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Janice · 10-01-2008, 08:21 PM

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Do you know anyone who's ever lost a limb or body part?

My sister lost half her pointing finger when she was 18. She was working in the meat room of a large grocery chain. She was pushing meat into the machine that turns it into hamburger. They couldn't reattach it, as it was "gone".

My husband's cousin had diabetes and had to have his leg amputated from the knee down. My brother-in-law lost the tips of a few fingers trying to unjam a lawn mower.

My friend's father had both his legs amputated due to blood clots, from a lifetime of heavy smoking.

bandito · 10-01-2008, 08:25 PM

My mother-n-law lost all of her toes on one foot from diabetes.

Brian Damage · 10-01-2008, 08:27 PM

My friend in high school lost a few of his fingers from a meat grinder. He was cleaning it and he accidentally turned it on and lost about 4 of his fingers.

My great aunt had gang green and lost limb after limb until there was nothing left of her.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-01-2008, 08:27 PM

My dad lost the top of his pinky a couple of years ago, filing cabinent fell onto it at work. gah.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-01-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

My friend in high school lost a few of his fingers from a meat grinder. He was cleaning it and he accidentally turned it on and lost about 4 of his fingers.

My great aunt had gang green and lost limb after limb until there was nothing left of her.

I've never heard of gang green. Sounds horrible.

Brian Damage · 10-01-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

I've never heard of gang green. Sounds horrible.

Oh it was brutal, I was always scared of her as a kid, because she was always losing a finger or a leg. Now that I am older, I realize that she was a sweet little old lady who was stricken with a horrible disease.

Janice · 10-01-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bandito

My mother-n-law lost all of her toes on one foot from diabetes.

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. My husband has diabetes, and I worry about that so much. His feet are the worst too. He gets neuropathy, and the pain is awful. He takes meds for it, and creams his feet with a special lotion. He has a podiatrist. Insurance pays for special shoes, sneakers, and his doctor cuts his toenails.

We've been having an 8-year fight over him trying to walk barefoot at home. I've even called his foot doctor and ratted him out, as my husband was going for an appointment. The doctor kept my confidence and gave my husband a lecture on the importance of always wearing footwear, slippers, etc. Odd though, the doctor's nurse called and told me about the lecture, but my husband never mentioned it to me. It must have slipped his mind, lol.

Sorry for straying, Bandito. Again, I'm sorry that happened to your wife's mother. I pray it ends there.

Janice · 10-01-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

My dad lost the top of his pinky a couple of years ago, filing cabinent fell onto it at work. gah.

Wow, that pain, he must have seen stars. Sorry to hear it.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-01-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Wow, that pain, he must have seen stars. Sorry to hear it.

Ugh, I can't even imagine how much that must've hurt.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-01-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Oh it was brutal, I was always scared of her as a kid, because she was always losing a finger or a leg. Now that I am older, I realize that she was a sweet little old lady who was stricken with a horrible disease.

Poor thing, I can't even imagine...

MonarC · 10-01-2008, 09:06 PM

We had some farm dogs who would roam all over the countryside. Well one day our black dog Zorro came home with his back leg dangling. Someone had shot him. He ran under the house and stayed there for days. Finally he came out. He healed up but was never able to use that leg again. That didn't stop him from still gettin around and enjoying life. Until he was hit by a car. He was a great dog.

BarneyFife · 10-01-2008, 09:21 PM

My brother in law lost his big toe and his right foot in an accident while mowing the yard. He was very lucky it was just a toe.

BarneyFife · 10-01-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

My friend in high school lost a few of his fingers from a meat grinder. He was cleaning it and he accidentally turned it on and lost about 4 of his fingers.

My great aunt had gang green and lost limb after limb until there was nothing left of her.

My friends mother lost both of her legs by gang green. And i have another friend that lost his leg the same way.

Janice · 10-01-2008, 09:39 PM

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gan...e&FLUSHCACHE=0

Gangrene

Definition

Gangrene refers to the decay and death of tissue resulting from an interruption in blood flow to a certain area of your body. Some types of gangrene also involve a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but can also occur in your muscles and internal organs.

Your chances of developing gangrene are higher if you have an underlying condition that can damage your blood vessels and impede blood flow, such as diabetes or atherosclerosis.

Treatments for gangrene include surgery to remove dead tissue, antibiotics and other approaches. The prognosis for recovery is good if gangrene is identified early and treated quickly.

PZelda · 10-01-2008, 11:03 PM

I went to school with someone who had no right arm. Well, actually, it was amputated from above the elbow down. She's 28, will be 29 early on in 2009... anyway, from what I remember, her biological mother was really abusive to her when she was very little. When she was 3 years old, her mom somehow had access to one of these older washers from the 1930s - 1950s with a wringer on the side of it (this was 1983 when this happened), put her arm through the wringer and it did so much irreversible damage that it had to be amputated.

I barely even noticed her missing arm when we were in school together because she'd adapted so well to having only one arm.

10-01-2008, 08:21 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Do you know anybody who has lost... DISCLAIMER: I know this is a morbid topic, so please, just stop reading further if you don't like it. Do you know anyone who's ever lost a limb or body part? My sister lost half her pointing finger when she was 18. She was working in the meat room of a large grocery chain. She was pushing meat into the machine that turns it into hamburger. They couldn't reattach it, as it was "gone". My husband's cousin had diabetes and had to have his leg amputated from the knee down. My brother-in-law lost the tips of a few fingers trying to unjam a lawn mower. My friend's father had both his legs amputated due to blood clots, from a lifetime of heavy smoking.

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MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	We had some farm dogs who would roam all over the countryside. Well one day our black dog Zorro came home with his back leg dangling. Someone had shot him. He ran under the house and stayed there for days. Finally he came out. He healed up but was never able to use that leg again. That didn't stop him from still gettin around and enjoying life. Until he was hit by a car. He was a great dog.

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gan...e&FLUSHCACHE=0 Gangrene Definition Gangrene refers to the decay and death of tissue resulting from an interruption in blood flow to a certain area of your body. Some types of gangrene also involve a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but can also occur in your muscles and internal organs. Your chances of developing gangrene are higher if you have an underlying condition that can damage your blood vessels and impede blood flow, such as diabetes or atherosclerosis. Treatments for gangrene include surgery to remove dead tissue, antibiotics and other approaches. The prognosis for recovery is good if gangrene is identified early and treated quickly.

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PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I went to school with someone who had no right arm. Well, actually, it was amputated from above the elbow down. She's 28, will be 29 early on in 2009... anyway, from what I remember, her biological mother was really abusive to her when she was very little. When she was 3 years old, her mom somehow had access to one of these older washers from the 1930s - 1950s with a wringer on the side of it (this was 1983 when this happened), put her arm through the wringer and it did so much irreversible damage that it had to be amputated. I barely even noticed her missing arm when we were in school together because she'd adapted so well to having only one arm.
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