Living with AmputationThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Amputation. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation.
You may also Help others by sharing your story. In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day on June 1, 2008, we asked you to share your stories about surviving cancer. Read the inspiring stories we received or share your survival story and help others in the fight against cancer. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download My Father, the one legged man. Well, pretty much throughout my entire life i have known my father to be a one legged man. He battled on the operating table three times, and went into a ‘hyper-baric’ chamber so that his severed leg, which was yet to be operated on, would recieve a decent amount of oxygen. This did not work so amputation was necessary for survival. This all happened before i was born mind you, so my memory of what happened during all of this is, does not exist. However, for someone who has lived with a man for nearly eighteen years of her life let me tell you a couple of tips: * NEVER make them feel as though they can’t do anything AND *IF they want to be a unique individual? Let them be that. Thank you for reading my story Chandra May 2007
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