Cheshire woman, 29, with arthritis facing prospect of double leg amputationThe woman who has been living with severe arthritis for seven years also faces a double knee replacementView 2 Images Phoebe Phillips is facing the prospect of a double knee replacement and potential double leg amputation after dealing with severe arthritis for seven years (Image: Collect/PA Real Life)‌A 29-year-old Chester woman with arthritis is facing the possibility of a double leg amputation. ‌Phoebe Phillips, who has been living with severe arthritis for seven years, is preparing herself for the prospect of double knee replacement and potential double leg amputation. ‌Advised that a double knee replacement is the only course of action, Phoebe would need to have the procedure repeated throughout her life before potentially requiring a double amputation above the knee. The double knee replacement surgery is forecast to cost upwards of £15,000. Phoebe has been told that her only option to regain proper movement in her knee joints is to have a double knee replacement.