I have had a little over 24 hours to digest what my doctor had to say yesterday, I have spoken to two trusted friends about things and was surprised at their response, both felt that I would be better off losing the leg. This of course is not something I am at all interested in because at this stage I feel it would be grossly an over reach in terms of treatment pathways, I am currently disease free, there are no infections, and there is currently no indications that one will suddenly develop. I understand that doing the pelvic graft procedure carries some risks, both physically but also financially, but well before we get to that point I intend to make sure insurance is on board. The physical risks are ever prevalent in my mind, i could develop massive infection, which will be fought with anti-biotics and if needed surgery to de-breed the wound. If a decision has to be made regarding my over all well being I will make that choice.

But the simple fact remains that although the odds on paper are fairly big, 30% of massive infection, 30% of rejection, the possibility of death, I take none of this lightly, but I want to exhaust all my options before I lose 1/4 of my body for something that literally equates to a 6 inch square area of my body