"Voluntary amputation"

[yellowvinyl]

There's an interesting discussion of this bizarre phenomenon which as an involuntary amputee, I have strong and mixed emotions about, at LP:

http://larvatusprodeo.redrag.net/2005/04/06/this-fleshy-object-is-not-part-of-me/

The site's down at the moment but have a look later if yr interested.