How to Decide to Amputate or Not
Channel: Footless Jo
Date: 2019-02-28

One of the most common messages I receive is someone sharing their story and asking me how I made the decision to become an elective amputee. Though I try to respond to all messages personally, I thought it might be helpful to put together a video answering some of the most common questions I receive! Here is how I made my decision and some questions, thoughts, and exercises that helped me along the way.

MY JOURNEY:
Why I was considering amputation: https://youtu.be/D1nXMZoG7bo
My amputee story: https://youtu.be/L98eS0xfZWc
When I made the decision to amputate: https://youtu.be/s2V1qBi0UE4
The day before my amputation: https://youtu.be/gCAA7xFAjOw
How I told my friends: https://youtu.be/MFm9NUrpZrU
Walking for the first time: https://youtu.be/Kdq771rcOEs

OTHER AMPUTEE CHANNELS:
AmputeeOT (lots of educational videos): https://www.youtube.com/user/AmputeeOT
Kristie Sita (fellow amputee): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZg2MpbQIc2owBQbi5CwXCA
Left Legged Warrior (more educational videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1YwuTLfqjr0v3CuizTxnIQ
Isabelle Weall (quadruple amputee): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCotscVLRZVVVSKLWRws8xRw

MY FAMILY:
My Dad's Response: https://youtu.be/6Zwdyz3ob4c
My Husband's Response: https://youtu.be/0fOxd9Ncnxw
Q&A with my Husband: https://youtu.be/AuEi4BLYXUc

#decisionmakers #amputee 

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Jo Beckwith 
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Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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https://www.youtube.com/user/jo2am/

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MY AMPUTATION STORY:
https://youtu.be/L98eS0xfZWc

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.