What does your body do to respond after an amputation?

The cause was worse: Hopefully now that the offending limb is gone a body's response is first of focused healing, rather than fighting the greater insult/threat of infection/gangrene/ischemia it was dealing with before the amputation. Phantom pain seems to be associated with the duration of the pain prior to amputation. Physical therapy is critical to avoiding bad habits caused by limb loss. Pursue rehab.

Try to heal: The body tries to heal. Many patients report that they feel much better physically immediately after the amputation. This is likely because they had long standing problems on the foot/leg that were making them sick that resolve once the leg is removed.

Multifactorial.: Your body will do its best to try to recover and heal. Take better care of yourself by maintaining a good control of your blood sugar, eating a nutritious healthy diet, exercise as advised by your physician, and do not smoke.