AMPUTATION DAY Day 1 Of Being An Elective Amputee. My Husband's Reaction To My Amputated Foot

AMPUTATION DAY Day 1 Of Being An Elective Amputee. My Husband's Reaction To My Amputated Foot

My elective amputation was done in Oklahoma City by Doctor Ertl because his family came up with the bone bridge procedure. I wanted the very best surgeon I was able to get. My mom flew in to watch my kids the day before my husband and I flew out to Oklahoma City to have the surgery.

Once we landed in Oklahoma City, we went to my pre-op appointments. I needed to do blood work and a covid test. the rest of the day was spent walking as much as we could. we went to see fun things and said a proper goodbye to my foot. That evening was spent reminiscing and praying for a smooth amputation and recovery.

I spent the entire day before and the morning of surgery crying buckets of tears. This is not what I expected to happen in my life. This was not the plan I had set into motion. But here I was, removing my lower leg and forever making my life physically different. Would my life be harder? Will I still be in pain? Would I be worse than before? Am I making the right decision?

I was in such a bad state of panic that Doctor Ertl ordered the nursing team to take me to pre-surgery where the anesthesiologist would give me an IV medication to help ease the gravity of the situation. But because I rarely take medication, it knocked me out cold within 4 seconds.

I did not look at my foot the next day. Since I had a catheter in I did not need to use the restroom and the bedsheets were arranged in a way that made it look like I still had a foot. I did not have any pain, I had a nerve block.

Before I left the hospital, we had physical therapy come in to help me learn to use equipment properly. We used the walker, and the wheelchair to help me navigate going to the restroom and even going up the stairs. I was surprised by the activity level but I wish I would have known to ask for simple instructions like how to get up from the floor.

Next, we made a post-op follow-up visit with Doctor Ertl 2 days after being released from the hospital. The nursing staff also made a few adjustments to my pain management medication. I was using a muscle relaxor and a narcotic for pain. we had to find the right timing, dosage, and combination that kept me pain-free.

I was released from the hospital, 3 days after my elective amputation and flew home 3 days later.


00:00 Amputation day
00:25 Grandma arrives to babysit the kids
01:06 Amputee feelings before amputation and pre op
02:45 Immediately post amputation
04:36 Amputee post op update
06:36 Husband recalls entire amputation process
09:17 husbands reaction to souse amputation
11:50 Whats next in the hospital


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