Not a native English speaker here, couldn't understand why you introduced yourself as a 'baloney amputee'.... Laughed out loud when I put subtitels on and it said ' below knee amputee'. 😂
I'm about to have a below the knee amputation (left leg) in two days. I just want to say, "Thank you Jo for sharing your joinery. You have been very inspiring to me". I just started watching your videos yesterday and I'm addicted. I shared your channel with my sister and your videos are helping her cope with what I'm about to go through. Keep on doing what you do. You're awesome! I'm ready to move forward and get rid of the many years of pain that I've encountered. Bless you all!
It’s true, it’s never the horse’s fault! I’ve said the same thing every time I got injured around horses, and zero doctors have been surprised by that line 😂 I’m a new sub and really enjoying your channel. Thanks for sharing!
wow who would have thought seeing two legs would be more abnormal than one haha! this feels like proof that we as humans can adapt and accept the things that we think are "different"...following you and your journey has made me learn so much about being openminded and not judge things just because theyre not "the norm". i never thought of myself as a judgey person but looking back after following you for so long, i did definitely have little biases and discomforts around touchy subjects. i really do think you've made me a much better person in that aspect. im so grateful i stumbled across your channel all those months ago ♡
I’m nearly in tears when you’re talking about the pain from jeans and being specific about your shoes. I’ve broken my ankle and torn ligaments who knows how many times. Only 1 ankle surgery but 13 surgeries total for me so far... I have so much messed up nerve damage around my scars... even water from the shower ... even that much pressure is too much some days. It’s awful. I empathize with that so much.
As always, great video! When you started describing your memories, I was wondering if they brought back the physical feelings of that time and how that affected you. You did address that so thanks. There are a great many similarities in what happened to me on my surgical journeys and what you experienced. I think that's why I've felt such a bond to you. Mine involved my colon and how it tormented me for many years. I'm not going to go into detail, but I do remember saying goodbye to it. That was a major transition in my life. On another topic, one of my uncles grew up and lived in Denver nearly all of his life. I believe he climbed all of the 14'ers. Doing that must have been an incredible accomplishment for you. I can claim to have made 2 climbs up Mt. St. Helens before it erupted, but I don't think that really compares to what you and my uncle have done. Okay, enough rambling. Thanks again for provoking these thoughts and memories!
Your just amazing, and i love watching your videos. To see you looking back at yourself with two good legs, explaining how you felt then, how you feel now. I am happy that you are happy: i am sure that you have bad days, but you are so upbeat, i just admire you a lot!
As a para ( walking... yeah i don’t know 🤷🏻♀️. Listening to you having pain even with jeans ( wich i have one with no show sock) really thankful i can’t feel because my brain makes me fall a lot! Super awesome of you to be ok doing that❤️🙌
So I recently added your outro song to my gym playlist and it was the first thing that played this morning at 6 am (a time I usually never go, and I went alone at that) and I couldn't help but think it was encouragement like you were cheering me on
I looove how happy you were for winning bronze medal!! Everyone should be as proud as you were, because it's a big thing, even though it isn't a gold medal! I hate when reporters say to silver of bronze medalists "why didn't you win gold?" Like seriously!? Amazing following you and seeing al the things you can do now 💜
I totally understand the feeling of clothes touching and hurting so much on my leg. I saw on the news last week a little 5 year old girl had gotten a new leg that can be adjusted as she grows up. It was the running kind. It showed her being able to keep up with her siblings now. It made me think of you wanting to be able to run again.
Its not weird at all, its beautiful!! To watch your journey from being able to do very little to riding your pelaton bike and doing ninja warrior courses is incredible. You give hope to so many people who think that because of an amputation their life is over just by videos of you taking a few steps. you should be incredibly proud of yourself! xx
Your picture on the 14er made me smile, I’ve been to Colorado MANY times, my Aunt used to live near Breckinridge in the middle of nowhere, town called Como. My dad and brother one time climbed a 14er, Mount Democrat. And my older brother actually climbed in skater shoes....
