Living With BIID: I Want To Cut Off My Leg

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STANDING on one leg and balancing on crutches Nick O’Hallaron gives the impression of a man who was born without a right leg. But the truth is, this scenario is just wishful thinking for the 29-year-old from Edinburgh. He is actually a fully able-bodied man who longs to be an amputee. And he’s not alone. Nick, is one of the very few people in the UK known to be suffering from BIID - Body Integrity Identity Disorder - a rare neurological condition that makes people unable to recognise certain body parts as their own.
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Producer: Katie Mercer, Ruby Coote
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[@derpestarzt]

I have CID (class identity disorder) I was born poor, but I really feel like a rich person trapped inside a poor's person life, I need a bank transfer procedure so I can live the life I was meant to live, thank you all for your support.

[@VanitasVraz]

derpestarzt Now that you say it. I think I've the same thing. I always felt so much more like a rich person than a poor one.

[@girlplease3217]

derpestarzt i thought I was the only one

[@Sora-xl5ti]

derpestarzt you don't need to be such a douchebag about it, you're one of the reasons people don't go to seek help for just as serious mental health issues.

[@derpestarzt]

If my crudeness encourages even one idiot to keep their attention seeking invented disorders to themselves then that'd be a job well done. In fact I'm sure that idiot will go on to carry a much more productive and happy life than they would have if they had gone down the rabbit hole of attention seeking and self-pitying behavior.

[@Daleshouse]

lmao derp.

[@lorealmadonna8]

This reminds me of the woman who blinded herself.

[@sharleecoulton2472]

She had the same illness.

[@TheZKarenz]

Po Ping I know a man who blinded himself,he ended up in a mental institution.

[@judy2564]

she was basically blind to begin with though, and she hated living life looking through nothing but blurs

[@Hammeredveracity]

no she was not

[@danimac2987]

I was thinking the same thing

[@macybowles2612]

Unpopular opinion- this dude looks like a sad Elton John.

[@christinakercher8420]

Macy Bowles I was thinking the same thing!!!

[@CowboyGoose]

Someone had to say it....haha

[@MandaS1986]

He features Michael Emerson from person Of Interest. When I saw him I was thinking to myself he reminds me of someone and had to think hard of who lol.

[@ikramboujdaine1744]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ikramboujdaine1744]

Now i see it

[@stitchedtogether88]

how does he bend his leg all the way back like that and have it stay there for that long? it looks really painful...

[@thesleepstate]

Because the leg doesn't exist ! Simples.

[@vee1267]

Jennifer Smith plus sometimes you can get blood clots or at least skin sores from doing that a lot for a long period of time... unless that’s part of what he’s going for? Screwing up the leg THAT way? Either way it definitely can’t be comfortable.

[@PowderedFace]

Willpower or something idk girl

[@cashinwithty1663]

I do that but like fir 3 mins

[@enidp1277]

I like your profile pic... Best band

[@AbeAyBay]

Neurosurgeon here from the US. We classify this as Body Integrity Disorder. It's due to a disconnect in the parietal sensory S1 receptor in which normally gives a person body awareness. I.e. you can close your eyes and identify your body as your own and spatially account for all your limbs and fingers. Simply put, a person with Body Integrity disorder has a lesion in this pathway so that they do not recognize a portion of their bodies as their own. It's most common in the left arm. It's almost as if living with constant anxiety that a foreign being is growing on your body. As if a stranger is constantly touching you. This is why it was previously treated as anxiety/OCD. Amputation "completes" their body maps and they can now account for their entire bodies. Further studies are being done to understand this disease

[@SpecialBlanket]

Please PLEASE point me to the literature.

[@sunstripe85]

that sounds horrifying to have to live with.... jesus

[@SpecialBlanket]

My understanding is that while a lesion CAN cause this, there isn't anything to substantiate that MOST of these cases are from "a lesion" (rather than some other anomaly) in the region-- can you point me toward a publicly available source? This isn't my field. That said, I don't want to derail from the general sentiment-- this is clearly a neurological disorder and there is a lot of documentation that it is organic in nature.

[@zz-jones]

@@SpecialBlanket do you not have access to google

[@SpecialBlanket]

@@zz-jones What's your problem? Someone is making a niche claim, I want to see a source. I did search PubMed before asking this. Is there a reason you don't want information shared among interested parties? Am I somehow bothering you by learning? What a grouch!

[@backstreetboy1122]

The operation’s gonna cost an arm and a leg

[@zaggernut5054]

I feel so douchey upvoting this

[@kynbeo]

you're drunk go home

[@lovingmayberry307]

TrojanSkin1999 Childish.

[@lovingmayberry307]

@@zaggernut5054 Then why did you?!

[@kerstiesweeney]

Ha!

[@LadyEmjay]

I literally watched the first half of this video and thought his leg was already amputated and thought he was talking about removing the other leg 🤦🏾‍♀️. I also was trying to watch this and bobs burgers at the same time

[@ivoryrayon4437]

Morgan J Bobs burgees is the BEST

[@lanetterussell3657]

Me too

[@damienking7114]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kavalogue]

Bobs burgers is better than this shite

[@jacqueline3782]

Yeah, me too. I thought he meant the other leg, lol. This guy needs serious help.

[@KKISCRAZYFUL]

Hey, just because you don't understand a mental illness doesn't mean it's not real. Obviously this seems very fair fetched but someone is hurting and adding negativity to a bad situation won't make it better.

[@derpestarzt]

Yes as you said, it's a mental illness and chopping off ones legs is not a "treatment".

[@paigeanne1031]

People can say what they want.

[@jankay8569]

its not real

[@n.j.b4334]

@@derpestarzt He will be healed when he amputated his leg. This is the part of BIID

[@sherine9033]

Bro you should've seen how much hate the blind woman is receiving. If you don't know, there's also a case of a woman with BIID and she made herself blind. Tbh I don't understand how they can hate her like that.

[@tresfoil]

The bending his leg in his pant leg thing is killing my claustrophobia. I haaaate being restricted. I panic if I get my arm stuck in a shirt sleeve. Lol

[@corzzabear9030]

I cannot wear jeans or i freak out😂

[@ThirstysURL]

if i scream and panic every time i put a top on

[@missskittles144]

My knee cramps just watching that

[@BrokenAbucus]

Did you just assume that it's his leg............ jk.. but seriously

[@syd9403]

LMAO YO YOURE NOT LYING 💀

[@mkbe-po5wp]

I just realized after watching this 2 times that he's just bending his knee in the pant leg...omg

[@kaceyklos9510]

mkbe1083 omg me too

[@PaigeA6741]

mkbe1083 same omg

[@EvadoCouto]

Omg ow

[@adrianaandrade6452]

mkbe1083 omg! Thank you for pointing this out! I was so confused. 😣

[@AutumnOue]

I was confused about this. It took me a minute.

[@warefairsoda]

4:28 "If a choice came for an amputation I would jump at the opportunity." Oh the irony.

