njtaco
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I have to ask for some help for a friend of family facing a tough decision.
He is 65 years old (about) and active, until recently. He has to decide between "treating" his cancer by having his leg amputated just below the knee, or "reconstructing" with donor bone and skin grafts. He is having trouble dealing with his perception of what his limitations will be with a prosthesis, and has few people to talk to about it. Honestly, at the beginning of this struggle, he was OK with loosing the lower leg, but now he has had time to think on it, and the decision is not so easy...
I am getting the story second hand from my Mom, so details are fuzzy. What it all come down to is he needs some experienced advice from the amputee point of view. He needs to be reassured that he will still have an active lifestyle, or be told (gently) that he won't. He has until *edited* Monday, November 3 to make a decision.
If it makes a difference, he and his family are strong Christians, and have faith that God, family, and friends will help them through this. Prayers are also appreciated.
If anyone can offer some time, and would let me pass along your phone number and a good time to call, please PM me here on ExPo.
Thanks,
Bob
He is 65 years old (about) and active, until recently. He has to decide between "treating" his cancer by having his leg amputated just below the knee, or "reconstructing" with donor bone and skin grafts. He is having trouble dealing with his perception of what his limitations will be with a prosthesis, and has few people to talk to about it. Honestly, at the beginning of this struggle, he was OK with loosing the lower leg, but now he has had time to think on it, and the decision is not so easy...
I am getting the story second hand from my Mom, so details are fuzzy. What it all come down to is he needs some experienced advice from the amputee point of view. He needs to be reassured that he will still have an active lifestyle, or be told (gently) that he won't. He has until *edited* Monday, November 3 to make a decision.
If it makes a difference, he and his family are strong Christians, and have faith that God, family, and friends will help them through this. Prayers are also appreciated.
If anyone can offer some time, and would let me pass along your phone number and a good time to call, please PM me here on ExPo.
Thanks,
Bob
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