Biography and Memoir

Getting Legless

A true story of adversity and overcoming challengesJared Hughes

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Length1h 43m

About this audiobook

Getting Legless is the true memoir of Jared Hughes who was diagnosed with stage 5 kidney disease in 2021. As he was getting used to his new life on dialysis, fate took another turn for the worst when he discovered that his undiagnosed kidney problem has caused arterial disease which resulted in the amputation of both legs. This memoir is a humorous description of the funnier things that have happened during his journey as well as candidly explaining the reality of living with a chronic condition and facing the reality of losing limbs. Jared credits his ability to adapt and overcome these challenges to his family and friends who have closely supported and encouraged him throughout. Jared has written this memoir to help others with chronic illness or limb loss as way to support and encourage them through their own journey and hopes it will also help anyone facing adversity or life's more difficult challenges.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir

Length1 hr 43 mins

Narrated bySelect Your Own

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateFeb 7, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Getting Legless

9Chapter 8 - Starting My Recovery

2Chapter 1 -A New Life

10Chapter 9 - Recovery Version 2

3Chapter 2 - A Diagnosis

11Chapter 10 - Being Home and Getting a Prosthetic

4Chapter 3 - Treatment

12Chapter 11 - The Worst News

5Chapter 4 - Preparing for Kidney Transplant

13Chapter 12 Here We Go Again

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6Chapter 5 - A Stumble in the Road

14Chapter 13 - Blood is Thicker Than Water

7Chapter 6 - A Night from Hell

15Chapter 14 - Looking Forward

8Chapter 7 - The Day After the Night Before

16Chapter 15 - Being Thankful

About the author

Jared Hughes

Jared is a stage 5 Kidney warrior and was diagnosed in 2021 following a routine blood test. His kidney function was just 3% and the doctors told him that if he hadn’t been diagnosed he would have died within two months. As he was getting used to a new life on dialysis, he started suffering severe crippling pain in his lower legs. It turned out to be arterial disease, a result of his kidney problem’s being undiagnosed for so long. This had caused calcium build up in his arteries, causing them to reduce blood flow to his lower limbs.View all by Jared Hughes