For those interested - to keep updated on my health progress

get well soon!!

next step up would be morphine and i am not going there.

Sorry to hear that. Hope they will find some meds that help or another solution. Must be very difficult to live with pain everyday. Take care

The situation is that by Christmas I was managing to keep the leg on for long periods, and even managed a flight of stairs a couple of times. I was using 2 walking sticks to ensure balance. I was however having some slight pain in the stump.

During the following 3 weeks I started practicing to use just one walking stick, however although I was winning the pain was gradually getting worse and the amount of time I could keep the leg on was decreasing.

In the middle of January I reached

Hi are you feeling better now I havent read anything from u lately,take care and post soon ok.

Hi I remember you from when I first joined before Apsense got to be such an exciting entity for social networking. How are you since ur surgery I hope that u are doing well and god bless a speedy recovery for you. Merry Christmas

I see this is already an older post. How are doing right now?

@Chris I have had major problems with the phantom pain but its now back under control. Apart from that I just started last week with the Disabled Service Center in Leicester and thats twice a week to learn to walk with as i put it a wooden leg (they are actually some sort of metal). They told me on Thursday that they will probably measure me up and create a cast for my own leg in a couple of weeks. This is apparently quite fast.

just have to wait and see but i have a target t

Hi Bill I am very sorry to hear about your amputation, I do hope and wish you well. I have a very good friend who is wheelchair bound that has just been in to unfortunately loose his remaining leg, the treatment he has had to go through during the run up and the aftercare has been good and I really feel for you and hope you are well on the mend.

Best Regards

Chris

new update posted for Thursday 19th

You are on the top of the list in prayer chain. I had no idea either, so sorry!
You are stuborn like me, you will bounce back ;)
I agree with Angie, Great idea to write about. I will follow your progress as well- Our prayers are with you my friend
Patty

Hi Bill,
Sorry to hear such bad news, you are in my prayers.
Best of luck, and i hope you have a speedy recovery.

God Bless

Dawie

update for 17th has been posted

BJ, I'm sorry, I had no idea how serious this was! A huge decision to have to make although it looks as though you've made it already. I wish you all the best with the surgery and recovery as well. What a great idea to write about the journey and start blogging about it. I will come back and check for updates...

I love your outlook too by the way... Bite back!

Oh my God!Sorry to hear that...
Take care...
I wish you all the health in this world...