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  • About Me

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    ar51

    Male, 51, Married
    Conway, AR, USA
    Member since May 12

    • About Me

      I had a bad accident at work on Jan. 30th 2008. I got hit in the leg just below the right knee by a drill pipe and it crushed it. After the 7th surgery I had to make a decision to amputate it, so on April 21st 2009 I went through wth the amputation. Just trying to adjust to my new life.

      I had a bad accident at work on Jan. 30th 2008. I got hit in the leg just below the right knee by a drill pipe and it crushed it. After the 7th surgery I had to make a decision to amputate it, so on April 21st 2009 I went through wth the amputation. Just trying to adjust to my new life.

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    • ar51 gave MonicaL a thanks 9:19am

      I am doing great doing everything I used to do I sure hope and pray all is going as well for you sorry…  

    May 17

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    • Ray of Sunshine

      From MonicaL November 10

      Sending you some sunshine! Hope all is well with you?!

    • Chicken Soup

      From appygirl69 August 31

      Hope you are feeling better now have some soup and get some rest then take on the world hugs

    • Chocolate

      From lovewins August 31

      feel better and here is some butterfingers

    • Hug

      From appygirl69 August 23

      Everything going ok It all gets easier with time hugs xxxxxx

    • Hug

      From MonicaL August 23

      Hey you! How are you? How's your leg doing? I'm still not allowed to walk on mine yet..bummer. Your pics look fabulous!

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    • Close Amputees

      I had a bad accident at work on Jan 30th 2008 I got hit by a 31 foot drill pipe a broke my right leg just under the knee we tried everything to save it and after the 7th surgery I hade to make the decision to amputate it so after a month a deliberation I decided to get it done I had it amputated on June 21st 2009 so I am still trying to adjust to it.

      Treatments

      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
      I am in Physical Therapy now and walking
      Prosthetic Device Working / Worked
      Working great I've only had it for 3 weeks and I hate to have to take it off.
      Skin Graft Working / Worked
      It worked and looked good till I had my leg amputated
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