If your leg was amputated, how would you deal with it?

Answer 1

Not very well.

LC

Answer 2

If I have to live this life with an amputated leg, I will be v-e-r-y grateful to exist and have a good mind about me. I am still God's creature and what a wonderful creation. Just what I did before the leg was amputated, is the same mindset that I will presently have. I still wish to achieve and follow God's mind. As long as I follow the Ten Commandments, I am strictly in business. Remember this, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31. Peace and God Bless.

Answer 3

Well, first I would thank God that I had "2" legs to begin with. Losing a limb, whether accidentally or through amputation can't be very comforting for the person who is losing the limb. Psych support is very important. But whatever you do, don't feel "sorry" for yourself. That will only hinder you from doing what you can do for yourself. Amputation doesn't mean being "handicapped". We are only as handicapped as we ALLOW ourselves to be. I've seen people with multiple limb loss that gets about better than people with all healthy limbs. Just shows what determination can do. I'm not saying it will be easy in the beginning, but the end results could surprise even you. Hang in there. Don't be afraid to ask for help and then ask for help ONLY WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. You will find that life is NOT over and that you have everything to live for. Independence is important. Don't make YOURSELF HANDICAPPED!!!

Answer 4

It would depend upon how it happened. I'd probably be shocked, upset, angry and then I'd start looking for positive ways to deal with it. This loss is not only physically devastating for you but emotionally devastating as well. Find a counselor to talk to about your loss. Then look for a good prosthetic group or company that can help build you a new leg. Some of the prosthetic companies offer great emotional support, which is something you will need to get through this.

Please try not to think of all the negatives of this unfortunate event, even though you have every right to do so. Positive thinking and positive attitudes will get you everywhere!! Good luck!!

Answer 5

my granny had her leg amputated last year - just above the knee.
It's bizarre... the leg she lost gives her all sorts of aggravation now... she says "the d@mn thing wont stop itching!!!" LOL

It has changed her life in every way.
She needs 24 hour care. Her doorways had to be widened. She obviously cannot cook, doesn't get out often. (Of course being as old as she is, she's not having the results from physical therapy a younger person would have... a prostetic is looking impossible at this point)
She led a very active life before the fall...
now she just lives. :(

Answer 6

It would not be easy until we are in a situation we really do not know how we would handle it.
Today they can make a leg for you so you would still be mobile I know it is not the same as having your own leg .
Also knowing that I still have my mind in tact I am not immobelised in my brain I can still make choices and learn.
I can hear the sounds around me like the song of a bird the sound of the wind and the rain the sounds of life along with my favourite music a member of my family saying that they love me.
And I have my sight to still see the worlds God given beauty, watch a movie or read a good book.

Answer 7

It would be a horrible thing to deal with and I'm sure anyone would go into a depress-mode, but honestly i would have to live with it and try my hardest to make each day the best. Live like i was dying and look on the bright side. There are so many technologies with prosthetics these days, people with prosthetic legs are running in the Olympics. Good luck and don't let it be the end of you. You only have one life to live, so take full advantage! :)

Answer 8

You would have to get use to it & you do!
Good friend of mine had both his legs amputated [in his 40's] & he is unbelievable!
He drives everywhere, he excercises, & he has recently learned to walk without his cane.

I can write about him for hours but I don't have the time right now.

By the way... The same year he started loosing body parts [beginning w/toes] he lost his mother, gradually lost both his legs, had a heart attack, open heart surgery & so many other things.
So I guess you would survive with your leg or legs amputated.

I hope everything is okay with you, your family & friends!

Answer 9

My sister had 7 fingers amputated when she was 9 years old due to rocky mountain spotted tick fever. she can do things that I could never do. She works at an eyeglass place and fixes glasses. she can fix necklaces and chains, things that are so small I can hardly see. I think most people adjust with time and a loving family and friends.

Answer 10

i work at a hospital and a lot of guys have amputed legs sometimes both but everything happens for a reason and you will just have to look to better times

Answer 11

Obviously, it is a very painful and critical situation, where you are losing a vital organ of your body, that too, without it one can't survive in reality. But, under the cirucumstances, I think we must learn to live adjusting without leg, taking help from friends, relatives and near and dear people for useful guidances will improve. Ultimately, with everybody's help and determined will power will help you to definitely cope up and overcome the situation effectively. There's no point in grieving or leading ourselves to depressed state of mind. There's a saying whatever happens it is for our own good. There are many in this world who don't have both legs, hands, eyes etc. etc. Hats off to those who live in this world with guts and remaining inspiration to others. Go ahead and live your life happily, nobody in this world is without handicaps. We all are handicapped with one thing or the other. Never mind, God is Great. I think this is how I will deal.