Hi Natalie,
@NatalieMeadows
Of course you're welcome! I am so glad to see you back here, as I have been thinking of you a lot and wondering how you are.
I do hope that the new treatment for CRPS works for you.
However, as you say, if you do have to have an amputation, it will give you back more mobility. I think I told you that my son had an above-knee amputation and he is doing just fine, walking without even a stick, driving his car, living independently, and even riding a motor bike occasionally (which worried his mother).
I also know someone who had an amputation due to CRPS and she is doing well, too. I know there's no guarantee that the pain will go, but hers has at least decreased.
You have a lot of people here who think about you, so please stay in touch and let us know how you are getting along. We're not here just to listen to good-time stories, but to listen to rants, raves, moans, and tears as well - so moan all you want, if you feel the need.
We're here and we care!