# A plea for help - the price of a leg is $1500

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 17, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401 "2019-09-17T20:44:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401/21 "2020-01-01T03:42:27Z")

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An update is up on the link in the OP.

Judi is on her feet tonight, with family, celebrating the coming New Year that promises to be so much better thanks to the help of everyone!

Her leg looks really great compared to the start. There is still a small area that is not fully closed but things are improved and the color of her leg is much better. Therapy is set to continue through Friday Jan 10.

Thank you again for making this happen!

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401/22 "2020-01-01T04:23:22Z")

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Hadn’t seen this story until now, but this is terrific news.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401/23 "2020-07-15T23:49:40Z")

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I was thinking of this today and wondered how it all turned out?

StG

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401/24 "2020-07-17T04:31:46Z")

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Tia Judi is doing much better. with many thanks to the teeming minions for that!

She is still walking on both feet but does have challenges as circulation is not ideal and she has had a couple minor wounds. But so far anything else that has come along has been something the doctors can stay on top of and treat promptly so no imminent risk of amputation!

Colombia is having difficulties with the COVID crisis. I cannot imagine what she would be going through if she had just had an amputation prior to the virus striking. Access to medical care would be a tremendous challenge had we not been able to come together and save her leg.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plea-for-help-the-price-of-a-leg-is-1500/840401/25 "2020-07-17T12:22:02Z")

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Coincidentally, my sister had to have her leg amputated a couple months ago because of cancer.

StG

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