HI LORAINE, JUST THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW THAT chasamp IS FACING LOSING MORE OF HER LEG, SO IF YOU WANT TO TALK W/ HER IT MIGHT HELP. I KNOW THERE WAS SOME OTHER PEOPLE ON HERE WHO HAD GONE THROUGH THAT, SO I WILL KEEP LOOKING FOR THEM. HANG IN THERE, BOTH OF YOU.

Hi, this is chasamp. I am in the same situation and will be finding out Monday if this is going to have to be done or if by some miracle they can do a graft/bypass on my artery to keep me below the knee. So as for quality of life being better, I can't answer that pertaining to above the knee. However, I can answer that as to previous surgerys I have had. If it isn't working and you can't walk and it can be fixed so that you can walk, then I'm willing to do anything to get to that point. I put off amputation for five years trying to save my leg and once it was amputated it was a relief as I didn't have the pain anymore and was in a prothesis in about a month and a half. I've had no trouble for nine years and now I am more or less in the same situation except with a amputated leg. Can't walk, so as I said before, for me, even though I'm worried I'll do anything to get up and moving. I belive it is up to the individual and most importantly a GOOD FITTING Prosthetic no matter where your amputation is. If you have any questions or I can be of help, send me a email. I may not be online a whole lot til after Monday, but will be sure to check Tues.