. I havr since been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis as well. I am praying for you.
That's a lot to deal with! I'm sad to hear that you've got so much CRPS in the mix. It's such an intense disease. I'll keep you in my prayers. Hang in there, even on the hard days! 💙
Profoundly moving. Thank you from my heart ❤️
💓 I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
when the doctor moved me from one hospital to another i guess i knew it was more serious and i was not coming home with my leg i guess it has made me a stronger person great video thank you and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you, too! I think you're right- the hard things can definitely make us stronger.
I had that inkling thought before my surgery…that this injury and surgery delay (8weeks) could mean amputation if I wanted to regain mobility. About a week after surgery I knew something was wrong. Still, I hoped for the best. Six months later when every session of physical therapy made things worse, I knew. Now, two years later I finally have all the approvals to move forward.
I know I will never be free of “what happened” questions, but it will be nice to be more focused on recovery and getting stronger than spending so much time reliving the past.
Glad you found what you needed from your faith. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Merry Christmas to you, too! I think it's fascinating how many amputees had a hunch long before amputation. It was about two and half years for me, too, between my foot getting messed up and having it amputated. That's a long time to live with a messed up limb without being able to move forward. I'm sorry you're still in the middle of it. How are you feeling about amputation coming up next year?
@@StephaninasAmputeeAdventures relieved and terrified. Normal stuff for such a big change. I knew enough about my injury to realize that amputation might be in the picture. One of those times where you hope for the best, but none of the things that lead to a good recovery happened for me. I’m fortunate that I will avoid the decade of surgeries that most people endure before amputation. The extent to which doctors encourage this persistent suffering is extraordinary. I did the research and made the decision that gives me the very best chance at less pain and much better mobility than I will ever have keeping my foot. Of all the things that could befall me at this point in my life, this really isn’t that bad.
I think you have a great attitude. I can relate to the relieved and terrified part. When I was getting closer to making the decision to amputate, I found doctors were really hesitant to suggest amputation at first. I think they're afraid of liability. Once I made that decision, though, they became very supportive. I think they were privately thinking about amputation as my best option but were nervous about saying it, so they were relieved when I brought it up.
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Stephanina: I watched this last night probably more for its title than anything. I am not an amputee...but neither am I what they call, I guess, a devotee. But I am a person who is interested in how people cope with adversity....particcularly those who can find light in darkness. So the title of your video seemed to fit that reasonably well. I am a retired mechanical engineer and I think if I had another 20 years of career left in me, I would seek out a position with someone like Otto Bock and work on prosthetics. As I have studied this subject over the past few years it seems like, in the leg department, there have been great advances in AK prosthetics...the C-Leg...etc. BK the progress seems to be in ankle design. Anyhow, the real reason for my responding is because I thought your presentation was very articulate. References to your faith are not preachy but almost matter-of-fact but revealed an extraordinary ability to "see the light in the dark." Thank you for sharing that. The driving scenes seemed like they were in the western Rockies and probably from last Winter when we had record snow fall.. I live near Park City, UT so the landscape seemed familiar...but not exactly the roads I drive regularly.. Bottom line: thanks for your report, you attitude, and your articulate presentation.
Thank you for your kind comments! I agree- it's truly fascinating how different people respond to similar problems. Me personally, I find value in experience, even if the experience is inherently unpleasant. It helps me understand the world around me and the people in it. The nice thing is that finding some sort of value in hard experiences makes them easier to bear. My religion definitely helps me, but I think many principles of many religions are fairly universal and apply in non-religious settings.
You're an engineer? My husband got his undergrad in mechanical engineering, so I have a soft spot for engineers. I think it'll be incredible to see the advances in prosthetic technology over the next few decades.
Isn't Park City gorgeous? I live a couple hours away. Some of the driving footage was from last week, but most was from last year. We just haven't had enough snow this year. My condolences if you're a skier!
@@StephaninasAmputeeAdventures I thank you for you gracious reply. Yes, my motto is" Experience is what you get when you're not getting what you want." A rather tongue in cheek way of saying what you also said.. Do you live in Utah? Roughly where?
What a great saying! I'm in Northern Utah.
Well, you got me to cry! Truly, that was a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing and reminding us about the power of God in our lives.
Oh dear! Making you cry wasn't on my to-do list!
@@StephaninasAmputeeAdventures It was a good cry! Don't worry! 😉
Merry Christmas
Thanks! Merry Christmas to you, too!
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I remember the day I knew my leg would be amputated. I sat there balling in the chair at the doctors office. But at the same time, I’d felt before that it could be my fate but I hadn’t accepted it yet. It felt unfair that God would take my leg because I served him. My amputation was a direct result of an accident on my mission. Yet everything pointed to the fact that it was the right thing to do.
That's hard, my friend. 💙 Sometimes it seems that the right thing to do is also the hard thing to do.
@@StephaninasAmputeeAdventures so true!