[@CC-yh2yq]

warefairsoda i would hop he means

[@miriameclipse7953]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@solani5621]

Yep

[@dachadoodle7146]

Except he would have both legs before the amputation & he can still jump with only one leg.

[@walkthemoon6533]

Just lie on a train track

[@lorenachairez7433]

I think I have this I dont connect with my fatness. These rolls have to go .

[@abakwagyan2689]

Bruhhh

[@jjjkkk999]

Yooo lmao I love you

[@d0r0thy]

Me

[@riflewolf7254]

Made my damn day 🤣🤣🤣

[@cindelma5289]

I'd say your brain has had the same idea some time ago. Seems as it has been successful in abandon you

[@gabe3770]

As my psychology professor describes it, it literally feels like you have a just some random object sticking in your body, like imagine if you had a pole sticking out of your stomach you would want it out, and that’s how this guy feels

[@Plaksa2004]

if it doesn`t hurt then I don`t think I`d like it out, and a healthy leg shouldn`t hurt..

[@colinjava8447]

I think he needs a good slap to be honest, there's people out there born with no legs and they get on with it, and if it was that bad why does he keep using it. Why not just accept he's got this thing that helps him walk and stay fit. If he gets a prosthetic that won't feel like his leg either, so just classify your leg or legs as prosthetic ones, and problem solved.

[@xandradoll]

@@colinjava8447 if it was that simple, we wouldn’t be here.

[@colinjava8447]

@@xandradoll I don't understand exactly what it is that he is feeling to be honest. They aren't alien legs, they are regular human legs, and why wouldn't they feel like his if he gets all the sensory information from them just like with every other part of his body. Even if I understood it, it still makes little sense as legs are very useful tools that help us function better than without them.

[@MilesDreadPrower]

@@colinjava8447 you don't understand it, so perhaps just leave him to it. Not everything on earth requires an opinion from everyone.

[@vincentxiong16]

As an amputee myself, I wished I had my leg.

[@matskalski]

you guys should have meet

[@vincentxiong16]

Flash.Tunez Don't be sorry, I've lived like this for my whole life, so I never really knew how different it would feel if I were to have my real leg. But, I always knew that my life would in fact be different if I was like everyone else.

[@vincentxiong16]

SKALSKI That would be interesting, haha. We desire totally opposite things.

[@rosemarieallicock9847]

Flash.Tunez He has a psychological condition, that doesn't make him ungrateful. He legitimately feels like it shouldn't be there. It's unfortunate that people loose limbs, but that doesn't make people like this man ungrateful for what they have when they don't feel like it should be a part of them.

[@magdalenk9656]

Can I ask where your amputation is at? Mine is below the knee, and wearing my prosthetic feels just the same as having my actual leg. Like if I never looked down, I would probably just forget I was an amputee. I'm curious to know how different it is for people who lack their knee joint

[@Themystergamerr]

I feel so sorry for people with this illness. It’s just heartbreaking

[@maryandrew259]

It's not an illness, it's demonic possession.

[@kavalogue]

It’s Neither. It’s called being an idiot

[@user-dc5kc4gl5p]

it is. for them and their family and friends

[@user-dc5kc4gl5p]

@@kavalogue yeah it is. read a little

[@ilikechocolate3741]

@@user-dc5kc4gl5p nowdays EVERYTHING could be tagged as an illness. Even when people are just stupid, like this guy in the video. "Read a little" LMAO

[@orangesporanges1504]

This might sound strange but things like this make me question if past lives could be a reality.

[@notyourgrammascrafts]

I don't think that crazy at all because I often I think the same thing but who knows I might be strange

[@orangesporanges1504]

@@notyourgrammascrafts I KNOW I’m strange!😝

[@KimberleySanchez]

That's a very interesting insight from this. I like it.

[@junejunejuniejune]

hey, nobody knows so its definitely a possibilty! I'm from Thailand, and we 1000% belive in past lives, and we believe it often manifests as a birthmark, as a form of a past life trauma, but from everything I've read about people's experiences, it seems that emotional trauma is also sometimes carried over. Either way, what IS known is that people with this disorder have a clear diagnosis in their brain scans. People with BID are literally missing a part of their brain that connects them to that limb. it feels like an extra limb to them, they dont identify with it, it's not just in their heads, it's a very real experience for them.

[@ashleejasmin4517]

Interesting never thought of that

[@RowanWarren78]

This man has a serious mental illness. A little empathy and understanding can go a long way. Seeing the way some commenters are making fun of him, and deriding him, it is no wonder that we have almost no dialogue when it comes to mental health.

[@ebony9321]

MrsPoodle78 yes I totally agree! When the lady said he had no psychiatric issues I nearly fell off my chair 😣the poor man is suffering from intense mental health issues.....hopefully he receives the assistance and support he needs to recover!

[@DeadDoser]

Ebony Doley he's already missing most of his leg and probably claiming disability so it's a bit too late for him to seek the psychiatric help he should have

[@ebony9321]

DeadDoser what do you mean he is missing most of his leg?? In this he is just tucking it up 🤔

[@BloodOrangeSun]

Thank you!!

[@elblondie69falconer65]

MrsPoodle78 as a human yes we can show unconditional positive regard, but true empathy that is very hard. Wishing all peace and happiness

[@GamingTaylor]

I've heard that others who have this condition have found help by looking at themselves in a large mirror, and seeing their leg from another perspective.

[@ThePcmgirl]

GamingTaylor i thought this was with phantom pains in amputees?

[@rold4096]

I think that’s with phantom pains but it could work for this also.

[@Noname-ni8qm]

GamingTaylor this is mental disorder they need proper medicaments and psyhological help

[@cooliodiablo6117]

what ever Wrong, obviously if he chopped his leg off he'd be cured lol so that's one way.

[@angelof8th]

That just reminds me of The Who's Tommy

[@Sainthood.wav1]

Imagine meeting your co-worker and hes on crutches and missing a leg but then you run into him on the weeknd with both legs lmao I would freak out

[@dannyeagle]

His “friend”... surrrrreeeeeee

[@smashyabackdoorin]

His spam javelin friend 😂😂😂

[@epresley8324]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Lilyium]

Friends with benefits.

[@chickenmcnugget4904]

Lmao

[@oonaverse]

Sappho and her friend pretty much

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

As someone who didn't choose their disability, videos like this are a bit difficult to watch. At this point in my life I've fully accepted my situation, I don't view my disability as a negative thing and wouldn't change it, but I can't say I would have chosen this life for myself.

[@janedoe1230]

And he didn't choose to have a mental disorder either

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

And as someone who's lived with depression and PTSD, I understand that. Understanding mental illness doesn't make this easier for me to watch. I'm not saying he's a bad person, that he's wrong or it's his fault, it's just difficult for me regardless.

[@janedoe1230]

That's fair. I imagine it can't be easy to see someone who wants something that you didn't choose, and wouldn't have chosen for yourself

[@lunity1111]

I doubt it’s easy to live with such a mental disorder though either both is difficult and we can empathise with both. I highly doubt any of these people are messing around or making fun of it when they go through with surgeries and try and commit suicide etx it’s clearly very real to them. I read a surgeon reply here he says there is a legion on the brain that stops them being able to identify with the body part as they should.

