Boston Marathon victim puts on a happy face as she talks about deciding to have her foot amputated even though she thought it would be saved

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

One of the most harrowing decisions in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing was made by an injured 39-year-old woman who made the choice to have her foot amputated after two earlier surgeries that she thought would help save the foot.

Heather Abbott said that her doctor 'gave me the rundown, as did several other doctors, on the choice I had, and basically it was whether to keep my leg, the rest, my foot actually is where the injury occurred, or to amputate sort of below the knee.'

'And it certainly was a difficult decision, but when I weighed the pros and cons, I think this was the best option for me.

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'It would likely be shorter, one of my legs would likely be shorter than the other, and I wouldn't be able to live the lifestyle that I did prior to the injury.'

From her bed at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the 38-year-old Rhode Island woman reflected on the terror of April 15 - and on the waves of agony and grace that followed in the week since.

'I'm trying to be positive about things,' she told The Associated Press in a telephone interview before her surgery to amputate her leg.

 'And hope that my life doesn't have to change much.' Read more: dailymail.co.uk