Looking back is good to do sometimes. It’s good to see how we got to where we are today. I hope your reality is close to the expectations you had before the amputations. Rock on, you’re a strong person.
I was born in Colorado, but moved away several years ago. I definitely miss mountain living so so so much! It was amazing to see all my old hiking trails through your photos. Thanks for sharing!
I drink my hot drinks by slipping my first two to three fingers under the handle. And in case you were wonder, I found your channel by looking up what it's like to be an amputee for a story I'm working on and fell in love with your personality and channel. Also as someone who's done design course but doesn't quite know what to do with it for a career or if I'm going to do a career in it (I love textiles and fibre art and would love to have my own shop while doing writing on the side) I like seeing how you deal with life on a daily basis and how certain designs are ableist and how we can make simple changes to make the world more accessible.
Your story about your wedding shoes really hit home with me. I had surgery on my ankle five years ago, and I am so picky about the shoes I wear. My family sometimes makes fun of me for it, but the searing pain I get when anything rests too high on my ankle is unbearable. The doctor told me the pain would go away, but it never did. I've just adapted to only wearing the same three pairs of shoes all of the time. It's so weird to hear from someone who had a similar experience.
Its so cool to see you smile. I tell all my physios and ots about you and alexis at stump kitchen. With out you knowing you both have impacted my life . So thanks. And fyi. Brian has done fuck all. Lol
I like your personality. Your friends are fortunate to be able to count you among their friends. (Activism to stop Domestic Violence and Child Abuse is a noble cause.) Be Well and Be Safe.
I was looking back at photos of me playing soccer. Knowing that I should have stopped playing earlier than I did. I was goalie until I lost too much vision and then I kept playing for years until I could only play 5 minutes at a time. I haven’t been able to run for atleast 5 years but I remember exactly how it feels to run. It’s weird being able to feel a photo in that way
You are such an inspiration! I have a lot of ankle pain myself and hardly go a day without it and yes I do push myself a little to much. Perhaps I regret it sometimes but most of the time I don’t think about it as I’ve gotten used to living this way.
Assuming they're functionally the same, would you rather have a prosthetic that looks a lot like a meat leg? Or one that doesn't look like a meat leg at all?
Your channel is so inspireing! I am also an below knee amputee and I find it really challenging to live with it since I didn't decide to do it but with your videos, I think I can cope better with my own problems! : ) Thank you so much! ^^
I think the ankle writing is funny. One of my best friends came to the hospital on the day of my amputation. He asked the doctor if he could take take my foot home in an aquarium. We were laughing our asses off, but the dr did not see the humor of it.
This is a great video. I can’t imagine how odd it must be to lose a limb and have to wrap your brain around it never coming back. Like, obviously it won’t but that’s hard to comprehend. I like this video a lot because your stories about all of the times you had to push through or grin and bare it on days that were otherwise happy but fogged over by pain help us see why you made the decision to amputate. You’ve been through so much and amputation actually has improved your life. You’re tough as nails, Jo. Wow
I totally get why some go this weirds you out Jo. There is a framed picture of my seven year old daughter and I in her room, that was taken about eight months before my amputation surgery. Even though I see the picture just about every day, it's still an odd reminder that not so long ago I had two legs.
Congrats on persevering on you recent hike,that shows courage. What's next on your to- do list? Love your attitude very refreshing and provesnthe resilience of the human body and mind. Keep safe and smiling.
"Pushing through all this pain didn't make me a better person; it just put me in more pain" This is such a concept that we need to spread in society. So many glorify pushing yourself through the pain all the time, but we need to make space for ourselves and not just ignorant it for other people. We deserve to be able rest and be comfortable. It's not a character flaw to not want to just keep ignoring our pain and our needs.
What kind of pain did you feel with the fabric against the skin? Was it like a burning sensation or a more numb ache? I’m just curious, I’m just having a hard to imagining it 🤔 I’m so happy the amputation ended up being a true benefit to your life!!