[@MalfunctioningAndroid]

@@lunity1111it's made up.

[@user-if6co4mg7e]

I know this is off topic but I misread the title as “Living with BIRD: I Want To Cut Off My Leg”... I thought I, too, live with a bird, but it doesn’t make me want to cut off my leg.... Oh.”

[@henrietjames1645]

LoL

[@athenamanou6787]

Thank you for this comment girl!!! It made me lough out loud after all this paranoia and sadness of the video!!!!

[@lissetterodriguez7952]

😂😂😂

[@t3rianzg]

Your comment here and your profile goes so well together 😂

[@jeremygodwin5007]

/\ \/ /\ 🤣😂🤣😂

[@etiendre]

Reading the comments shows how much stigma there is around mental disorders and that there is so much work to do.

[@monabohamad2242]

The stigma is kinda SUPER Predictable

[@jacqueline3782]

How far are we going to let this go?

[@lexdraws1729]

@@jacqueline3782 What do you mean? He has a neurological disorder he cant help

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Ikr. I cant stand anymore the commentd saying he should just deal with it and accept his leg. Just like saying to a person sufferin with depression "try to feel happy and not sad anymore"

[@llIlIlllII]

@@NOONE-cd4gu So what's your solution? Cut it off? In before we even fully understand whether or not he's going to get another "itch" to cut the other one off? What about the fact that removing a leg is going to place him at higher risk in the event of danger, such as being caught in a house fire, car wreck, etc? Or the fact that it'll be harder for him to simply be *mobile* ? People disagreeing that the best option is to go along with what the disorder is telling people they want never seem to make the argument that we should just line up suicidal people and watch them jump off buildings one by one. Weird, right? Big difference between treatment that helps someone manage a disorder and giving a mentally ill person whatever the hell they want, even if it's literally self destructive.

[@alexa.9923]

Okay, from what I can see, this guy is legit. He is real. He genuinely understand that his brain is rejecting his leg. He described it as growing an extra limb that should not be there. That's actually legit. This dude still shouldn't... you shouldn't take the leg off, it's not okay, but this man is far more understandable.

[@AmazingRebel23]

"You shouldn't take the leg off, it's not okay." Words to live by.

[@lr2683]

@@avettcore so now people can only express their opinion when they're asked. Sounds legit.

[@rajgill7576]

I cannot relate at all, but if you're willing to amdit you got scammed 20k pursueing your goal it must be legit

[@AmazingRebel23]

yeah. i dont even know if you could fit 20 thousand in a briefcase.

[@dankmemer6626]

I actually appreciate that he didn't actually choose to amputate his leg instead of that girl who blind herself because of the said mental disorder. I wish people are more understanding that he didn't choose to hate his leg. The ignorance in the comments makes me sad

[@Smulenify]

Dank Memer He did pay someone to do it, but it turned out to be a scam, as well as wanting to jump in front of a train. But he seems to manage quite well.

[@dianahernandez8688]

Smulenify its sad :/

[@Mejiaelis]

David Davidson 🙄🙄🙄

[@Shloomy_Shloms]

Haha he didn’t choose to hate his legs but some people also didn’t choose to lose their legs either...

[@Noname-ni8qm]

Dank Memer i think that this kind disorder can increase and these people to decide to cut after another part of their body or comit suicide or who knows .i dont trust them it cant be encouraged sorry

[@ajbreaux]

There's a whole other sidw of this, too, where people physically feel and can manipulate an appendage that isn't there, like a 3rd arm or leg. Brain scans show activity exactly like a real limb when they're asked to move their extra part. It's fascinating.

[@Anonymous-hm1xg]

What is this called

[@ajbreaux]

@@Anonymous-hm1xg Phantom Extra Limb Syndrome

[@Anonymous-hm1xg]

@@ajbreaux thanks

[@alexh6767]

Someone made an extra thumb for the hand where the pinkie is and it actually moves as the brain tells it to

[@derpestarzt]

That's great maybe a surgeon's third imaginary limb can perform the amputation on his leg.

[@humongousfungusamongus3871]

You can just look into Nicks' eyes & see the torture his mind puts him through! May Nick find peace someday.

[@useAnEllipse]

I have a disability, and can't walk on my right leg. I try to be open minded and compassionate, and I understand that he and people with his disorder really are suffering. Still, it's so difficult to not feel a bit upset, especially watching him walk. Do you know what I would give to be able to do that? I'm not saying my life is miserable, I'm usually happy with who I am, and I know there's no point in being bitter all the time about what I can't do. Still, this world was built for people with his abilities, not mine. I've missed out on so many things because of my issues. I want to say that I support him 100% in whatever he needs to do to be happy, but it's so hard to believe his amputation would be the right thing. I guess that's more my problem than his. In any case, he and people like him deserve to be happy. I guess I just hope that ultimately comes from neurological treatment, and not from becoming willingly disabled.

[@kerstiesweeney]

His disorder has nothing to do with you. Although I can certainly understand why you feel the way you do.

[@kerstiesweeney]

That came off as kinda harsh...I didn't mean it to be.

[@John-fg1xg]

Kerstie Sweeney your lacking a little in intelligence.She was showing empathy toward the man and his disability as well as showing her thoughts on his situation and relating his situation to hers.I think you should read the whole comment next time(if you even know how to read)

[@Zippy15]

I have a disability which causes me to need to use various mobility aids, primarily a wheelchair. I recently saw one of these videos in which a woman who had nothing physically wrong with her decided 'she felt most comfortable in her wheelchair' but would then get up and go skiing, hiking, etc. I get it's a mental disorder, and i didn't want to be, but was so incredibly offended. I totally understand where you're coming from. To see her 'act disabled' and then reveal she was completely fine and go skiing was asinine.

[@kyy3346]

Kerstie Sweeney I don’t think you were requested or required to state the obvious. She clearly realizes that. She was just stating her thoughts and relating their situations. You don’t have to get all salty about how it has nothing to do with her. You could also argue that his condition has nothing to do with anything of us with that logic, and yet, here we all are.

[@JumbasJuicy]

he's fully aware it's a mental condition, it's a mental condition it's not like it's his fault like i have ocd im very very aware my thoughts and obsessions are irrational but that's why i have a mental condition like jeez

[@op466_gaming9]

Genji's Ass shut up genji

[@Sora-xl5ti]

I guess neither of you can handle the truth.

[@VF_Collective]

Thicc genji

[@chasethesun5603]

Dr. Choobie it is in the sense that it's a mental disorder. Neither can help it..

[@parisinthe30sx]

I'm surprised he hasn't gotten DVT from wrapping his leg in such a constrictive way

[@frogsale]

are we not gonna talk about how we're supposed to believe they're "best friends" after those pics?? 😝

[@ayyitsdaphne3760]

I hate that I thought the same thing but those pictures are kinda sus

[@justsomerandomname2067]

I know it might just be a quincedence but he has a pride flag magnet on his fridge

[@frogsale]

@@justsomerandomname2067 i didn't catch that! hope they're still together :]

[@catherinepoole9485]

Who cares?!?!?!

