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But it's certainly not as bad as i thought it could have been. i'm going to be able to live my life in a normal way. >> dr. sanjay gupta joins me now. why did heather have to make this decision. i know it was her decision, not necessarily the doctor. >> typically, it is the patient's decision. there's going to be some situations where it's just a clear cut decision. it's going to be clear that the leg cannot be saved. or on the other side of things, it's clear that the operations are going to save the leg. what typically happens is you do all the things to restore the bone, stabilize the bone,...

But surgeons saw a lot of damage. and they said amputation may have been the best option. >> it's certainly not something i would wish upon anybody else, but it's certainly not as bad as i thought it could have been. i'm going to be able to live my life in a normal way. >> dr. sanjay gupta joins me now. why did heather have to make this decision. i know it was her decision, not necessarily the doctor. >> typically, it is the patient's decision. there's going to be some situations where it's just a clear cut decision. it's going to be clear that the leg cannot be saved. or on the other side of ...

Today, heather talked about losing her lower leg. >> although it's something that certainly i wouldn't wish upon myself or anyone else, you know, it's really not as bad as i thought it could have been. i really think i'm going to be able to live my life in a normal way eventually when i get that permanent prosthesis. >> incredibly amazing thing to say. dr. sanjay gupta joins me now. sanjay, why did heather have to make this decision, and i know also that it was really her decision, right, not necessarily the doctor? >> that's right. typically, it is the patient's decision. i mean, look, there'...