I have a buddy that faints at the sight of blood, so we showed him pics of my leg that the trauma surgeons took when I arrived. You basically got to see most of whats inside a human leg. He didnt faint...but he threw up a little and that made all of us extremely pleased with our immature selves.
Hi Jo - thank you for your videos. I have had ankle issues since I was a freshman (I am older than you 🤪). I have had 13 surgeries on my left ankle in the last 4 years and am now left with horrible nerve pain, twitching and poor mobility. Sadly, I am now faced with the decision of living with it, trying a fusion or amputation. I can only wear specific shoes and sadly can no longer wear any fun heals or cute shoes (I know that sounds vain, but I used to love shoes). I spent the weekend watching your videos. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated 🤔 Thanks for your frankness and honesty.
You were lucky, I had 9 titanium screws in my foot after my fusion...hated it! Omg putting ice on it...frozen screws hurts like a mf! Its only been 9 months but I am used to seeing my leg how it is now...and when I wear my prosthesis it does not feel like I only have 1 leg...until I look down. Sometimes it hits me. Most of the pics I have are of my ankle just super swollen. But it reminds me of how I was able to get through it...we are fighters!! #amputeebuddies4life
I have a fused foot since 11 years ago when i was 22 years old and i relate to so much of your story... i broke my foot when i was 14 years old and it's been rough. I have degenerative arthritis and I'm trying to figure out how to protect the rest of my life.
Were you diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome? Just wondering because I have after a fluke accident that led to several surgeries and chronic pain and I relate so much to you!
I definitely drink my coffee like 'the weirdo you are'...lol. Jo, is it less painful now without the leg? I need a hip disarticulation...and the asswipe doctor at Mayo tried talking me out of it because of the pain I would experience with the surgery. My amputation need is because of cortisone injections. I have no clue how you tell people they are bad for you. I had cortisone injections which were the number 1 reason I ended up with such a bad bone infection.
I don't know how to word this, but I'm going to try. 🙈 Do you ever regret your amputation and have to really try to remind (convince) yourself that you did the right thing because admitting it was a mistake is either pointless or too painful? I hope that made sense! The reason I ask: I left university in my third year because of my mental health and whilst I know it was the right decision, I often regret it. I can't change the past and at the time it was the only option, but I still experience deep regret sometimes. (I am now back at university, aged 27, but I still often regret that decision, even though it was really the only option at the time.)
You've spoken about phantom pain. Do you ever feel the same kind of pain as before? Or can you feel a specific scar, or is it just like typical phantom pain/tingling etc (never felt it so not sure how best to describe it, please forgive me if I failed as describing it ha)? Also, sorry if you have said before but why does the sleeve part have to be all the way up? Is it so it stays on better?
I used to drink hot liquids out of my mug that way, but I got tired of them slipping out of my hand, so I had to stop. Now, I've just given up and use a two-handled mug!
I know this is a little while ago, but if anyone's reading lol. Is there a video dedicated to how her (your) life has improved after choosing amputation?
Oh I wish I could send you a photo of my foot screws! I still have my foot, but I wish I didn’t! I feel like my life my be better without it. Question - I know you have fantom pain/sensations, so do those feelings feel like your foot did before amputation? I just wonder if cutting mine off wouldn’t matter because I would still feel the same pain.
Love you Jo one day can you please explane all the tatoo's that you have i am very interested in what they all mean with this journey that you have been going through😀
Anyone else loving Jo’s eyeshadow in this video? Loving it Jo!
Awww thank you so much, Allie!!!
Footless Jo thanks for the like! 🥰
Meee love it
Oh yeah, Joe, you look amazing as always!
Not a native English speaker here, couldn't understand why you introduced yourself as a 'baloney amputee'.... Laughed out loud when I put subtitels on and it said ' below knee amputee'. 😂
Hahahaha love it 😂
I am a native English speaker and I thought the same thing!