[@TheTaintedTragedy]

And??? Why can't he say his partner is his best friend? Maybe that's what he calls him doesn't mean he's lieing about his sexuality and relationship nor does it have anything to do with this video.

[@goldenletsplay5345]

When his leg is wrapped, It looks like a packaged turkey

[@kristinaclark4264]

It's obvious...he ain't right.

[@pain-killeryates5448]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zuesincoming676]

Umm, looks more like a wrapped ham to me!

[@jeremygodwin5007]

😂😂😂

[@lilyr7680]

Ok so what I've gathered from the comments is that his condition is valid and can be compared to disorders such as OCD. His brain perceives his leg as an extra, unwanted limb that shouldn't be there. My first impression of him was that he wanted attention. But by seeing bits and pieces of his life and hearing about how he truly feels, I know that he has struggled internally with this disorder (I mean he considered suicide and all so there's definitely a problem mentally.) However, I'm not sure if going through with the whole amputation process is the right choice. It's obviously not up to me, but what if he regrets it later? What if his brain changes its mind? Idk I'm still a little confused. If anyone has any additional thoughts feel free to add on.

[@elliottallen9468]

BIID is something you have from birth, a problem with the brain-body map. it won't change.

[@Rizahawk]

There was another guy with BIID who wanted both legs amputated. Nobody would do it, so he did it himself. He survived, and he is happy and content with himself (besides one leg being slightly longer than the other due to his hack job). Think of it like a transgender individual transitioning to their preferred gender. It's something they've had from birth, and once they align their mental image of themselves with their physical image, they are finally happy with themselves.

[@georgiamyers8512]

Lily Roth its strange

[@lexigustagatos]

I'm not sure this is something someone can change their mind about but other than that I agree with you. People are saying that it must be hard for someone who doesn't have a leg to watch this, and while I see where they're coming from, that isn't his fault. Idk. It's a really interesting disorder.

[@lilyr7680]

Rizahawk I understand now! Thanks for clearing that up

[@ridhimarai8817]

My youtube recommendation is getting weird

[@matteogasparini4087]

I want to remove anxiety.. it's part of me but I don't recognize it

[@lotto.2618]

When you find a way to remove the anxiety, just let me know! ;)

[@freshlove7926]

matteo gasparini - im here for you cutie

[@deeransom]

I feel the same way, I wish it would just stop

[@soff249]

Does he use a prosthetic leg, and I thing the "best friend" is actually like the partner anybody else?

[@fireflykdb]

He still has his leg

[@jaketerrell2904]

Maybe it's just his best friend...

[@Subsandwich981]

weirdo s. s Ew.

[@soff249]

Liradu2 Please don't be so aggressive, everybody is just trying to express what they think, I just got those vibes of him, and sorry for Christina, (Houndin)

[@GhulamMurtaza-lx7sg]

Liradu2 hey sorry I shouldn't have said all that bullshit, you are a good person and beautiful I accept I was lying just to hurt you 😔 Sorry dear

[@garethcairncross3312]

Why does he wear red glasses

[@toallin5146]

So that's what you ask yourself after watching this video hahahaha

[@pudinaningkan]

Lol

[@once.upon.a.time.]

I expected one of the two comments to be an answer but since they weren't I looked it up. It may help correct certain vision impairments such as not being able to distinguish certain colors or something like that.

[@asdfasdf154]

finally he is asking the real question

[@gigim5287]

Cause they’re groovy baby

[@LindsayC33]

i was so shocked when i saw him walking... i guess i wasn’t paying enough attention to the beginning

[@DSKLZRD]

‘His leg grew back?!’ 😂😂

[@How2Heather]

If you don’t relate to your arms, legs, genitalia, eyeballs, etc… surgeons should not cut them off for you. The kindest thing to do is therapy to understand how to love your own healthy body in tact. Dismemberment does not fix the issue. Like If I don’t identify with my head at some point in life, please don’t encourage me to cut it off ☠️

[@VandNana]

It's not a case of simply not relating to your limbs. People with BIID feel as though their limbs are foreign or not their own/aren't meant to be attached to their bodies. It's a genuine neurological issue, they can't force themselves to feel connected with their body parts through just therapy.

[@katefernoliver]

As someone who is physically disabled I know how much it sucks to not be able to walk around like he can. However, he isn't hurting anyone, he isn't getting benefits, he's trying to do something for himself even though we find it a little strange. He didn't choose this and he wants to fix it. So why not let him? I saw another girl who was disabled in these comments talking about how offensive it is but I don't see why. He's not attacking anybody, he's not getting money, and he just wants to cut off his damn leg. Yes being disabled is hard but if it's what he wants why is that so horrible.

[@katefernoliver]

I rambled. My bad

[@gregmcgregginton574]

respectable doctors won't make life changing surgeries like that (or end a life, even) without lengthy mental evaluation of the patient. and, obviously, people that want to remove limbs are not mentally healthy so they aren't considered able to make such a decision. medicine isn't here to do as people please, pointless surgeries to fulfill some irrational mental illness, that most definitely won't help his condition

[@katefernoliver]

b anananananan he could actually get himself mentally healthy by "scratching the itch". That itch being cutting off his leg

[@katefernoliver]

b anananananan if cutting off his leg will stop him from living uncomfortably for the rest of his life I say go for it

[@march11stoneytony]

It's comparable to someone considering suicide. He needs help

[@BBB-to4cc]

We need to develop a new type of therapy. There must be a way to help these people learn to associate and connect with their leg. I bet if they did brain scans it would show interesting stuff.

[@hamsoka5571]

BBB it would be interesting but It’ll be hard since there isn’t that many of people with BIID and to get as accurate as possible they need a huge sum of them with similar up bringing to try to cut down the error margin as much as possible.

[@chiwiria4342]

Neurofeedback

[@boredoutmybrain]

I have heard of research where they have scanned the brain whilst the limb in question is being touched. The brain doesn't process the feeling in the same way/area of the brain. These people really do feel like the limb isn't their own and shouldn't be there. He must know the struggles he would face as an amputee but that the option of living with the limb is something far worse.

[@bodyofhope]

@@chiwiria4342 I agree. If we can do physical therapy and psychotherapy for pain patients to reconnect to limbs they've had to dissociate from due to excruciating pain, then the same methods could be used for this man. There's a clinic in arkansas that's doing breakthrough treatment for dissociation of limbs due to pain. It includes Neurofeedback and hypnotherapy among other therapies. I would cost as much as an amputation but it might help him.

[@donnygat]

Exactly! Instead of making fun of them or calling them crazy there should be more research done to understand what causes this and if there is a way to effectively treat the disorder.

