| Surgery scheduled in two days
There is probably an existing topic/thread but I'm new to this site so please forgive me.
Basically, I've been dealing with osteosarcoma of my right proximal tibia since January 2013 and live in Scotland. Since then, I've had seven operations consisting of bone grafts, cementations, steel plates etc.! None of these have been successful and after speaking with my consultant this morning, he's decided that the only option left is to amputate my lower right leg. On Thursday (5th June) this week.
This came as a bit of a shock to be honest as it was only vaguely mentioned at the start of the year and I've had no input into this decision whatsoever. Is this common practice? I'm still trying to get my head around things but is there any advice you can offer? What is the procedure like? Typically how long were you in hospital for? What challenges did you find particularly hard? Seriously, anything right now would be hugely appreciated!
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