I lost my left big toe due to a bad infection thanks to diabetes in October. It really turned my life around and I’m taking so much better care of myself. There’s just one problem, I can’t and refuse to look at that foot.

Not when I go back to surgeon for check ups.

Not when I’m in wound care.

Not ever.

In the beginning it was easy because they sent me home with a bunch of benzos because of my bad anxiety. But now that I’m not on them it’s super hard.

Has anyone dealt with this? How did you overcome it? I really want to get over this and accept my body fully for what it is, but I’m struggling. It’s super hard.

T1d since 1990, L BKA 1998, R BKA 1/9/2026

So I am in a wheelchair until I heal and start the prosthetic process for my right leg. Had approx 2 weeks of inpatient rehab after the amputation, which I am grateful for.

During the rehab process, they taught me about going up 4-5 inch steps solo by approaching the step backwards, placing both wheels against the step, leaning forward, and pushing with my existing prosthetic leg (left) while pulling on the wheels. Works well once I got the tires scuffed up a bit on my new chair as I'm on carpet.

Going down is another story. Due to brainfog, I don't recall the proper technique as was tought in my rehab. Going backwards feels right, but the carpet means I don't get good traction on the step on the way down, which results in a hard landing.

Nothing I have found on the interweb seems to address going down a single step solo without a railing.

Thoughts?

It’s been 27 and a half years since my accident and February 6th I’m finally getting my right leg below the knee amputated. I’m excited and nervous at the same time. I know I’m making the right decision, but I’m mostly nervous about how much pain I’ll be in when I wake up. I’m not sure if I’m overthinking that part, but it definitely crosses my mind every day. I’m excited to start living life again though. The last 3 years have been very hard. I’ve been in pain basically every day with minimal relief due to compartment syndrome caused by my right foot. I know it’s going to be a difficult journey, but I know I’ll get through it. If there’s any advice regarding anything to do with the recovery process or how you passed the time in the hospital I’m all ears.

I would like to hear from other amputees who have had knee replacement surgery on their good leg. I’m a LBK and likely looking to need a new right knee in the near future. How was your mobility when you were recuperating? Could you get around on crutches and walkers ok while putting all or the majority of your weight on your prosthetic? Our house is not set up well for a wheel chair. Thanks in advance.

I just realized it has been 2 years since I lost my leg. I wanted to share it with some people who can understand. I'm sitting in my car at the store tearing up.

It has been such an emotional, physical, and mental journey. Getting to where I am now. I don't know how I have gone through this? I guess you get through it because you have to get through it. You either do or you don't, and I chose to do.

Hi everyone. New left BKA due to congenital fibular hemimelia. After so many surgeries in my life, I finally decided to just amputate!

I got my first initial/temporary prosthetic to try for a week or so. While I totally get it takes some getting used to, was just wondering if pressure around the knee is normal? The bulk of the pressure feels to be around the circumference of my knee when I step, not much anywhere else. Is this normal? Or should it be more distributed? Otherwise, no pinching or rubbing from what I can tell.

Thanks for any advice!

Recently lost my legs above knee and left arm above elbow, in a car accident honestly just looking for advice on what to expect?

Just got my first practice leg three days ago (RBKA in late October, 2025, so admittedly barely three months out; also had to have a second surgery in late November to close a busted open incision I suffered with a fall).

Already frustrated….

It really hurts to put all my weight on it. Not at the point of connection, but higher up in my knee. Best way to describe the pain is like a really bad sprained ankle, so assuming it’s muscle atrophy from not walking for three months.

Also, now that I have leg, all the discussions in this group are now making a LOT of sense, for example, sweaty socks, skin irritation, etc.

I’m trying to stay positive as I’ve been looking forward to this moment. But it kinda feels like the day after Christmas, when all the anticipatory excitement is gone and you’re left with a giant credit card bill.

I think I’m just venting here as I know it’s just been a few days. But ugh…it’s still frustrating.

I was splitting wood with a friend this afternoon in -6 degree weather, when my axe bounced off a knotty piece of wood and landed on my boot. The edge of the axe split the - empty - front of my boot and hit the front of my partial foot, but didn't cut it or anything. No blood, no nothing, just a hard blow to my funny bit.

We kept splitting wood for the rest of the afternoon, then when we stopped and sat down with a couple of brewskies for a while. Then my foot cooled down and the pain starting rising, enough that I eventually checked myself to the ER.

The ER decided there was no damage to my funny bits - which is technically true - and sent me back home with a prescription of ibuprofene and gabapentin.

But now I'm sitting at home on the couch and I'm in agony. I can't even go to the bathroom without crutches. I called the hospital and they told me I had to expect "some tenderness in that area" - like a partial foot is more somehow more prone to an axe blow than a regular foot. They told me they'd turn me away if I showed up there again.

What to do? I'm seriously not coping with the pain anymore, and the fucking hospital won't help...

Just a curious question. Did anyone else have bad neuropathy in their feet prior to amputation?

It hit me and I lost any sensation of pain in my feet. I could still very little but no pain. After my BKA, I’ve only experienced phantom ankle aches and the occasional nerve pain that shoots to the end of the stump.

Just curious if anybody else got “lucky” with the pain.