[@Fatboy-dt8bf]

I had to watch this twice before I realized he bent his leg back into his pants to look like he had no leg. Now THIS is weird to me. 🤔🤨🤦

[@Crazee108]

Ohhhhhh I didn't realise that's what he did... I was like damn his quad looks huge

[@Kazooples]

I heard about this disorder so long ago, I didn’t know the name of it then, I just remember a friend telling me about it, and like.. honestly? If it helps, do it. I’d rather people with BIID lose a limb or two than lose their life to depression and dysphoria. I would love to see more research done on the matter too, it almost sounds like alien hand syndrome, or the opposite of phantom limbs.

[@PeterPantheFearless]

It's better for them to be treated for the depression and dysphoria versus losing a limb..

[@fairyonice9504]

@@PeterPantheFearlessthere’s no treatment though, besides fitting rid of the limb. You want them to do something that doesn’t exist.

[@teawithme6686]

He looks like Elton john

[@stormblessed2321]

CookingWithTheZoes ! You look like Elton John.

[@tania8257]

CookingWithTheZoes ! He does not

[@joelthewilliam]

That is Elton John.

[@hiyesiambanana2310]

I say that to a lot of people

[@cherylgryffindor9723]

The doctor is so Italian 😂

[@asiacammarata]

True😂

[@heh.9166]

i lost it when she started talking 😂

[@userNOTfound1-3]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lauramyr]

That’s a French accent not an Italian I’m sorry 😅😅😅😅😅

[@salladinthegreat]

@@lauramyr Im French, and that's not French. This is like Italian weirdly mixed with some Russian.

[@dennispedersen7460]

I can never understand this cause for me living as an amputee loosing my leg to clotting disorder I would give anything to have my leg back! I really hope he’ll receive the help he needs. Cause living with an amputated leg - it’s not a all fun or easy!

[@BabeArixo]

It kind of sounds like body dystrophin disorder but centered on a limb. Very interesting. Hope individuals can seek good help for this condition.

[@rubyredfrog]

dystrophin..? you mean dysmorphia..?

[@deepamdash1058]

As a junior Doctor , I may not understand him well but I understand that he is suffering from some kind of body dysmorphia . I find his friend really supportive. God bless Nick with happiness.

[@qwinndiebold]

This is not normal. He has serious mental issues. Don't try and normalise this psychotic behavior.

[@Beaneabean]

Tim Meinart The video says what he has

[@ramadansteve1715]

How about stop stigmatizing mental illness, thereby preventing any discussion about it

[@tammynightcore3157]

PHYSOCOTIC!?

[@wackywally69420]

Tim Meinart f .....they aren't.... They Are showing that this illness exists to try to promote research. Go back to school

[@toasted9651]

this is not psychotic

[@1298blaster]

Imagine if he felt like his head was a foreign body part

[@Anthonys_S]

Surely if the brain didn’t recognise the leg you wouldn’t be able to walk or balance? Very interesting 🤔

[@mery5989]

good point! they should explain

[@C-SD]

I know a man that had a stroke and had no sensation on his right side, but managed to walk on it.

[@kimmyawesomeness4184]

Unrelated actually. Sense of balance, sense of touch, and ability to move are all unrelated to proprioception (the sense responsible for knowing where your body is while your eyes are closed)

[@happypiano4810]

If they numbed it, and he closed his eyes, then yes. We would still know where our leg was based on proprioception, but if you numbed the leg completely (no touch stimuli), and blindfolded him, he wouldn’t be able to like we could, and he’d probably stumble and fall.

[@melithemeli]

The brain might not recognise the leg as his own leg but it's someone else's leg stuck on him that's why he can move it, it's just not his

[@Yankeesiheart]

Don't cut your leg off man.

[@sethhartz6539]

What you’re saying is quite a reach but i get what you mean.

[@yoaa74]

He can't help himself

[@dannyslemonade976]

Sonny Barter They aren’t cutting of their penis, They’re inverting it to shape a vagina

[@ezsauce7481]

@Sonny Barter re read what u typed. No one is born mentally has an amputee. He is sick in the mind.

[@monabohamad2242]

@@ezsauce7481 yes you guys indeed seem sick in the head

[@caseyknows]

Someone needs to tell him he has a beautiful leg.

[@georgia673]

jesus

[@suzophizer9175]

smarty

[@BigCraftmanLp]

caseyknows i dont think his disorder gives any fucks about that haha

[@kaceyklos9510]

Lmao

[@largeappendage1581]

he has a leg he just doesn't except it

[@zach4832]

Although this may seem weird and insane, there’s no denying this is a serious condition and these people need help. Hopefully this man can get past this, I’ll pray for him

[@deborahfarr2201]

Dude. I'll take his perfectly working legs and he can have mine that haven't worked in several years. Win win

[@melithemeli]

you have to realise that it's not about his legs it's about his brain. he feels like the leg is not his, it's like an object stuck on him and he wants to cut it off.

[@ShooshProductions6]

This is fascinating, because, neurologically, there should be an explanation for why he feels this way. Even if it's a manifestation of a different, more commonplace disorder or if BIID is the actual underlying condition, finding out why one feels as if a part of themselves is not... its a spectacular enigma of a puzzle.

[@lolaispure4296]

Ikr??

[@samanthacartwright3407]

Probably somewhere in motor cortex. When you have brain tumours there you get left neglect, eg left side of your body doesn’t exist to you. Something like that must be going on

[@SpecialBlanket]

>fascinating >spectacular enigma of a puzzle Oh good lord. Please don't ever describe anyone that way to them.

[@laurenhills239]

I feel the same way about my pinky toes. They need to go. Problematic with corners.

[@jidu3094]

Lauren Hills if you remove your pinky toe, the toe that was next to your pinky toe probably cause problems around corners!

[@maddiemaddie1421]

@@jidu3094 off with that one too

[@kmariep2425]

@@jidu3094 I doubt it unless you remove the entire side of the foot as well. Removing the pinky toe and leaving that gap solves the problem!

[@cydney1545]

If you remove your pinky toe you wouldn't be able to run because it is used to stop abruptly

[@sugar-free-2centz]

If trans people are allowed to have gender confirmation surgery (often involving amputation of the sex organs), then I don't see why people with BIID shouldn't be allowed to have surgeries that amputate their affected body parts.

[@Norma-ip1bo]

What if after removal of the limb, he begins to experience phantom pain ? 🤔😳🤫

[@kimmyawesomeness4184]

Due to the neurological disorder I don't think it would be possible to have phantom pain in the limb since it is not recognized by the brain's parietal sensory S1 receptor

[@happypiano4810]

I don’t think so, cause your brain doesn’t understand why it’s feeling things from there anyway, so it would stop instantly once the limb was off.

[@lmm5358]

I'm positive his friend is his bf. They are cute together. I seen a pride flag in his kitchen

[@Beaneabean]

I am a ninja saw*. I swear people’s grammar is just getting worse and worse.

[@msperrylame2769]

Moist Tears I agree but they could have families who don't know or their workplace. Nonetheless, it's none of our business.

[@Dynamaik0220]

Karynna Hill or maybe English is not his native language. Ever thought about that?

[@Sjobling]

Karynna Hill, wouldn't that be "peoples' grammar? "

[@industrialalliance9905]

I saw that too

[@dere7343]

"I'd jump at the opportunity for an amputation". More like hop!

