Mountain Guitarist Has Lower Leg Amputated

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Mountain Guitarist Has Lower Leg Amputated

Mountain guitarist Leslie West has had his lower right leg amputated in a life-saving operation related to his type 2 diabetes. West, 65, underwent the emergency surgery at a hospital in Biloxi, Mississippi on Saturday after his leg began to swell and his foot went septic. In a statement, West's wife Jenni West revealed that doctors had attempted save the leg, but were forced to sever the limb to avoid the risk of having the infection spread to the rest of his body.

 

[cecilia]

Leslie is just too amazing. One of my absolute favorite musicians

He's had health issues for years.
it's a miracle he alive