Gross Kelly Ronahan - Vampire Munchie Who Destroyed Her Own Legs

[Kid Goblin]

I hope they give her peg legs like a pirate. I want more videos of her wiggling her stumps around and less focus on her toothless hillbilly mouth.

One could only dream! Then instead of moving on to picking her arms or stubs she can just take up whittling. Imagine her knocking around on 2 ornate carvings

 

[GenociderSyo]

she forgot her sadness when the nurse came in because of the rush she gets whenever a medical professional pays attention to her. She does want prosthetics, because she will need more physio and more doctor visits to get them.

What kind of prosthetics can you even use with above the knee amputations? Wouldn't you just waddle in them since you cant bend the joint?

To give an idea of the journey she has this documentary has a lot of info on prosthesis though it is for a young child who is a quad amputee:

 

[Allo Vera]

I have a question for the medfags on here. This might sound really dumb, but why do people who lost their legs need physio? So they can get ready to walk with prosthetics? Or to keep the blood flowing though the stumps or something?

My guess would be that it’s difficult to sit upright when you don’t have legs to keep you balanced, so patients need to work on their core strength too. Also arm strength to aid transfers from chair to bed/toilet etc.

 

[Kernel of Corn]

My guess would be that it’s difficult to sit upright when you don’t have legs to keep you balanced, so patients need to work on their core strength too. Also arm strength to aid transfers from chair to bed/toilet etc.

You’re 100% correct. Humans obviously are not designed for use of prosthetic limbs; even the best technology available for amputees is grueling on the body. Users are acutely aware of the weight and bulk of “new” limbs. In my experience, it’s actually pretty common for people to forego them and instead work on adapting to their new bodies as best they can. Lots of patients are keenly aware of the fact that prostheses are sometimes harder to hide than amputations themselves and unlike our favorite legless vampire dancer, are interested in blending in with the general populace as much as is possible.
Of course, in Kelly’s case, she’s looking for maximum payoff of her desires. This isn’t a desire for normalcy or higher mobility; it’s a desire for the most reason possible to spend time in the hospital/in physio/engaging with medical personnel and equipment. I have a suspicion that she might do the work to acquire prosthetics and still use a wheelchair to get around.

 

[jagjag]

I was distracted by the missing tooth

Same. Was it like this before the amputations?

 

[Oscar Winner]

There are some truly awful people on KF, like the faggots who make fun of the mentally ill online and try to turn a profit/become popular on mainstream media. They're the worst.

Edit: Don't get me wrong, Kelly is terrible for what she does. Just don't laugh at the monkeys in the zoo, film yourself doing it, and then get mad other people used language or had ideas you didn't like. You're not a bit better than people who laugh at cripples or blacks or troons. You're worse.

That's exactly what this chick has done. Calls herself “Internet Investigator“ and makes videos of random stuff she's found online. I found it on r/morbidreality and checked her post history. She posted that video to 4 subs that I saw, 2 of them being r/IF and MS, where she'd gotten her info in the first place, then came looking here and LCF. Ragging the farms while also saying we're a good source of info is a bit rich, especially when it's obvious she's using the info here to try and get more subs for YouTube and her patreon. I don't know that it'll get much traction, she's got less than 5k subs, but I felt a bit bad for Gina being dragged into another shitshow. We might point and laugh, but at least it's confined to this space.

 

[German der Speedwell]

Someone get this woman a power scooter so she can be the next Mobility Mary!

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That's exactly what this chick has done. Calls herself “Internet Investigator“ and makes videos of random stuff she's found online. I found it on r/morbidreality and checked her post history. She posted that video to 4 subs that I saw, 2 of them being r/IF and MS, where she'd gotten her info in the first place, then came looking here and LCF. Ragging the farms while also saying we're a good source of info is a bit rich, especially when it's obvious she's using the info here to try and get more subs for YouTube and her patreon. I don't know that it'll get much traction, she's got less than 5k subs, but I felt a bit bad for Gina being dragged into another shitshow. We might point and laugh, but at least it's confined to this space.