[@magicinthemundane9527]

This poor man, my heart goes out to everyone who suffers from this disorder.

[@anubis.monster]

It's nice to see someone who actually cares in these comments.

[@NaomiYing6969]

This is a nice change of pace.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

*- i had a terrifying, life changing accident, you?* - i just didn't like it.

[@kimmyawesomeness4184]

nope this is a neurological disorder caused by a disconnect in the parietal sensory S1 receptor of the brain

[@burritoland]

It's easy to judge and I personally don't understand at all why one would want to do this, especially when someone with a missing leg would give anything to walk again. But honestly on the other hand it sounds like a severe condition especially if he's willing to kill himself. Hope he gets the help he needs and glad he has such a supportive friend.

[@Skinnymarks]

Try to imagine your brain constantly screaming at you that there is something horribly wrong with your body.

[@wuzic4145]

I understand that some, especially those that have lost or were born without their limbs, may find it offensive to see someone try to damage and remove their healthy limb, but even if that was your first reaction, you can still try to change your thoughts and feelings about the video. As it was mentioned, he really is suffering, and it's not like he is trying to provoke anyone. Try to put yourself in his position. The brains of people with BIID fail to recognize a part of their body as their own, in this case his leg. I don't really have a good example, but if you have a normal healthy body, imagine if you had an extra arm or leg. You would be able to move the extra body part, but your brain isn't wired to it, so it doesn't feel like it is yours.

[@detonatressm9400]

If I could move it, I'd actually want an extra body part. Heck I'd take an extra pair of usable arms any day. The problem some people have with situations like people getting willingly amputated limbs is this: once they cut them off, they go on disability. Disability money comes from the pockets of citizens whether they like it or not. If they didn't qualify for disability money, most people wouldn't really care aside from saying it's a waste of a working limb and a disease that wasn't treated but instead allowed to progress. If a person thinks their entire body except the head should be missing, should a doctor give the greenlight for it while we still don't have the ability to go cyborg with 90% machinery? Well, as long as the doctor doesn't get accused of manslaughter and people don't pay for a head's life support...

[@pandaprince7677]

I think it's similar to how someone with breast cancer who *had* to have their breasts removed may feel appauled by a trans person voluntarily getting top surgery and being happy about it. It's hard to understand why someone wouldn't want a functioning piece of their body, but it is not without great thought that people make these kinds of decisions.

[@NathanLesher666]

The guy is sick and twisted and has a deep and complex form of munchausen. Wants to find validation through self imposed harm instead of just faking it anymore, wants to actually go through with it so others have to validate his insanity. People need to stop being so damn pandering and need to understand that people will come unglued on you if you say something so ludicrous and so absurd just because you cant get over a something so ridiculously obvious and people like yourself need to stop defending it and encouraging this lunacy.

[@lemonke8132]

Detonatress M you just don’t get it. His mind is REJECTING the limb, in a way neither you or i will ever know. If it’s so painful to him that he wants the limb amputated, then have some fuckin’ empathy and realize he knows what’s best for his own state of mind

[@hobblit2002]

Jason Dunne His mind literally rejects the reality of his body to the point that he wants to cut off parts of it. That is text book definition of self harm, so with a brain that is green lighting self harm, he is NOT able to know what is best for his state of mind.

[@Lily-bj2ne]

Has anyone paused the video to read the ridiculous questionnaire he’s filling out?!?

[@AmazingRebel23]

It was very confusing to me that there are only 2 options for the level of disgust of each one. None of the questions seem to correlate at all, but that just shows how little we know about the disorder. Filling out questionaires is fun tho, it makes me think about things ive never thought about before.

[@daisychain3007]

Half the questions on the questionnaire have no connection with his forthcoming amputation. That said, it is ridiculous to contemplate the operation and not see psychiatric help in the first place.

[@MeowMeow-by8ub]

This is beyond sad . I’ve heard stories about people who had the same mental disorder cutting off limbs . I saw a KZbin video of a woman who put acid in her own eyes because she wanted to be blind . I see things like this and my heart breaks

[@Mr2BonClay]

That lady's accent is the thiccest I ever heard 😂

[@aspergerart4635]

Can you tell where her accent is from?? Sounds kinda strong German because of pronunciation of specific letters, but the tone sounds very different

[@thebassguy0513]

@@aspergerart4635 I’m 99% sure it’s not German. I have several friends that live in different regions in Germany, and they sound nothing like that. From some of the pronunciations of a lot of the words, it sounds almost like really thick Italian.

[@aspergerart4635]

@@thebassguy0513 oh I'm 99% sure it's not italian 😋 because I speak spanish and one of my sisters speaks italian, and I know italian doesn't change the W sound to a V sound, as in German "Will" sounds like "Veel", also italian tone sounds different, German is different too, so it has to be some language from somewhere else 🤔 (plus, Italian doesn't have gutural R sounds) So it is not french (2 of my bros speak French), not european nor latin spanish, not italian, not German...not English xD ....I need to know

[@thebassguy0513]

@@aspergerart4635 My bad haha, I wasn’t aware of that. It’s possible it could be some sort of Slavic language. I’m not sure though. I’ll do some research.

[@aspergerart4635]

@@thebassguy0513 I'm investigating her, she has been a teacher at UK universities, also an Italian university, so you could be half right, also in an Ontario Canada university, I'm guessing there she spoke french, so I'm guessing she actually has a mixed accent and that's why we are having troubles guessing xD Maybe she has the strong italian accent, mixed up with the french acquired sounds, mixed with british english sounds and tones, and God knows if she is learning another one that is not connected to those universities xD

[@maliatatehill894]

I find his friend (Daniel) attractive tbh.

[@MultiSuperllama]

Ikr he has amazing eyes

[@drucastellon4904]

Chyane Roberts what are you? fucking gay?

[@ZombieSharky]

Dru Castellon weak

[@hamiltontrash9151]

Dru Castellon Being gay isn't bad.

[@edwardanderson9396]

HoloTiger Spirit If you are straight it is

[@angelirvin21]

As a person born with Cerebral Palsy this is sad to me. People will fully functional bodies going to such extremes to voluntarily struggle with the simplest task

[@aswuan]

"bestfriend" RIGHTTTTTT LOL

[@iutlu]

"I would be behind him 110 percent". Right know its just about 5percent 🤣

[@jacquelinelarsen1721]

That is like doing gastric bypass on an anorexic person

[@codename9824]

Jacqueline Larsen what about sexual reassignment surgery? How is that all that different?

[@fgfeejgrrt325]

Hence the slippery slope. But really people have such a deep neurological connection to sex that the will support almost anything that is related to it, but still judge most anything else.

[@alex_is_out]

No it isn't? If the amputation goes well then there'd be no negative health effects, unlike your example

[@squirrel_of_mistri8565]

That makes no sense.

