Fashionista with club foot has leg amputated – to wear high heels

[The Straight Story]

Fashionista with club foot has leg amputated – to wear high heels

There are many dedicated followers of fashion – but few would be willing to remove a body part.

However, Mariah Serrano chose to have her leg amputated to fulfil a dream of wearing high heels for the first time.

The 21-year-old was born with a twisted club foot and was told this would prevent her from ever donning her favourite shoes.

After years of excruciating pain and five operations, she decided to have the lower half of her left leg surgically removed after seeing a specialist in 2009.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/28/standing-tall-fashionista-with-club-foot-has-leg-amputated-to-wear-high-heels-4206790/

[MADem]

1. I have to wonder if this story was -- pardon the expression --slanted (like a high heel!)

Did she chop off her foot BECAUSE of fashion, or did she decide that there was a silver "fashion" lining to her decision to chop off her foot following "... years of excruciating pain and five operations..."

[The Straight Story]

2. Probably a little of both (nt)

[HereSince1628]

6. But, she still puts her best foot forward.

Really!!!!!!!!!! I'm not a BAD person!!!!!!!!!!!

THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MADem]

9. ...... !!!!!!

[WinkyDink]

3. Don't judge.

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4. If posting an interesting article is judging, we are all in trouble

[HappyMe]

5. Well, it sounds to me like after

'years of excruciating pain and five operations' it may have been the best decision she could make. Being able to wear heels may be an added bonus.

[Avalux]

7. I can't judge her for this, having a club foot makes ambulation difficult in general.

So she tried to fix it first and that didn't work, then thought a lot about amputation before making the decision. Sounds as if it was the best decision for her and what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. As long as she's happy, good for her.

[Katashi_itto]

8. Wonder if this story will have legs.