well after the day started so well, i just got a phone call from my doctor. It seems the treatment they have been giving me for my leg has failed and unfortunately i am looking at an 90% chance that i will be having it amputated within 2 to 3 weeks. i have been on disability for quite a while trying to save my leg, but alas all has failed. not the kind of news you want to hear, especially when i thought things were going well with my treatment. Looks like i will have to change my user name to hopalong pretty soon .
no point dwelling on it anyway, i am sure there are a lot of people out there far worse off than me, and at least i will still be alive