HAHAHA Yes, I'm dyslexic, and this sort of thing happens to me all the time when reading. and I am a native English speaker.
As a native English speaker I also heard that. Then she went on to talk about "meat legs" and it made it even funnier to me.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm about to have a below the knee amputation (left leg) in two days. I just want to say, "Thank you Jo for sharing your joinery. You have been very inspiring to me". I just started watching your videos yesterday and I'm addicted. I shared your channel with my sister and your videos are helping her cope with what I'm about to go through. Keep on doing what you do. You're awesome!
I'm ready to move forward and get rid of the many years of pain that I've encountered. Bless you all!
I feel like she's so underrated 🥺
I know. She deserves way more subs
It’s true, it’s never the horse’s fault! I’ve said the same thing every time I got injured around horses, and zero doctors have been surprised by that line 😂
I’m a new sub and really enjoying your channel. Thanks for sharing!
I love it when you say meatlegs it makes it sound so weird to have two of them...
wow who would have thought seeing two legs would be more abnormal than one haha! this feels like proof that we as humans can adapt and accept the things that we think are "different"...following you and your journey has made me learn so much about being openminded and not judge things just because theyre not "the norm". i never thought of myself as a judgey person but looking back after following you for so long, i did definitely have little biases and discomforts around touchy subjects. i really do think you've made me a much better person in that aspect. im so grateful i stumbled across your channel all those months ago ♡
It’s so swollen
I have no idea why your channel was recommended to me but ive watched every video now! You are so soothing to watch and your voice is lovely!
I’m nearly in tears when you’re talking about the pain from jeans and being specific about your shoes. I’ve broken my ankle and torn ligaments who knows how many times. Only 1 ankle surgery but 13 surgeries total for me so far... I have so much messed up nerve damage around my scars... even water from the shower ... even that much pressure is too much some days. It’s awful. I empathize with that so much.
Great to look back on your journey. We now need the wedding story!
It’s so reassuring how relatable your experiences are!!! Thank you for making these videos Jo!
As always, great video! When you started describing your memories, I was wondering if they brought back the physical feelings of that time and how that affected you. You did address that so thanks. There are a great many similarities in what happened to me on my surgical journeys and what you experienced. I think that's why I've felt such a bond to you. Mine involved my colon and how it tormented me for many years. I'm not going to go into detail, but I do remember saying goodbye to it. That was a major transition in my life. On another topic, one of my uncles grew up and lived in Denver nearly all of his life. I believe he climbed all of the 14'ers. Doing that must have been an incredible accomplishment for you. I can claim to have made 2 climbs up Mt. St. Helens before it erupted, but I don't think that really compares to what you and my uncle have done. Okay, enough rambling. Thanks again for provoking these thoughts and memories!
Your just amazing, and i love watching your videos. To see you looking back at yourself with two good legs, explaining how you felt then, how you feel now.
I am happy that you are happy: i am sure that you have bad days, but you are so upbeat, i just admire you a lot!
As a para ( walking... yeah i don’t know 🤷🏻♀️. Listening to you having pain even with jeans ( wich i have one with no show sock) really thankful i can’t feel because my brain makes me fall a lot! Super awesome of you to be ok doing that❤️🙌
So I recently added your outro song to my gym playlist and it was the first thing that played this morning at 6 am (a time I usually never go, and I went alone at that) and I couldn't help but think it was encouragement like you were cheering me on
I looove how happy you were for winning bronze medal!! Everyone should be as proud as you were, because it's a big thing, even though it isn't a gold medal! I hate when reporters say to silver of bronze medalists "why didn't you win gold?" Like seriously!? Amazing following you and seeing al the things you can do now 💜
I totally understand the feeling of clothes touching and hurting so much on my leg. I saw on the news last week a little 5 year old girl had gotten a new leg that can be adjusted as she grows up. It was the running kind. It showed her being able to keep up with her siblings now. It made me think of you wanting to be able to run again.
