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Ireneparalegal · 04-07-2006, 08:25 PM

Did anyone else watch Primetime last night? They had a segment abt people who want to be amputees by CHOICE. These people have no disease, they are perfectly healthy and normal (obviously not in the brain though)...there was a man in his 50's who put his legs in dry ice and allowed the dry ice to "burn" his legs. He then went to the ER and the doctors couldn't save his legs below the knees so they amputated them. Which is what the man wanted. A woman attempted the same thing, however, i guess she didn't leave her legs in the dry ice long enough and the doctors were able to save her legs. However, one leg is so badly damaged, it looks like it's mangled. Part of it is just skin on bone, no fat whatsoever. Apparently these people have these thoughts since childhood and they want to be rid of limbs. Doctors, for ethical reasons won't perform an amputation by choice, which then causes these people to take drastic measures such as laying on railroad tracks, use a gun or rifle and shoot themselves in the limb, the dry ice method, etc.
I had heard abt this "disease" a few years back when there was a documentary abt a doctor in Britain who performed two amputations by choice on two different people. His reason was that these two individuals would harm themselves anyhow, and he would rather perform the amputations so there wouldn't be any complications.

The other thing that was talked abt on the show was Foreign Accent Syndrome. People who have had some kind of stroke, when they regained the power of speech, they would talk in a foreign accent. This woman was talking like she was Russian even though she was born and raised here in the states. Another man had regained his speech and suddenly was speaking with a french accent. Bizarre!

Polniaczek033 · 04-07-2006, 08:27 PM

okay, wtf. why would you want to randomly get your limbs removed? that doesn't make sense. that kind of makes me mad, actually.
ass holes.

dood, Foreign Accent Syndrome? WEIRD! that's actually freaking amazing though.

Ireneparalegal · 04-07-2006, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam: Texas Smurftractor

okay, wtf. why would you want to randomly get your limbs removed? that doesn't make sense. that kind of makes me mad, actually.
ass holes.

dood, Foreign Accent Syndrome? WEIRD! that's actually freaking amazing though.

I wouldn't want to do that to myself. They even showed a man who has all his limbs but he ties up one leg and walks around with crutches so he can FEEL like an amputee. He is hoping to find a doctor who will do the amputation for him! These people say they don't see it as weird. Crazy huh???

Polniaczek033 · 04-07-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I wouldn't want to do that to myself. They even showed a man who has all his limbs but he ties up one leg and walks around with crutches so he can FEEL like an amputee. He is hoping to find a doctor who will do the amputation for him! These people say they don't see it as weird. Crazy huh???

psh. that's so dumb.
whatever floats your boat though.
i guess?

James"Thunder"Early · 04-07-2006, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Did anyone else watch Primetime last night? They had a segment abt people who want to be amputees by CHOICE. These people have no disease, they are perfectly healthy and normal (obviously not in the brain though)...there was a man in his 50's who put his legs in dry ice and allowed the dry ice to "burn" his legs. He then went to the ER and the doctors couldn't save his legs below the knees so they amputated them. Which is what the man wanted. A woman attempted the same thing, however, i guess she didn't leave her legs in the dry ice long enough and the doctors were able to save her legs. However, one leg is so badly damaged, it looks like it's mangled. Part of it is just skin on bone, no fat whatsoever. Apparently these people have these thoughts since childhood and they want to be rid of limbs. Doctors, for ethical reasons won't perform an amputation by choice, which then causes these people to take drastic measures such as laying on railroad tracks, use a gun or rifle and shoot themselves in the limb, the dry ice method, etc.
I had heard abt this "disease" a few years back when there was a documentary abt a doctor in Britain who performed two amputations by choice on two different people. His reason was that these two individuals would harm themselves anyhow, and he would rather perform the amputations so there wouldn't be any complications.

What in the heck!

Cashodeen · 04-07-2006, 09:09 PM

I totally watched Primetime last night. I am unbelievably fascinated with rare diseases. I had never heard of the 'amputation disorder' until last night. If anyone is interested in reading about it online, it's called "Body Integrity Identity Disorder." It's not in any of my medical books, not even under an older name. I don't think it's recognized yet in the Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual either, and it surely needs to be.

I've heard of "Foreign Accent Syndrome." A lady, not on last night's program was featured on Discovery Health's "Medical Incredible" last year. She had what sounded similar to a London, England Accent. She was from the United States.

