Brian, you're one courageous dude
. To let us know that you're about to go get it removed, and then come back and report that it's gone........most folks would be throwing themselves a pitty party right now. Again, I feel for you or anyone who looses a limb, as we take it for granted we'll always have them. I witnessed a fairly young fella get his leg cut off with a 3 ton coil of sheet metal falling on him. I'm weak when it comes to this kinda stuff. I realized it that day. I'd go so far as to say that you're probably doing a heck of a lot better than I'd be doing.
Hang in there partna, and you will overcome this