Its not weird at all, its beautiful!! To watch your journey from being able to do very little to riding your pelaton bike and doing ninja warrior courses is incredible. You give hope to so many people who think that because of an amputation their life is over just by videos of you taking a few steps. you should be incredibly proud of yourself! xx
Your picture on the 14er made me smile, I’ve been to Colorado MANY times, my Aunt used to live near Breckinridge in the middle of nowhere, town called Como. My dad and brother one time climbed a 14er, Mount Democrat. And my older brother actually climbed in skater shoes....
haha that’s awesome! i love living in colorado 😌🤙
Looking back is good to do sometimes. It’s good to see how we got to where we are today. I hope your reality is close to the expectations you had before the amputations. Rock on, you’re a strong person.
You are such an amazing person and a constant inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing your journey.
I was born in Colorado, but moved away several years ago. I definitely miss mountain living so so so much! It was amazing to see all my old hiking trails through your photos. Thanks for sharing!
8:20 I am so happy for you. This has honestly made my month. I'm sitting here going *YES! YES! YES!*
Thank you for sharing your journey, Jo 💜
I drink my hot drinks by slipping my first two to three fingers under the handle. And in case you were wonder, I found your channel by looking up what it's like to be an amputee for a story I'm working on and fell in love with your personality and channel. Also as someone who's done design course but doesn't quite know what to do with it for a career or if I'm going to do a career in it (I love textiles and fibre art and would love to have my own shop while doing writing on the side) I like seeing how you deal with life on a daily basis and how certain designs are ableist and how we can make simple changes to make the world more accessible.
I drink my coffee the same way. I'm so glad I'm not alone!
Me too! I know I have already thought its wierd that I hold it that way, I just thought of that the other way!
Coffee weirdos unite!
Me aswell
me tooo!
You have such a soothing voice. If you recorded audiobooks I'd listen lol
Your story about your wedding shoes really hit home with me. I had surgery on my ankle five years ago, and I am so picky about the shoes I wear. My family sometimes makes fun of me for it, but the searing pain I get when anything rests too high on my ankle is unbearable. The doctor told me the pain would go away, but it never did. I've just adapted to only wearing the same three pairs of shoes all of the time. It's so weird to hear from someone who had a similar experience.
Still cracks me up when you say "meat legs"...lol
So glad to see you back out and hiking again. 😁
This is a I love jo button❤️
Aww thanks so much!
Footless Jo 😘 love from India.
Its so cool to see you smile. I tell all my physios and ots about you and alexis at stump kitchen. With out you knowing you both have impacted my life . So thanks. And fyi. Brian has done fuck all. Lol
I drink my coffee like that too! It drives my husband crazy to watch me grab my cup that way because I’m clumsy as all heck 😂
I like your personality. Your friends are fortunate to be able to count you among their friends. (Activism to stop Domestic Violence and Child Abuse is a noble cause.) Be Well and Be Safe.
Love the eyeshadow, you’re gorgeous and adorable. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
You're rocking a cool T shirt there, I wonder where you got that from 😉😂
So great to see you hike again!! 💕
I was looking back at photos of me playing soccer. Knowing that I should have stopped playing earlier than I did. I was goalie until I lost too much vision and then I kept playing for years until I could only play 5 minutes at a time. I haven’t been able to run for atleast 5 years but I remember exactly how it feels to run. It’s weird being able to feel a photo in that way
You are such an inspiration! I have a lot of ankle pain myself and hardly go a day without it and yes I do push myself a little to much. Perhaps I regret it sometimes but most of the time I don’t think about it as I’ve gotten used to living this way.
Assuming they're functionally the same, would you rather have a prosthetic that looks a lot like a meat leg? Or one that doesn't look like a meat leg at all?
Yes I am a weirdo and drink coffee without the handle... 👍👍Thumbs up for weirdos! Inspirational and always so positive in your videos 💜♥️❣️
Hi love your videos I get so excited seeing that you posted especially when it's a live stream
Hi Jo! I love your videos! You're so inspiring
Your eye makeup is SO cool here!!!
