The Reality Of Being An Amputee My name is JB and I am a new amputee. My amputation was done on January 31st of 2019, I went home without my right leg on February 4th, 2019. I have been diabetic since 2008 and this Right Below The Knee Amputation (RBKA) is the result of me being hardheaded and not doing what doctors told me was needed to "manage" my diabetes. I did NOT listen to a thing I was told to do by medical professionals for 5 years. In 2013 I had my first of 3 toe amputations. Thats when I started to do whats needed to "manage" my diabetes. Too Late. I have since had this current RBKA and I am living proof that having a hard head is not worth the results. I am striving daily to get most if not all, of my mobility back. This YOOCAN page is a journal of sorts to chronicle my goal of turning this disability into an ability. One day/step at a time. I am also trying to help any amputee, old or new, with what to expect from prosthetic companies, insurance companies and medical professional, as well as Prosthetist. ALWAYS never settle for less than you desire.