Man cuts off his leg to avoid hospital costs

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A man had a choice between amputating his foot or die within three months. He chose to live, but he did not have the money for the operation, therefore, the man cuff off his own leg to save his life. Zheng Yanliang, 47, of China, used a metal saw and a knife (see photo) to perform the operation, while biting a piece of wood. The farmer took the drastic action after suffering from severe pain in his leg from a blood clot. Yanliang began to experience pain in the leg. After a number of visit to the hospital, he was diagnosed with arterial embolism. His doctor informed his family that he will need an operation to amputate his leg.


His family could not afford to pay for the operation. The 47-year-old was sent home in agony and given only three months to live. He decided to amputate his leg while biting a piece of wood wrapped in cloth. He bit so hard because of the pain he lost three teeth. Yanliang’s wound has healed, but sadly, his other leg also has to be removed because of the same disease.

After the media covered the man’s sad plight and how he cut off his own leg just stay alive, Dr. Zhang Qiang from Shanghai’s Wode Medical Centre, has offered to treat Yanliang at no cost.
“My medical colleagues and I will provide him with free medical services,” Dr. Zhang said.

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