It honestly sounded like you said baloney lol. Made me chuckle
Your channel is so inspireing! I am also an below knee amputee and I find it really challenging to live with it since I didn't decide to do it but with your videos, I think I can cope better with my own problems! : ) Thank you so much! ^^
I think the ankle writing is funny. One of my best friends came to the hospital on the day of my amputation. He asked the doctor if he could take take my foot home in an aquarium. We were laughing our asses off, but the dr did not see the humor of it.
This is a great video. I can’t imagine how odd it must be to lose a limb and have to wrap your brain around it never coming back. Like, obviously it won’t but that’s hard to comprehend. I like this video a lot because your stories about all of the times you had to push through or grin and bare it on days that were otherwise happy but fogged over by pain help us see why you made the decision to amputate. You’ve been through so much and amputation actually has improved your life. You’re tough as nails, Jo. Wow
The clicking and shifting sounds like exactly what happens to my knees
I totally get why some go this weirds you out Jo. There is a framed picture of my seven year old daughter and I in her room, that was taken about eight months before my amputation surgery. Even though I see the picture just about every day, it's still an odd reminder that not so long ago I had two legs.
I had my right foot abruptly ripped off in a work accident. A two ton steel plate fell on it. At least you had a go away party for your foot. 😅🤙
I love your intro, it makes me really happy! Love your videos :)
Congrats on persevering on you recent hike,that shows courage. What's next on your to- do list? Love your attitude very refreshing and provesnthe resilience of the human body and mind. Keep safe and smiling.
"Pushing through all this pain didn't make me a better person; it just put me in more pain"
This is such a concept that we need to spread in society. So many glorify pushing yourself through the pain all the time, but we need to make space for ourselves and not just ignorant it for other people. We deserve to be able rest and be comfortable. It's not a character flaw to not want to just keep ignoring our pain and our needs.
This was very interesting to hear. Thank you for sharing.
Jo, I really enjoyed this video!!!!!
thank you Jo ! 12:12 meant a lot to me.
I LOVE Jo's eye shadow!!!!!
Hi Jo. Love your video's. You are such a sweet and brave person. Glad you can walk again and do things that you use to do.
What kind of pain did you feel with the fabric against the skin? Was it like a burning sensation or a more numb ache? I’m just curious, I’m just having a hard to imagining it 🤔 I’m so happy the amputation ended up being a true benefit to your life!!
Meat leg! 😀😂🤣😅 Gets me every time.
I have a buddy that faints at the sight of blood, so we showed him pics of my leg that the trauma surgeons took when I arrived. You basically got to see most of whats inside a human leg. He didnt faint...but he threw up a little and that made all of us extremely pleased with our immature selves.
Hi Jo - thank you for your videos. I have had ankle issues since I was a freshman (I am older than you 🤪). I have had 13 surgeries on my left ankle in the last 4 years and am now left with horrible nerve pain, twitching and poor mobility. Sadly, I am now faced with the decision of living with it, trying a fusion or amputation. I can only wear specific shoes and sadly can no longer wear any fun heals or cute shoes (I know that sounds vain, but I used to love shoes). I spent the weekend watching your videos. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated 🤔 Thanks for your frankness and honesty.
Your so blessed to live in a beutiful part of the world.xxx
You were always beautiful jo iam so sorry you went through so much pain love jo you always have interesting content onto both your channels
110% hold my mugs on the side usually rather than the actual hand hold. I use the hand hold when it's too hot, but once it cools off I rotate it haha.
Keep that smile 👍🏻
You were lucky, I had 9 titanium screws in my foot after my fusion...hated it! Omg putting ice on it...frozen screws hurts like a mf! Its only been 9 months but I am used to seeing my leg how it is now...and when I wear my prosthesis it does not feel like I only have 1 leg...until I look down. Sometimes it hits me. Most of the pics I have are of my ankle just super swollen. But it reminds me of how I was able to get through it...we are fighters!! #amputeebuddies4life
BABY SOPHIE!! AWWWWW 💖😍
Jo: it’s not a good character trait to work through pain Me: 👁👄👁
Did the videos of your toes moving trigger the phantom leg pain? Just curious. Excellent video, you are such a wonderful girl. Hugs from Argentina.
