Shirley, You surely put up a good front.  Even though I haven't lost a limb, I have lost some of my brain activity which keeps me from doing things I used to do. I can't even drive a car now which makes me so sad. Nor can I write anything legible. It frustrates me to no end.  I have constant pain in my head where they went in to do surgery for the  brain aneurysm I had which is what gave me the stroke. My bones were so soft they didn't grow back properly and I have to be extra careful not to hit my  head near the site because it is  like the opening in a new born babies head. So I can empathize with you.  I'm sure there are other members in here who have lost the use of  limbs and their brain activity who feel the same way.  I know you have to be depressed because of the loss of your limb but remember you are not alone.