@Subway11 - I can’t even imagine how hard that was for your friend’s mother and her family. I do have to say that it really depends on the person, because some people that face an amputation develop a stronger will to live and often do remarkable things. ...
In 2007, for instance, an Iranian man had four of his fingers amputated after being convicted of multiple robberies [source: New Zealand Herald]. The physical pain and lifelong impairment such torture brings is only part of the punishment; such amputees can also become social pariahs because of...
so they would all just rattle around inside us as we moved around--we would all effectively be amputees while still having the full internal anatomy. This could tear apart muscle fiber and probably crush some bones as well. In the very least, it would ...
Most amputees have feelings of a phantom limb, i.e., the missing limb is still there. However, it often feels shorter than the original healthy part of the body or feels like it is in a distorted or even painful position. For example, amputees may feel itching or a twitch in the non...