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The most urgent and controversial decision facing battlefield surgeons then was amputation. after the war, mary said, there were cases where soldiers had been wounded in the arm or leg and in the most pitiful manner that made it difficult for me to suppress my emotions. they would ask me if that leg would have to come off, if that arm would have to come off, telling me that they would with rather die than lose a leg or lose an arm. most leg amputations resulted in death. the high on the leg amputation, the higher the likelihood of death. mary worried that some doctors were doing hasty unnecess...

He's used to putting on a good face. but none of this is easy. scratch just one layer below the surface and there's a lot of hurt and frustration there and perhaps still a layer of denial that propels him to take these chances and push himself so hard to get back to where he was. after the fall, miles' amputated arm was badly swollen setting back his physical therapy. >> so pain goes right down through here. >> yeah, and like, this is a really bad spot in there too. >> dr. alex diagrramer has been helping miles. >> miles tells me what he's done rather than what he's going to do. i find out aft...

To get back to where he was. after the fall, miles' amputated arm was badly swollen setting back his physical therapy. >> so pain goes right down through here. >> yeah, and like, this is a really bad spot in there too. >> dr. alex dro has been helping miles. >> we have a relationship where he tells me what he's done rather than what he's going to do. so i find out afterwards. you can view that two ways. we must keep him safe perspective or you can view it from this is a guy who's living his life the way he's choosing to, he's smart. he can make choices. >> arm amputations in the united states ...

My advice to those that suffered these leg amputations in the boston bombing, initially take one day at a time. be patient with yourself and the process. know that your long-term diagnosis is very good. you will get there. you will get to the point where you're leading the life you wish to lead. >> okay. i like these. >> exhilarating.

Device. this is a doctor saying that based on their medical examination. this wasn't just debris that was lying around. >> what about also quickly in terms of the amputations, i was hearing one of the doctors saying last night, some of the patients were coming to them very injured, bleeding and saying, take whatever you need, i want to be alive. that has to be tough for a doctor, though. >> these are i think heart breaking decisions. it is a -- you can make the decision fairly quickly if that's going to be the best course of action. >> life or death. >> if you don't do the amputation, sometime...