Amputation and depression goes hand and hand. I was told I was suffering from an artery disease and amputation was always the end result of this disease. Even knowing this fact before hand depression had not set into my head yet. Okay the day came for my amputation, still no depression. I was released from the hospital and was ready to be home and deal with my recovery. I was relieved to be home in my regular atmosphere and enjoying my family. After that first week of being home alone it finally set in and started to effect me. All I could do is just stare down at where my leg use to be and wonder why this happened to me. My wife would leave for work in the mornings and all I would do is cry while I was rubbing my stump, I felt that my life was over. With the pain from the amputation making me feel worse, that didn't make the situation better a all. This went on for a while until I finally had to see someone for my depression. I can say I am much better now, so believe me I know how it feels to be depressed after losing a limb.

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Derrick Lewis

We all think were alone in this....then reading this brings you back to reality we are not alone...and there are others out there and some worse off than us....

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Lynn (here 4 Friends)

I to felt the depression and wondered why after 8 surgeries I could not save my leg. I now feel that it was all for a reason one to strengthen my life and my family. My wife and I have became closer and my son and daughter have been able to spend more time with me due to me on LTD then I have in the past due to I was a workaholic. I also was able to find out who my true friends were the ones who have stuck by me through it all, thoes are the true friends.

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Kenneth Smith