How Much Does it COST to be an Amputee? How Expensive is Life Without a Leg? 💰 | Taboo Tuesdays
Channel: Footless Jo
Date: 2019-05-14

Is life as an amputee (or "one-legger", thanks Brian...) more expensive than being an able-bodied (two-legger) person? 

What are the lifetime costs? Is amputation surgery expensive? What are some of the unexpected costs? Did we expect it to cost this much?

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Looking for a therapist? This is where I've found mine before (U.S.): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Amputee Coalition's Website: https://www.amputee-coalition.org

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OTHER VIDEOS //
Why Did I Lose My Leg? https://youtu.be/L98eS0xfZWc
How I Said Goodbye To My Leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaIIu6bFKVo&t=12s
Seeing My Amputated Leg for the First Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h50Bjl5NIHw
Walking for the First Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdq771rcOEs
Life Before Amputation – With My Fused Ankle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3b7vYql2o0&t=64s
Day in the Life of an Amputee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJZLpqkZ-o&t=80s

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Caricatures of my dogs & I (shown in intro) drawn by Ash Murdock! https://ash-murdocks-art.tumblr.com/

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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.