My mothers mother had diabetes her entire life and at the age of 60 had her leg amputated. She was a large woman and hard to handle but all I could remember was what wonderful meals she always prepared, she could bake anything, cook anything and grow virtually anything. She crocheted my wedding gown and made the veil too, there was nothing this Italian woman couldn't do. In Italy she was a midwife and birthed many babies. When her leg was amputated she needed constant care, my Aunt moved into her home and I took two days a week where I went there with my two boys, (Mark was only a baby then) and cared for all her needs. We took turns my mom, her two sisters and a cousin, caring for her but it got to be too much for her heart and I know because she told me, she wanted to die and she did. Peacefully in her sleep. I have never seen anything like her leg swollen and erupting with gangerine, that poor dear talented, wonderful women, what a terrible waste and loss to her family....