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Longtime Sports Writer Who Had Leg Amputated Played First Game Of Golf Since Surgery

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Fo over two decades, Mike Vaccaro has served as the lead sports columnist for the New York Post. 

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And after undergoing below-knee amputation on his left leg due to a condition called "Charcot," 

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the longtime sports writer recently played golf for the first time since his operation; a game that he's loved for over 40 years.

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In his triumphant return to the Post, Vaccaro penned a piece detailing his comeback from when he first got the harrowing diagnosis, 

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 to his final 20-foot putt at River Vale Country Club 296 days later.

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Losing his leg was a long and winding road for the beloved NY columnist. 

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After the surgery, Vaccaro had to relearn how to do the most basic tasks of everyday life. 

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But as his podiatrist said, "People can do more than they think they can do."