My leg turned purple and hurt so bad — I begged doctors to cut it off

My leg turned purple and hurt so bad — I begged doctors to cut it off

Tayla Page begged doctors to amputate her leg after it turned purple and became so excruciatingly painful that she couldn’t even put on socks. “I was constantly crying and in excruciating pain all the time,” Page, 23, said of her debilitating mystery condition. “I couldn’t get comfortable because anything and everything was just too painful … Read more

Hero vet first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Everest

Hero vet first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Everest

Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double amputee above the knee to scale Mount Everest. He descended from the peak of the mountain on Tuesday and announced that he had “cried like a baby upon reaching the top.” On the ground in Nepal, he is being hailed as a national hero and … Read more

I was a cross-country runner – until I lost my leg to flesh-eating bacteria

I was a cross-country runner – until I lost my leg to flesh-eating bacteria

A former cross-country runner was left disfigured and without a leg after developing this flesh-eating disease. Emma Doherty, 37, fell ill with sepsis in February 2021 – which later turned into necrotizing fasciitis, a serious infection that affects the tissue of your skin, causing it to die. As a result of the disease, the British … Read more

I partied so hard, I almost lost a leg

I partied so hard, I almost lost a leg

Her leg nearly fell asleep for good. A Canadian woman is warning people about the perils of hard partying after nearly losing a leg following one booze-soaked soirée gone bad. Julia Anderson had reportedly blacked out in an awkward position, cutting off her circulation for hours, and causing her stems to swell to a terrifying … Read more

I had my foot amputated — so I set up a shoe exchange for others like me

I had my foot amputated — so I set up a shoe exchange for others like me

She put her best foot forward. A British woman has risen to fame after starting an online shoe exchange for those who are missing one of their feet. Kent native Jo O’Callaghan, 49, was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) as well as allodynia and had to have her right foot amputated, reported South … Read more

I lost my toe after a pedicure, now I’m ‘a walking PSA’

I lost my toe after a pedicure, now I’m ‘a walking PSA’

Each year, millions of Americans reportedly deal with nail infections on their feet and hands. Up to 14% of the general population cope with fungal infections, while a rare number of people develop a bacterial infection “on top of a fungal nail infection” that can “cause serious illness,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

Heartwarming video shows amputee toddler walking on prosthetics for first time

Heartwarming video shows amputee toddler walking on prosthetics for first time

A heartwarming video captured the moment a toddler walked on prosthetics for the first time after having his legs amputated. Emmy and Justin Brown gave birth to their son Louie, who was born with missing bones in both of his legs as well as a fused-together thumb and index finger. The missing bones meant there … Read more

A nail technician mistook my actual nails for acrylics, now I may lose a thumb

A nail technician mistook my actual nails for acrylics, now I may lose a thumb

A Perth, Australia woman has been told she could lose a thumb after contracting a terrifying bacterial infection from a manicure. Sue, 48, has lived with a searing pain in her thumb for the last two years after contracting a staph infection while getting a manicure at a Perth beauty salon. She claims the technician … Read more

I saved up for a ‘mommy makeover’ — but was left with nightmare amputation

I saved up for a ‘mommy makeover’ — but was left with nightmare amputation

A mother of three was devastated to learn that she needed to have her fingers amputated — after waking up from a “mommy makeover.” Shannyn Palmer, 35, had planned and saved up for years before flying from Vancouver, Washington to Mexico to undergo a tummy tuck with muscle repair, chest lift and fat transfer to … Read more

USMC vet transforms into a pinup model after leg amputation

USMC vet transforms into a pinup model after leg amputation

Annika Hutsler, whose leg was amputated in 2019, was stunned when she saw herself transformed into a ‘40s glamour girl for the first time. The USMC veteran is Miss November 2023 in the 17th annual Pin-Ups for Vets calendar. The award-winning nonprofit, founded in 2006 by California resident Gina Elise, raises funding to support hospitalized and deployed … Read more