A mum has told how her toddler bravely underwent a leg amputation saying simply "all gone" afterwards before going back to watching the TV.
Chloe Savage, 22, said that her 20-month-old son Ollie Jeys needed the operation because of a leg abnormality and the surgery will allow him to walk in the future.
The tot, from Hall Green, Birmingham, was born with a condition meaning bones in his leg weren't growing properly, and the leg became shorter than it was supposed to.
It caused foot and ankle abnormalities and mum Chloe was told he would likely never be able to walk again.
So the single mum chose an amputation for her son so he can get a prosthetic leg and learn to walk.
Ollie had the operation a month ago and he is now recovering without making much of a fuss.
University student Chloe said: "This was the first time he saw it - he was a bit shocked. He didn't really understand why it had happened, he just knew it wasn't there any more.
"Then it was straight back to watching TV for him - he wasn't too bothered.
"In fact, he was more annoyed that I had to take him to hospital to get a new cast put on than the actual amputation!"
Ollie's condition, called fibular hemimelia, meant his fibula bone was missing and his tibia bone was half the size it should be. It caused his ankle to be twisted and he had toes missing.
On February 24, the little boy went to Birmingham Children's Hospital and underwent a six-hour amputation of his right leg.
Chloe said: "The days leading up to the amputation were the most difficult - it was the anticipation of it. It was a massive relief once it was done.
"His leg before wasn't painful but doing it now means he will be able to learn to walk with a prosthetic.
"He will grow up and won't remember a time before the amputation, so it will feel totally normal to him growing up."
A month on, Chloe said the healing process is going well - and Ollie saw his stump for the first time after his cast came off on March 19.
He had a cast re-applied after it came loose, but it will be off for good in a couple more weeks time.
Soon after, he will be fitted for his first prosthetic leg, and he will begin learning to walk with that.