First of all, I read "Dobby's Spare Cock" every time.
Second of all, to be fair to her, the farms are the go to place for any info that cannot be found on Encyclopedia Dramatica. Her being low effort and bitching at us for being mean is what an average lemming would do so I don't really understand the upset. Like you said, she's got no exposure so nobody will really see any of her conten't.

 

[Iron Hamster]

Same. Was it like this before the amputations?
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Thought I read a post stating she pulled some out.

 

[Um...]

What kind of prosthetics can you even use with above the knee amputations? Wouldn't you just waddle in them since you cant bend the joint?

Prosthetic limbs for AKAs are notoriously and horribly difficult because there’s nothing stable to attach them to (in addition to no knee to flex.) In BKAs they attach to the lower leg but in AKAs there’s nothing to attach a limb to, just a big mushy thigh stump. For starters there’s a ton of problems with chafing, blisters etc. and that’s before they even try walking with them, what with no knee to flex and all, and that’s with just one limb, not BOTH. I really doubt this unfortunate person had any idea what she was getting herself into when she started down this path.

There’s a blog from 2005 by a woman who had a right AKA due to melanoma, all about her experiences and difficulties with her prosthetic leg. They’re a big nasty mess.

https://movingrightalong.typepad.com/moving_right_along/2005/03/index.html

 

[Smug Cat]

Since there hasn't been much of an update, I did want to talk a bit about Munchausen Syndrome/factitious disorder. I apologize ahead of time for the definitely autistic way this comes across, it's the medfagging lol.

I've been reading a lot about it recently because it's a pretty interesting and unique disorder, though it obviously fits into that "Cluster B" set of personality disorders a lot of the time (Borderline personality, narcissistic personality, antisocial personality, and histrionic personality.) I can't diagnose her with shit, but she definitely presents a lot of narcissistic traits, histrionic traits, etc but it's not at all uncommon for these disorders to have overlap, with one primary disorder. One of the main causes of Munchausen is abuse or neglect in childhood, and while I am aware Kelly is absolutely the opposite of a reliable narrator, it's pretty clear she has experienced abuse and neglect previously.

What, to me, is so fascinating about factitious disorder in general is how very futile and nearly impossible it is to effectively treat. There is no definitive treatment plan or medication for factitious disorder, and the outlook for the disorder is extremely poor. You can be almost certain these people will live with some level of illness faking for the rest of their lives, with no consistent way to actually treat the root. Many are so deep in denial about their diagnosis of factitious disorder that they actually believe they are ill with the things they are claiming and creating. Contrary to popular sentiment, they do not need to be validated or enabled in order to continue doing what they are doing. They will claim to be ill and create medical problems even if literally no one believes them. That isn't to say they should be enabled, validated, or pitied, or that they are not very much wasting medical professionals' time as well as whatever donations they happen to receive.

Basically, as a tldr, while Kelly should not be pitied or given all these asspats, it wouldn't matter at all to her condition if she did or didn't. She almost certainly would have gotten to this point regardless of internet presence, though it's hard to tell how quickly it would have progressed without the attention.

It also very likely would not have mattered if she was getting constant inpatient care, the moment she steps out of that care (no pun intended) she would have hurt herself. It's not impossible to treat this condition, but it's very, very unlikely that these people will be effectively treated in a way that works for them consistently. The best way to treat it is to catch it as early as possible, which unfortunately is usually in childhood when many don't have access to care. Recently, most medical and mental health workers are trained to detect factitious disorder as early as possible, but that doesn't always impact outlook or recovery.

Anyway, I'm not trying to sympathize or anything, Kelly just generally seems like a shitty person who leeches off of people for her desires. I just figured it would be interesting to delve a little further into what factitious disorder is and why treatment for it is an often fruitless endeavor.

