AMPUTEE STORY What REALLY happened? Come with me back to where it all went down

My name is Kerri Trammel and I am a left below-the-knee elective amputee. What is an amputee? Elective amputation means the patient, me, is choosing to amputate based on preference with medical need but not a medical necessity. Today, January 18, 11 years ago, was moving day. My husband and I had to move the bikes from one house to the other. It was freezing. I dressed in several layers and my bike had cold tires. Warm tires are sticky, cold ones aren’t. I didn’t even make it out of the neighborhood. When we turned at the stop sign, I pinned the throttle and my bike slid out from under me. The metal bars that were supposed to protect my plastics in a wreck landed on my foot and snapped it sideways. Over the last 10 years, I have had several surgeries trying to restore the function of my foot. For no medical reason or explanation, it froze in a pointed position. This means I had to either walk on my toes which was painful on the joint or I wore heels all day. I continued to work as a double-booked hairstylist and salon owner for the entire 10 years. I was standing for 8 hours a day in heels then to go home and work on our acre land with animals. On a typical day, I would end up crawling in the evening to finish my day. Then do it all again the next day alone. My husband was an over-the-road truck driver so I didn’t really have the opportunity to rest. I was the only adult around most days. After countless hours of talking, praying, researching, and asking questions, we scheduled my elective amputation for July 2, 2021. I spent the months before amputation preparing. My friends donated frozen food to us and filled our freezer. My mom set up an Amazon gift card list so our out-of-town family and friends could send food gift cards to us. This was the most important part of the preparation we did! I can’t stress enough to have food ready for your family. We researched and bought second-hand medical equipment that insurance didn’t cover like a knee scooter, shower chair, ADA hand rails, iwalk, heating pad, and crutches. Insurance paid for my wheelchair so we got that before the amputation. I am now 6 months post-op and am completely pain-free. I play with my kids, I wear my leg 15hrs every day. *Book A 1:1 & Get My Amputee Q&A Guide Here* https://stan.store/GlitterMyChaos *Timestamps* 00:00 AMPUTEE STORY What REALLY happened? 01:18 Amputee story 01:33 Amputee revisits the scene of the accident 04:11 Amputee before amputation 05:26 Why I chose amputation over ankle fusion 10:23 How to prepare for elective amputation day 11:09 Medical equipment needed for below the knee amputation 12:04 Amputation day 13:03 Amputee gets prosthetic 14:26 Amputee message to family members and friends *DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE* My posts may contain affiliate links to products I actually use and love! At no extra cost to you, I may get a small commission for my recommendation. Thank you for supporting my family! *Products I Use And Love* Bentonite Clay: https://amzn.to/3EDdg6G iwalk Purchase: https://amzn.to/3k3WW5u Fulvic Acid: https://kerritrammel.theonglobal.com/ Knee Scooter: https://amzn.to/3ERCs9P Curved Shower Curtain Rod: https://amzn.to/3rACQTy Ancient Minerals Magnesium Spray: https://amzn.to/3Ir5Owb Pure Castile Soap: https://amzn.to/3qPFF4b Liner Stand: https://amputeestore.com/products/ott... *Watch Next* My Full Story:    • AMPUTEE STORY What REALLY happened? Come w...   My Foot Before Amputation:    • BEFORE AMPUTATION My Foot Up Close. Walkin...   How I Live On A Broken Foot :    • A day in the life before amputation! Crawl...   Saying Goodbye To My Foot:    • Pre Amputee’s Final Goodbye To Foot Before...   Amputation Day:    • AMPUTATION DAY Day 1 Of Being An Elective ...   *Come Say HI* Amputee Mom Blog: http://www.glittermychaos.com/ Friend me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Follow me on Instagram:   / kerritrammel   Connect me on Pinterest:   / glittermychaos   Dance with me on TikTok:   / electiveamputation   *Shop My Products* My Self-Love Journal: https://app.thebookpatch.com/BookStor... *Contact Me For Business ONLY Please* [email protected] PO Box 6601 Glen Allen, VA 23058 *Subscriptions I Use* Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/?q=plagiari... Canva: https://www.canva.com/q/pro/?irgwc=1&... Legal stuff: https://aselfguru.kartra.com/page/Com... Share-a-sale: https://account.shareasale.com/newsig... Keyword research: https://www.tubebuddy.com/electiveamp... *Tools I Use* Tripod: https://amzn.to/37RkVlq Microphone: https://amzn.to/3Daj0UA Lighting kit: https://amzn.to/36z50YC Ring light: https://amzn.to/3Nglju9