amputation

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Mar

Michael Milton was born in Canberra, Australia, in 1973. At the age of nine, he contracted bone cancer which led to his left leg being amputated above the knee. In 2006, he had oesophageal cancer and underwent surgery,...

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ANY NATURAL REMEDY FOR A NON-HEALING WOUND?

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 16 Oct

I have a friend already I his early eighties who is in real pain. He’s had a wound that seems to defy all sorts medical intervention. It began over 15 years ago when a sharp stick pricked his leg. What started as a small – almost...

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I know, I know! (July adventures part 1)

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 27 Jul

I know I haven't been around much. A whole lot of stuff has been happening. So... where do I start? Okay, we, the roommate and I, got through the Forth of July without too much stuff happening. Well, until July 6th...

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Just got a call from my dad about surgery tomorrow....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 20 Jan 20

Giving a quick update. My dad just rang me to let me know that apparently he will be in surgery tomorrow afternoon to have the tip of his toe amputated. I asked my dad how he was feeling about it and he pretty much said what he...

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Gangrene

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 16 Aug 19

My dad has "dry gangrene" in two toes. He is diabetic. It is a bit of a story of how that happened, but both my brother and the doctor feel somewhat responsible. He will lose parts of his toes. But the doctor wants to do things...

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International boycott,

Gary Marsh @garymarsh6 (23979) • United Kingdom 3 Apr 19

I was saddened to read on the News this morning that Brunei a small country North of Borneo has implemented the second phase of Sharia law with punishments that are barbaric and not appropriate as punishment in today's so called...

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Whether you're religious or non religious, I'd love your opinion!

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 13 Mar 19

I pretty much say this every time I'm about to speak about religion. I feel I need to because I worry I will be misunderstood. So I will start this by saying that no, I do not care what religion, faith or tradition people...

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ok so my dad didn't get bone taken out....but will....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 25 Feb 19

Hey so it seems someone somewhere got confused and told me the wrong story so I just wanted to update you all as well as fix my mistake. In my last post I told you guys that my dad was having more bone taken out of his foot. I...

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Half his toes are gone!

slothgurl @slothgurl (569) • Enumclaw, Washington 15 Jan 18

Yep, that's right gone. My husband had his right big toe amputated in 2015, and last Thursday he had to go in and have the rest of his toes and part of a bone amputated on his right foot. This is all due to Osteomyelitis, a bone...

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So Much To Contend With

popciclecold @popciclecold (40215) • United States 27 May 17

Its been a while since I been here. My husband is on dialysis, and had to have his right leg amputated. He is living in a nursing home at present, but he's getting better. I go see him everyday, I work as an in home care worker,...

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History Is So Weird Sometimes

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 21 Jan 17

Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate general serving under Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War. He was shot accidentally by friendly fire on May,2,1863. He had a arm amputated and survived eight days before dying of...

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This Pain Is Going To Be The Death of Me

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 16 Mar 16

Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day? That could easily be the story of my life since 2008 minus the funny one-liners and Punxsutawney Phil. It's the same thing every day and just like Bill Murray states in the movie, "Why...

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what would you do if your arm/leg got amputated?

alina @swissheart (6482) • Romania 3 Sep 15

what if you had an accident and one of your arms or legs got amputated? how would you go on with your life?

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Big Bang with Amputations...How to stop?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 1 Jan 13

I am sitting on my couch and watching the local news. People had celebrated New Year's Eve so successful with their family. But some people continued to lit fire crackers from different places in the Philippines. In spite of the...

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Will you stop to help a person in an accident site?

sreekutty @sreekutty (1051) • India 25 Nov 11

How many of you will stop to help a person in an accident site? I have heard of many people dying helplessly on the roads because no one was ready to help them, especially during night time. If you encounter such a situation, will...

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help a person in an accident site

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Declawing info

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 20 Mar 09

Every so often, I hear about someone here talking about declawing. well, I found this website about the issue and think anyone thinking of it, should research the issue first http://amby.com/cat_site/declaw.html

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Phantom Pain resulting from amutation. Any information will help

ldynimaway @ldynimaway (704) • United States 9 Sep 08

I have a friend that was in a horrible car accidnrt last Dec. Since then she has lost her leg to above her knee. ( started with just her a foot, then a few ore inches and so on, she has had numerous staph MRSNS infections) She is...

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phantom pain

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Amputation

r1mp2ge @r1mp2ge (260) • Ukraine 8 Mar 08

If it was required for you to live would you do it?I saw a patient yesterday who refused to remove his leg.He preferred to die with the disease rather than lose his leg.

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Limbs R Us, Buy One Leg Get One Free!

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 30 Jan 08

I thought I'd bring a smile to my friends on a bright and sunny Wednesday afternoon with a jovial discussion, which I hope will make you laugh!Ok, so if we need new shoes we go to a shoe shop, if we need new teeth we go to the...

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Legs or Arms?

lexridley @lexridley (231) • Tokelau 2 Oct 07

Which would you rather lose if you had to - your legs or your arms?

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