[@s0nicfreak]

"what about sexual reassignment surgery? How is that all that different?" People with anorexia have *body dysmorphia.* People that get sexual reassignment surgery have *gender dysphoria.* It has been proven that SRS alleviates gender dysphoria. It has been proven that surgery does not alleviate body dysmorphia. Before getting SRS, one generally has to be deemed fit to consent to the surgery and take care of themselves (keep themselves safe and healthy) after the surgery. Anorexic people wouldn't be able to get such a clearance. It's certainly possible for a person to have BOTH body dysmorphia and gender dysphoria but such a person probably wouldn't be cleared for SRS. So, SRS is really more similar to the (non-anorexic) people we DO give gastric bypass surgery to now. Of course there are some unethical doctors that will do SRS, gastric bypass, etc. etc. on someone with body dysmorphia and enough money; but that isn't the average person getting SRS. BIID is rare and relatively newly discovered. No one knows yet what it really is. If it is eventually discovered to be a form of dysphoria that can be helped with surgery; then I say yeah, let them get surgery. But if it's discovered to be a form of body dysmorphia, then surgery won't help, and you'll only have those unethical doctors doing it.

[@cupcakecupcake8816]

u should donate u leg to someone who wants to walk 🤔

[@nova_merollis]

cupcake cupcake you can't do that. It wouldn't have nerves connected to the brain

[@nova_merollis]

Still, I don't know if they could attach a leg and make it move again unless it's bionic.

[@Chantwizzle]

Julia Merollis they've done hand and face transplants. They reconnect the nerves and blood supply. Google that shit!

[@veniulem5676]

even so the leg is a very large limb with large nerve and blood vessels.

[@PeterGriffinANIMALCRACKERS]

You guys are not getting it. We know people have had face transplants, but how about a whole leg transplant? nope.

[@Lugh444]

As an amputee I think I can understand a little. I had a bad accident where my dominant hand was blown apart. After getting sewn up I was left with most of my thumb and some finger digits missing. I get phantom pain, especially if I think about it too much, I think most people have heard about this. If I close my eyes, I feel spatially aware of where the missing parts should be, I can even feel like I am moving them, I feel like I can bend the top half of my thumb that isn't there.

[@STARKILLER15100]

There’s technology being produced that connects electro mechanical prosthetics to existing neural pathways allowing for these spatial awareness sensations you describe to control prosthetic limbs

[@The.Living.Dead.Gurl0233]

But when he binds his leg up like that, where does he put his foot?

[@mb6194]

Maybe up his bum

[@javik4091]

It's not like he wants to cut off other people's legs. If your body truly is your temple you should be able to remove as many pillars as you like.

[@Stephh99]

Javik Removing pillars, however, could prove detrimental to the temple.

[@Beaneabean]

If he does it himself, fine. But no one else wants to be responsible for doing it FOR him. The whole “my body, my choice” thing is getting really old.

[@DKomnicide]

You can remove everything except the penis

[@ilovecakeize]

That’s honestly a lovely way to think of things

[@HamiltonIsLife]

Javik no...

[@Obe474]

He really just wants better parking at Walmart

[@monabohamad2242]

Yes it DOES seem like YOU indeed want that

[@kitsune5352]

I don't think walmarts in Scotland....

[@Imogenbelle]

Lol

[@eviefogg9728]

He’s not fine mentally. He needs a ton of medical help in his head not his leg. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[@kimmyawesomeness4184]

This is not a mental disorder, it is due to a disconnection in the brain. Telling him to get better through therapy is like telling someone with Alzheimer's to fix their Alzheimer's by going to therapy. Both disorders are caused by a physical difference in the brain

[@eviefogg9728]

@@kimmyawesomeness4184 you are entitled to your opinion but I agree, a disconnection in the brain... to reality. I suffer from several mental illnesses so I’m someone who can speak on this. If you are begging someone to cut off a healthy limb you are sick in your mind. I’m not saying I don’t feel for him. And I’m not saying his pain and sadness isn’t real. I’m saying what he’s struggling with has more to do with his mental health than his physical health.

[@kimmyawesomeness4184]

@@eviefogg9728 honestly you crack me up. Saying that you are qualified to diagnose when somebody’s affliction is due to a mental disorder because you suffer from mental disorders is like saying because you breathe air you are qualified to assess the levels of air pollution in the atmosphere. It’s pretty ridiculous, especially since it seems like more people than not on the internet these days have mental illnesses. However, people who are qualified to talk on this subject aka neurologists have conducted research on topic. A study from 2011 which I would be happy to provide a link to stated that “Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a condition in which individuals experience an intense desire for amputation of an healthy limb. Recently, McGeoch and colleagues provided the first direct evidence that this syndrome may be neurological rather than psychological in its origin.” The research goes on to talk about a lesion in the parietal area of the brain which is responsible for awareness of the parts of the body. Further research since this study has been done, and at this time in the US, general consensus is that the disorder is a neurological one caused by brain lesions, not a mental one.

[@abigailcripps5449]

this is so strange for me to watch because I think i have this disorder too... just to a much lesser degree. for many years I've had this secret and strange desire to have my left leg amputated below the knee (never had the desire for anywhere else). As a person who is already mentally disabled I completely understand all the disabled people in the comments saying how they wish they could walk, its insanely foreign to imagine someone wanting a disability of any kind. It seems crazy to me, and yet somehow I feel it. I don't imagine an actual amputation would do me or any other suffers any good, but yet I still desire it? its confusing, embarrassing, and isolating and I've never told anyone. I guess I'm lucky that its a much more fleeting desire for me than this, probably because I'm too distracted by other mental disorders than have a constant impact on my daily life.

[@MDinhh]

This is how I feel about my 3rd leg

[@awholemess7014]

MDinhh i want my third leg

[@MaximalistClown]

This is a truly horrible disorder. It explains so much about me. I always thought I was crazy and kept quiet. I've always felt like my left arm shouldn't be there. It should cut off at the shoulder. The few people I've told think I'm insane. My boyfriend is really understanding though. The earliest memory of wanting my arm gone was when I was 3. I do have diagnosed depression, anxiety, and ADHD. My family also has a long history of mental health issues. Maybe my BIID is a result of that? I have yet to present like my arm isn't there but I wont lie and say that I haven't fantasized about amputation. I'm so glad I found a name for this problem. Now maybe I can get some help!

[@jaysonleander9913]

@ItsYaBoiKhanny libtard owned epic gamer style

[@buzinaocara]

not a very mature way of putting your point forward there pal...

[@rachelt4792]

Grace Borum sorry about the trolls, I’m glad you finally found out what you have. It’s not fun hiding part of yourself, and I found therapy to be really cathartic since I push aside and hide my anxiety disorders a lot. I hope you can successfully get help and feel at peace! ❤️

[@eatingwithhands9078]

tell someone besides youtube

[@wtfisthis7795]

You really want that sympathy associated with disabled people.

