Lost right leg
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From: Central TX
I was in a bad accident several years ago and doctor discussed taking left leg. Luckily, everything worked out and I was walking again about a year later. Your situation is a life changer, but you seem to have the right attitude. I love it that you still want to ride. Wish you the best and it all works out for you.
Last edited by txphatboy; Aug 22, 2015 at 11:18 AM.
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From: Ohio
I had an accident last summer when an ******* was looking at his phone n decided to turn left in front of me. Lost my right leg below the knee. I was on the fence about riding again, but I bought a new bike 8 months after my accident. I don't ride as much as I did before, but I'm slowly getting more used to it. I get a little jittery with on coming traffic. I don't have any mods on my bike for my leg and I can still ride. I don't know how it will be for you since yours is above the knee. That will make it harder without your knee, but a trike might be a good fit for you. You can do it!!
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From: Sandy Eggo's North County
You were doing well until you wrote this bilge.
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From: Bristol, CT
Wishes for your speedy recovery. After such a serious accident your guts and willpower will drive you to a better place physically and mentally. Seeing your post I'm sure you posses plenty of both.
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From: TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY
For the past 3 mouths I have been in and out of the hospital, 7 surgeries and have been sitting on my ***. Maybe in a mouth I can start to be fitted with a leg and take my first step. Winter is around the corner and I would like to be ready for it with a new leg. Ice and snow - not a good combo for starting walking with a new leg. Maybe there are little skies to connect to the bottom of the foot. LOL
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From: St.Louis Mo.
maybe you don't like beer, but i do ! i have a couple once in awhile around my house and when you start to feel the effects you have to pay attention alittle more on what your leg is doing. no different than trying to carry stuff from the car into the house. different levels of the ground effect how well i can walk and my point was you have to be aware of your surroundings all the time. didn't mean to get the non-drinkers in an uproar. 
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I have always had the ( I can do anything attitude ). Im sure this will put me to the test. The hard part right now is sitting in a wheel chair and waiting to heal.
For the past 3 mouths I have been in and out of the hospital, 7 surgeries and have been sitting on my ***. Maybe in a mouth I can start to be fitted with a leg and take my first step. Winter is around the corner and I would like to be ready for it with a new leg. Ice and snow - not a good combo for starting walking with a new leg. Maybe there are little skies to connect to the bottom of the foot. LOL
For the past 3 mouths I have been in and out of the hospital, 7 surgeries and have been sitting on my ***. Maybe in a mouth I can start to be fitted with a leg and take my first step. Winter is around the corner and I would like to be ready for it with a new leg. Ice and snow - not a good combo for starting walking with a new leg. Maybe there are little skies to connect to the bottom of the foot. LOL
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From: TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY
i know where your coming from. once you get your new leg it will be a new sense of freedom. just being able to stand and brush my teeth and shave without holding on. sitting in the wheel chair was the toughest part for me to, just hang in there. i didn't go out in the snow or ice last winter without the walker, but i was just getting on this leg. i did have alot of people stopping by and that made the time go by alittle better. i know it's hard to imagine right now but you will be up and walking around and getting back to normal pretty quickly once your healed up. everyday is a learning curve with this leg and there are times when i will use my cane(hills), but that's part of the hand i was dealt. i had alot to deal with as i broke my back also,but the hardest thing ever was to learn to eat food and swallow again. keep after it and fight for it, it will come back. best of luck to you. thinking about riding again is really what kept me going during the whole process.