Amy Purdy
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And it's because that gangrene set in really fast for them.
I, for whatever reason, had five weeks where it didn't set in.
And so they were doing everything they could.
But then they knew by blood tests that it was
about ready to so i just remember the doctor coming in and saying we have to do this tomorrow we have to amputate your legs tomorrow i told you then wow yeah and you know it's amazing where the strength comes from because i didn't cry i just said okay do it like do what you have to do so i can get out of here and move on with my life wow
I was just ready.
You know, there's certain things that you, there's no debate.
Like this is what has to happen to survive.
So let's make, let's cut my legs off.
You can't.
And I could have never imagined that.
And there wasn't a lot of pain.
That's good.
But there was survival.
I mean, I was absolutely in survival mode.
Wow.
And here, I'm an emotional person just by nature.
I mean, I could look at a sunset and cry.
And I want to cry.
Yeah.