Boston Marathon victim puts on a happy face as she talks about deciding to have her foot amputated even though she thought it would be saved
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
One of the most harrowing decisions in the aftermath of the Boston
Marathon bombing was made by an injured 39-year-old woman who made the
choice to have her foot amputated after two earlier surgeries that she
thought would help save the foot.
Heather Abbott said that her doctor 'gave me the rundown, as did several
other doctors, on the choice I had, and basically it was whether to
keep my leg, the rest, my foot actually is where the injury occurred, or
to amputate sort of below the knee.'
'And it certainly was a difficult decision, but when I weighed the pros and cons, I think this was the best option for me.
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Happy with her choice: Heather Abbott was all smiles at a press
conference on Thursday where she described her multiple surgeries and
her brutal decision
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