[@ncredbird3998]

It's hard for those with a normal brain and ability to think differently, to understand how those that suffer with this goes through. As a nurse myself I explain it in this way, if you had an arm hanging on your forehead would you not want that removed and feel it isn't supposed to be there? It's along the lines of how this that suffer this condition feels. They can't control it and often will do anything to feel "normal" . you don't always have to fully understand how they feel, just be kind, support them and don't judge unfairly

[@shaiannouri8869]

"If a choice came for an amputation, I would jump at the opportunity." LOL

[@bethanyfether8053]

I'm not trying to be a Smart arse here ok? But if he wants to get rid of a leg, & there are people who need a leg.. you know where I am going with this!

[@Beaneabean]

Bethany Fether It most likely wouldnt work. A leg transplant has never been done and if your body doesnt reject the limb, I doubt it would ever be able to move. A hand transplant has been done on a little boy and he is currently getting physical therapy to help gain control and movement in the hand. I know it seems that in 2017/18 a leg transplant would be easy and practical, but its really not at this point in time.

[@TheShadowflare1]

Karynna Hill well who knows... I do believe that science has come to a point where it might be possible... imagine if they would do a test or trial of this and it succeeded. This man would be happy and the person. Reviving the leg would be equally as happy.

[@greenkoolaidguyplays1945]

ITS a mental disorder leave him alone. His brain dosent see his leg as his own

[@TobeyKai]

a double leg transplant has been done a few years back. He was able to stand in a swimming pool a few months after the surgery. :)

[@HouseJawn]

Get rid of the damn leg and be done with it

[@hambone.fakenamington]

The amount of people who think transferring a limb is like currently scientifically possible is so sad. That's not going to be an option for him, sorry dummies!

[@RCWest]

It's sad that you don't believe transplant is a real thing. yes, you can transplant limbs to other people, you are welcome to look it up on KZbin, there are stories about people who have gotten transplanted legs and arms.

[@aracnofiliaaa]

it's so interesting how this is very similar but different to gender dysphoria

[@94gymnast]

I once had an eating disorder and fortunately no one recommended gastric bypass surgery, liposuction, or and other weight loss methods. It's really the same for this man, a psychological issue. I truly hope no doctor is recommending amputation as appropriate treatment. He certainly needs help, but he does not need his body damaged.

[@conorsmith8551]

Ok, so if your anorexia causes cardiac arrest or other organ failure , would you want the doctor to say “no , you caused this damage yourself through your eating disorder, i am not trying to save your life” ? No, the doctor is going to try save you by hook or by crook. Now, consider the problems, this man encounters with doctors being judgemental and saying “no this is totally unethical” but it would mean saving his life to do the surgery. Think about that one before you come over being high and mighty

[@94gymnast]

@@conorsmith8551 I'm not sure what point you were trying to get across, perhaps you misunderstood my comment. My point is that treatment should not involve removing body parts.

[@conorsmith8551]

@94gymnast well then you don’t understand BIID

[@christinej.4404]

I know it's a mental disorder, but he should get help instead of trying to cut off his leg, what if he regrets it? And imagine someone that doesn't have a leg watching this, it must be really hard. On the other hand, if he thinks he'll be happy without it, then let him have it removed, if therapy doesn't help. I know another case of this, I think there's a video, about a man that felt like he should be in a wheelchair, then he cut off both legs, he almost died, but he's happy now.

[@lilyr7680]

Christine Jackson I completely agree

[@timtam6906]

Christine Jackson he's a grown man so I'm not going to baby him or try to force my "help" on him if he doesn't ask. the only issue is that if he cuts off his leg taxpayers will possibly have to pay for the assistance some handicapped people get from the government

[@Rizahawk]

If he was able to have his leg removed legally and with the consent of a doctor, I highly doubt they would let him apply for disability benefits.

[@arestocat]

Therapy or anything like that for people with this specific disorder doesnt help. It is a mental disorder in which doctors havent experimented successfully or studied it enough yet to know about certain treatments or therapies they could offer to those patients.

[@anitagomez9100]

omatata i agree maybe one day they will be able to get help i wonder if its relates to compulsive disorders or some sort...and if there is no help at least donate to someone that needs it idk

[@devina8812]

0:57 oh I thought they were a couple

[@maddyy496]

I bet they are

[@tiffany3294]

This is the very similar vein of thinking for people who feel they are born in the wrong body

[@daisychain3007]

At least, those born in the wrong body can function properly after they have changed genders. In fact, many even look more masculine or feminine than others originally born into those genders. People who have had arms or legs amputated cannot.

[@blaze-fortniteandmore7533]

i wanted to do this in middle school because i wanted a laser cannon arm lmao

[@EvilSnips]

Bro but that's understandable doesn't everyone?

[@supersublimnails5676]

I wanted a robot iron man hand

[@AmazingRebel23]

"pew pew` says the arm

[@Steve-eb8jc]

That doctors accent is crazy, I’ve never heard anything like it

[@eleonora3593]

It is because she's Italian and our accent is very strong when speaking an another language

[@Plaksa2004]

@@eleonora3593 she doesn`t have an Italian accent though... I`M Russian and I speak English and Italian.. This one doesn`t sound like Italian, which, BTW, is not that strong in general - comparing to Chinese, Slavic or Indian I`d say..

[@sarawilkinson6766]

What Italian?? 😂🤣

[@sarawilkinson6766]

@@Plaksa2004 I know an Italian doctor who's accent is as strong actually

[@Србомбоница86]

@@Plaksa2004 she sounds absolutely Italian ,they have much stronger accents than ANY Slav

[@hannaesm4600]

Do you know how painful the after affects of loosing a limb are? This man is insane!

[@SyrupFan]

I mean, it would be surgically removed with anesthesia.

[@pateljay675]

Alan Trovoski she said “after” not “during” the procedure

[@Formerlywendytestaburger1621]

he has neurological disorder

[@_xxunfazedxx_5401]

Cheryl did it hurt?

[@henrietjames1645]

@Cheryl I hope you're living a good life.

[@jaimereynolds258]

I heard about this disorder a few years ago. Some woman felt this way about one of her feet...I think that is what it was. After she had it removed, she said she had never been happier. It is a very odd and interesting disorder.

[@UmmPoopie]

LOL THE DOCTOR’S ACCENT HAS ME SHOOKETH!!

[@karishassani8961]

I just realized he still has both legs, he just tucks one back. Jesus I'm stupid.

[@krabbykat9918]

Tansku you're not the stupid one :p

[@patpomerleau5386]

WHY NICK I DONT CARE YOU ARE SELLFISH , ONE LEG PERSON WISHES HE OR SHE HAD TWO LIMBS

[@Nobody-wo5mb]

I clicked on this angrily because my mom struggles and suffers with life on one leg but it really seems like a mental disorder that can't be controlled rather than a stupid man looking for attention like I thought it was. I hope he gets the treatment he needs to feel healthy and save his mobility at the same time.

[@seanhoward7037]

I feel the same. I would never intentionally have my leg amputated but whenever I'm doing anything dangerous I think to myself " if something goes wrong maybe I'll get lucky and lose my leg " I know it's crazy but somehow I just know I would be happier that way

[@boogiebong420]

"I'd like to start living again, but i can't because i have to stay home and play disabled"