Hope this isn't too much of a PL but I actually know a woman diagnosed with factitious disorder who has it controlled/is in remission. To hear her tell it, she was faking dramatic diagnoses for a few years before having some kind of sudden epiphany/come-to-jesus moment and going to her doctors and admitting she was doing it to herself and she couldn't stop and she needed help. She said she was expecting them to be furious but they were actually really nice and supportive and referred her to the appropriate psychiatric care. I have no idea what that psychiatric care was, but it seems to have worked. I bet they were so nice because coming clean and asking for help is vanishingly rare among munchies, and maybe they suspected all along and the admission was nothing but a relief. I mean, can you imagine the relief among the medical staff dealing with Kelly if she did the same thing? My understanding is that the prognosis for Munchausen's is so poor precisely because that scenario almost never happens. I wonder what's different about the woman I know vs Kelly/most munchies that made that change possible.

 

[Thomas Eugene Paris]

she forgot her sadness when the nurse came in because of the rush she gets whenever a medical professional pays attention to her. She does want prosthetics, because she will need more physio and more doctor visits to get them.

What kind of prosthetics can you even use with above the knee amputations? Wouldn't you just waddle in them since you cant bend the joint?

The technology for lower limb prosthetics would blow you away. The simplest AKA prostheses have a simple hinged knee, which the user learns to lock and unlock in order to walk and stand, or use hydraulics to allow propulsion. The more sophisticated types have a microprocessor in the knee "joint" which senses walking speed, gait characteristics, and can adjust for uneven terrain. People with AKAs can ride bicycles, run, lift weights, and basically do all of the activities that people with meat legs can. Here's a short video showing a guy walking on two legs with microprocessor knees. He lost his arm, to boot, which would have complicated his rehab even more, but without seeing his legs, most observers would probably never know he was a bilateral AKA. I think that the War on Terror actually did a ton of good for amputees, because suddenly, there was this influx of super active, fit dudebros in their 20s who didn't think driving over an IED in buttfuck Afghanistan should necessarily mean an end to doing what super active, fit dudebros in their 20s have been doing for time immemorial.

Some people with bilateral AKAs, especially those who are new amputees, use "short legs" which are exactly what they sound like - legs with no knee, just a foot. These are simpler and lighter, and their truncated length means that the inevitable falls are shorter and less scary. Obviously, you can't ride a bike or run very fast with them, but you can get around.

For any of these options to be viable, though, ithe patient has to work their ass off (and allow the stumps to heal). Kelly is way too invested in her narrative and way too mentally ill for this to ever happen. She might get some legs and take a few photos for Instagram asspats, but then she'll develop some kind of complication with the skin on her stumps and the prosthetic legs will never be seen again.

 

[Um...]

The technology for lower limb prosthetics would blow you away. The simplest AKA prostheses have a simple hinged knee, which the user learns to lock and unlock in order to walk and stand, or use hydraulics to allow propulsion. The more sophisticated types have a microprocessor in the knee "joint" which senses walking speed, gait characteristics, and can adjust for uneven terrain. People with AKAs can ride bicycles, run, lift weights, and basically do all of the activities that people with meat legs can. Here's a short video showing a guy walking on two legs with microprocessor knees. He lost his arm, to boot, which would have complicated his rehab even more, but without seeing his legs, most observers would probably never know he was a bilateral AKA. I think that the War on Terror actually did a ton of good for amputees, because suddenly, there was this influx of super active, fit dudebros in their 20s who didn't think driving over an IED in buttfuck Afghanistan should necessarily mean an end to doing what super active, fit dudebros in their 20s have been doing for time immemorial.

Some people with bilateral AKAs, especially those who are new amputees, use "short legs" which are exactly what they sound like - legs with no knee, just a foot. These are simpler and lighter, and their truncated length means that the inevitable falls are shorter and less scary. Obviously, you can't ride a bike or run very fast with them, but you can get around.

