It seems he stupidly failed to properly manage his diabetes, and as a result, had to have a leg amputated.
I, by the way, am about the same age, with the same underlying medical condition, and I am no where near the point he let himself deteriorate to, in spite of having suffered a broken leg a couple years ago in a work accident. Such amputations used to be common in diabetics, but with modern medical technology and knowledge, there's really no excuse for it now.
I have been in ill health for nearly two years now. The main reason I waste so much time on here. Anyway, before Christmas I had a below knee leg amputation and have been recovering at home since then. I was in hospital for a week.. The operation was on day 1 and I had about 6 days recovering...
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