I’ve always been an extremely active person. So, when a routine ankle surgery led me to develop compartment syndrome and lose 90% functionality of my left ankle, I was faced with a choice between the lesser of two evils: keep my ankle, go through six or seven more surgeries and maybe walk with a cane for the rest of my life, or undergo a below the knee amputation and continue with my active lifestyle. I chose to amputate. You might not think it was an easy decision, but when the alternative involved never doing many of the activities I loved ever ... CONTINUE READING