For any of these options to be viable, though, ithe patient has to work their ass off (and allow the stumps to heal). Kelly is way too invested in her narrative and way too mentally ill for this to ever happen. She might get some legs and take a few photos for Instagram asspats, but then she'll develop some kind of complication with the skin on her stumps and the prosthetic legs will never be seen again.

How do they attach to the stumps though? That seems to be the weak link in the chain.

 

[Shitted Scaredless]

Same. Was it like this before the amputations?
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Hey. Why is the side of her face with the hair so... crisp?

 

[GenociderSyo]

How do they attach to the stumps though? That seems to be the weak link in the chain.

Pretty much its by suction and all:

 

[Scrumption]

How do they attach to the stumps though? That seems to be the weak link in the chain.

When I think of AKA prosthetics, I can't help but picture the weight of the person's body pushing down on their skeleton. forcing the thigh bone right through the soft stump like a sword. Is that ever a concern?

 

[Potato Cat]

I think that the War on Terror actually did a ton of good for amputees, because suddenly, there was this influx of super active, fit dudebros in their 20s who didn't think driving over an IED in buttfuck Afghanistan should necessarily mean an end to doing what super active, fit dudebros in their 20s have been doing for time immemorial.

The DoD was/is throwing money at clinical researchers in areas that would benefit soldiers. Due to advances in medicine, an injured soldier that would have died 20 years ago, survives. They are quite good at stabilizing in the field and evacuating to surgery ASAP. Even in the 80s, there were some wartime injuries that were pretty much 100% fatal. Like losing both legs and more. Now, these soldiers live, and rehabilitative medicine has these strong young people that deserve whatever they need to have a full life. Also, the stuff they wear has led to new types of injuries. Helmets are better at protecting the brain, so instead of directly injuring the brain, the injuries are in the neck and spine.

It's not surprising that this tech has filtered into civilians. But, call me petty, but if Kelly was my patient, I would do whatever I had to do to make sure she doesn't steal more resources. It might be unethical, but she did this to herself. Canada requires people to prove they need the best prostheses because they're a scarce commodity, She stole all that blood, two skin grafts, wound care nurse home visits and needs 1:1 supervision while inpatient. COVID has pushed so many medical professionals to their breaking point, and now they have Kelly and her uwu bullshit. I can't imagine how pissed her staff is. I'd be satisfied making sure she gets a wheelchair and a social worker referral. She needs to live with the consequences of her actions.

Kelly's case triggers cognitive dissonance. What she's done to herself is completely unnatural. To pick apart your legs until you can see bone is insane. It's easier to believe that she's this sad girl who's the victim of poor medical care. "If only they had helped her before it got to this!" is easier to accept than her reality. Kelly knows this, and uses it to manipulate people.

 

[Montage]

She makes the effort on weekends to move around because she says she can't stop just because the staff have days off, but then doesn't have the effort for therapy because she's clearly tired herself out over the weekend when she should have rested.

Hair loss can also be due to surgery.

 

[KiwiFuzz]

That hair loss is full on hair pulling (Trichotillomania) and nobody can convince me otherwise.

Pickers gonna pick.

She's gonna snatch herself bald headed before the year is out and then she can be an uwu chemo-chan with no legs, so sad, many such cases.

 

[Revo]

There are some truly awful people on KF, like the faggots who make fun of the mentally ill online and try to turn a profit/become popular on mainstream media. They're the worst.

Edit: Don't get me wrong, Kelly is terrible for what she does. Just don't laugh at the monkeys in the zoo, film yourself doing it, and then get mad other people used language or had ideas you didn't like. You're not a bit better than people who laugh at cripples or blacks or troons. You're worse.

So what, most of the users joined kf just to laugh at insane people like Kelly.
If I were you, I would blame social media and mainstream media for promoting insane people.

 

[LonesomeDud]

So what, most of the users joined kf just to laugh at insane people like Kelly.
If I were you, I would blame social media and mainstream media for promoting insane people.

People can do whatever they want, but they shouldn't forget that gawking at the freakshow while pretending they care about the use of the word "nigger" is just asinine.