Why Amputees Might Not Wear Prosthetics - Why I Don't Have a Leg (Yet...)

Описание: Why don't I wear a prosthetic leg? While my answer might be simple, it gets a lot more complicated for other amputees. There are so many reasons why an amputee might choose to wear or not wear a prosthesis - and here are just a few!

Kristie Sita's Video & Channel (check her out!):    • Why I Don't Wear Prosthetics | Amputee Sto...  

Walking for the First Time (With my prosthesis...months ago):    • MY FIRST AMPUTEE STEPS! OMG Can't Believe ...  

#prosthetics #amputation

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Fourteen years of pain and failed ankle surgeries brought me to 2018, when I made the difficult decision to become a twenty-seven-year-old below-the-knee elective amputee. This channel is to document my journey of amputation surgery, recovery, and reclaiming my life.