Ireneparalegal · 04-07-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashodeen

I totally watched Primetime last night. I am unbelievably fascinated with rare diseases. I had never heard of the 'amputation disorder' until last night. If anyone is interested in reading about it online, it's called "Body Integrity Identity Disorder." It's not in any of my medical books, not even under an older name. I don't think it's recognized yet in the Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual either, and it surely needs to be.

I've heard of "Foreign Accent Syndrome." A lady, not on last night's program was featured on Discovery Health's "Medical Incredible" last year. She had what sounded similar to a London, England Accent. She was from the United States.

I seen that lady and that documentary on Medical Incredible too. It's weird.

Cashodeen · 04-07-2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I seen that lady and that documentary on Medical Incredible too. It's weird.

It sure is. Most of the things on "Medical Incredible" are. Which is why I love it. I hope Primetime does another show like last night's.

Ireneparalegal · 04-07-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cashodeen

It sure is. Most of the things on "Medical Incredible" are. Which is why I love it. I hope Primetime does another show like last night's.

I love Medical Incredible. The stuff they show is soooo bizarre, yet interesting. Like that bone disease where the people are literally turning into stone little by little. Damn!!!!!

Cashodeen · 04-07-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I love Medical Incredible. The stuff they show is soooo bizarre, yet interesting. Like that bone disease where the people are literally turning into stone little by little. Damn!!!!!

Oh gosh yes. I first heard about that years ago, I think on Maury Povich's show actually. I always thought of it as one of the strangest diseases I've ever heard of. And one of the most complicated medical names to go with it.

PZelda · 04-07-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I love Medical Incredible. The stuff they show is soooo bizarre, yet interesting. Like that bone disease where the people are literally turning into stone little by little. Damn!!!!!

I heard about that disease too, some years back. I think 2000 or 2001 was the first time I heard of it. If it's the same one we're thinking of, people with that disease have to be really careful how they handle themselves. If they fall down or run into something, the part they hurt will freeze up. It has something to do with how the bones don't stop growing.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 04-07-2006, 10:14 PM

I saw that too. That was really weird and effed up. Why would you want to get your limbs amputated?! Crazy. The foreign accent symdrome was weird too but not as weird as the limbs one.

EmoJoe · 04-07-2006, 10:42 PM

whoa

Ireneparalegal · 04-07-2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

I heard about that disease too, some years back. I think 2000 or 2001 was the first time I heard of it. If it's the same one we're thinking of, people with that disease have to be really careful how they handle themselves. If they fall down or run into something, the part they hurt will freeze up. It has something to do with how the bones don't stop growing.

Apparently when some sort of injury occurs, no matter how minor, the cartilage, muscle and tendons, all non-bone matter, turns into bones. Even as time goes by basically your entire body and skeleton turns into bone. There was a young girl who can now only move her lower jaw, but barely. The rest of her she can't move at all. She is stiff.

Cashodeen · 04-07-2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

I heard about that disease too, some years back. I think 2000 or 2001 was the first time I heard of it. If it's the same one we're thinking of, people with that disease have to be really careful how they handle themselves. If they fall down or run into something, the part they hurt will freeze up. It has something to do with how the bones don't stop growing.

Yeah you're right, and so is Irene. I've heard a doctor say it's like getting a new skeleton on top of the original skeleton. If anyone is interested, this is the main website of the disease: http://www.ifopa.org/

04-07-2006, 08:25 PM	#1
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Polniaczek033 believe. Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Location: edinboro. Posts: 4,634	okay, wtf. why would you want to randomly get your limbs removed? that doesn't make sense. that kind of makes me mad, actually. ass holes. dood, Foreign Accent Syndrome? WEIRD! that's actually freaking amazing though.
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TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I saw that too. That was really weird and effed up. Why would you want to get your limbs amputated?! Crazy. The foreign accent symdrome was weird too but not as weird as the limbs one.
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04-07-2006, 09:09 PM	#6
Cashodeen Hi. Forum Star Join Date: Aug 30, 2001 Posts: 11,363	I totally watched Primetime last night. I am unbelievably fascinated with rare diseases. I had never heard of the 'amputation disorder' until last night. If anyone is interested in reading about it online, it's called "Body Integrity Identity Disorder." It's not in any of my medical books, not even under an older name. I don't think it's recognized yet in the Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual either, and it surely needs to be. I've heard of "Foreign Accent Syndrome." A lady, not on last night's program was featured on Discovery Health's "Medical Incredible" last year. She had what sounded similar to a London, England Accent. She was from the United States.