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Originally Posted by zecrich
Hi,
I'm not considering amputation now, it was before my knee replacement and after a lot of research it seemed to be my best long term solution. I was very active and knew I would wear out a knee joint and need another replacement in x amount of years and you can only have 3 in total and so I saw a prosthetic as my best chance.
However I went ahead with the knee replacement in March 2010, its left me in so much pain and I can't even go and play wheelchair basketball as my leg doesn't bend far enough so I can get in a basketball chair. Also amputation is no longer an option as my right leg has gone now and so have my hips.
I realise the scs is a massive chance to reduce my pain levels and believe me when I say that I want nothing more than that, however something is telling me not to. I guess it could be fear as my last surgery has destroyed my life.
This decision is causing me even more sleepless nights!
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hello friend
best wishes for a remedy
in your unique
you speak what i feel
i fear any surgery
so many screw ups
this is my experience
there are many who are lucky
such as my sister
lower back surgery microscopic
a success story
her surgery would have been a invasive
one
luckily she is doing well with her back
my father an amputee right leg
just below the knee
work related injury
changes would have given
him a good number of years
but he killed himself in 1980 i was 19
he suffered much depression over his limb loss
something i witnessed and lived All my life
i wish and pray you don't suffer any unnecessary
pain of any kind
me