Hello Jo and people of youtube, where can I get golden eyelids, are they 18k or 24k? thanks
I HAVE THE SAME FAT CAT MUG AND WHY AM I SCREAMING RIGHT NOW????? AAAAAAAAHHHHH
I have a fused foot since 11 years ago when i was 22 years old and i relate to so much of your story... i broke my foot when i was 14 years old and it's been rough. I have degenerative arthritis and I'm trying to figure out how to protect the rest of my life.
It is not bad to look back on the past once in a while
God bless Jo love you so much x
Another jujitsuka and yes, I drink my chai the same way unless I'm drinking white teas when I use a handleless cup.
what fourteener was that? it looked very similar to sopris but that’s the only one i’ve hiked so far💕
Great video
Yup jo, im a weirdo like you, always burning my hands by holding my coffee mug not by the handle, like you 😂😂
Normal people: We hace two legs.
Jo: This is weird...
it does seem very jarring :0
people on a daily basis: where is my shoe?!
Jo on a daily basis: OMG WHERE IS MY LEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Were you diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome? Just wondering because I have after a fluke accident that led to several surgeries and chronic pain and I relate so much to you!
Thank You!
Karte and mma are to fun I love them
I definitely drink my coffee like 'the weirdo you are'...lol.
Jo, is it less painful now without the leg? I need a hip disarticulation...and the asswipe doctor at Mayo tried talking me out of it because of the pain I would experience with the surgery.
My amputation need is because of cortisone injections. I have no clue how you tell people they are bad for you. I had cortisone injections which were the number 1 reason I ended up with such a bad bone infection.
Hello Jo, I just had bka yesterday. How long will this pain last?!
I don't know how to word this, but I'm going to try. 🙈 Do you ever regret your amputation and have to really try to remind (convince) yourself that you did the right thing because admitting it was a mistake is either pointless or too painful? I hope that made sense!
The reason I ask: I left university in my third year because of my mental health and whilst I know it was the right decision, I often regret it. I can't change the past and at the time it was the only option, but I still experience deep regret sometimes. (I am now back at university, aged 27, but I still often regret that decision, even though it was really the only option at the time.)
You've spoken about phantom pain. Do you ever feel the same kind of pain as before? Or can you feel a specific scar, or is it just like typical phantom pain/tingling etc (never felt it so not sure how best to describe it, please forgive me if I failed as describing it ha)? Also, sorry if you have said before but why does the sleeve part have to be all the way up? Is it so it stays on better?
I used to drink hot liquids out of my mug that way, but I got tired of them slipping out of my hand, so I had to stop. Now, I've just given up and use a two-handled mug!
It's not fair, you are way too adorable.
I like you eyeshadow!
Love you
Any X-ray of the original break?
I know this is a little while ago, but if anyone's reading lol.
Is there a video dedicated to how her (your) life has improved after choosing amputation?
I'M A WERIDO! 🥳🎉👏
Oh I wish I could send you a photo of my foot screws! I still have my foot, but I wish I didn’t! I feel like my life my be better without it. Question - I know you have fantom pain/sensations, so do those feelings feel like your foot did before amputation? I just wonder if cutting mine off wouldn’t matter because I would still feel the same pain.
9:40 The one who finished last, finished.
What do you mean
@@ellatheellaphant Finishing last is not a failure. Because you finished.
Eric Taylor oh I see what you mean
Love you Jo one day can you please explane all the tatoo's that you have i am very interested in what they all mean with this journey that you have been going through😀
Do you think your struggles with your fused ankle were harder than your struggles with your prosthetic? Or just different?