
Cancer nearly took his leg, but New Jersey father of 6 walks again: ‘I shouldn’t be here’
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Richard Monti, a real estate developer on Long Island, recently faced certain amputation after a life-threatening infection — until a determined doctor saved his leg with a complex surgery.
"I was given basically one option, and that was amputation." "For me to still be here — it means God's got work for me to do." "Not everybody is so resilient." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
When Monti was diagnosed with metastatic kidney cancer in 2018, he thought that would be his toughest battle.

Pizza before tomatoes? Ancient Rome's version of America's favorite food looked nothing like today's
Ancient Rome pizza at Hungary restaurant features no tomatoes or mozzarella, using garum fish sauce and olive paste. Neverland Pizzeria's dish is limited-edition.












