Amputee by Choice: How to Choose Amputation

Choosing to amputate is a tough decision to make. I became an amputee by choice so, this video is meant to guide you through the process of deciding weather or not amputation is for you.

Welcome! One Footed Phoenix is the name I gave myself just before my bellow the knee left side amputation. We talk about mental health, amputation, and faith here. Thanks for coming over to check out my story!

FACEBOOK SUPPORT GROUPS
CRPS Amputee Warriors
Early Return Missionaries - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Amputee Public Group

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
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SUICIDE & SELF HARM HOTLINES:
PLEASE seek help if you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide. I love you, and you are strong! I believe in your ability to have better days! Please please please just talk to someone if you are experiencing a dark point. I am a part of a couple of support groups I am happy to connect you to. One of them has seriously been a LIFE saver fighting CRPS.

SUICIDE Prevention Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
OR
Text GO to 741741 to reach a trained Crisis Counselor through Crisis Text Line, a global not-for-profit organization. Free, 24/7, confidential.

Feel free to reach out to me with a message that says you have a disability and you are seeking support. Please understand I can't respond to everyone though, and PLEASE if you feel unsafe please call the number listed above. You are a beautiful human!

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Facebook Page (One Footed Phoenix)

[juanfootjohn]

I choose to amputate. I was also the first person to bring it up. I followed the same reasurch path you did. This decision was huge and scary. How ever it was the best decision of my life.
We are rooting for you about the crps your in our thoughts and prayers dally. Hang in there sister Phoenix.💥

[bernardflint]

Your video is interesting. Difficult decision for a young person. I am older. I have learned that with tough decisions...there is always second guessing. The best advice, keep moving forward and living in the present. You're doing well.

[donaldc.]

You're brave and strong. I'm facing a foot/leg amp. Thanks for your video!

[OFPgaming_pokehaven]

Choosing Amputation sounds like a tough choice to make, you are very brave

[StephaninasAmputeeAdventures]

Praying so hard that the CRPS doesn't come back.

[justeenclarke]

Hey one footed phoenix your not alone you have your phoenix family . I waited for five years to decide to have my leg taken off after 5 years of my accident I'm very lucky that someone was looking over me but I decided to have it taken off because never being able to walk properly I still have trouble maybe one day. Hope you have a good appointment with he doctor and everything goes really well . Your awsome hope to see more of your video and people subscribe to you .🌸🌺🙏🌼🙏

[rbmeplz]

I am probably much older than your regular viewers, I am 54. But I have been researching amputation because of a failed hip replacement. You are a very brave young person, as I am in a state of terror and I am a combat veteran. My choices are pretty limited, I can drag around a useless, painful leg or have it amputated at the hip.
Keep getting better, show this old curmudgeon the way.

[donreinke]

I didnt have a choice, but that being said Im ok with a missing body part and wouldnt think of trying to conceal it.

[tupaclives]

How's the phantom limb thing going? Getting better? I am not totally sure but I feel like I've heard you mention having some of that in a previous video?

[christopherleubner]

Pain bad enough to literally cut a limb off. I can't even imagine. 😮😢😢😢

[markihde]

Appreciate your information. I have CRPS as a result of an ankle sprain in 2009. Not properly diagnosed for over 10 years, so it's well entrenched. Standard medication protocol has been ineffective. Now on LDN and transdermal Clonidine, also ineffective. Due to delay in diagnosis, insurance has refused to cover a spinal cord stimulator trial. I suppose next step will be Ketamine. When all these options fail and doctors/insurance refuse amputation as the last viable treatment option, is a CRPS patient just supposed to "suck it up and deal with it"?

[Brîndușa_D]

I don't even understand why is this in my feed...

[BJCHESTER]

Guess I'm lucky I didn't have to choose.