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Month: October 2020

#22: what actually happened that led to amputation?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 30/10/2020
  • amputation

#22: The leg story has been 18 months long and rather complicated. Some people have recently asked me what actually happened to lead to amputation as the only possible outcome. So here’s the story.

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21 days (3 weeks) post BKA: a day in the life..

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 29/10/2020
  • amputation

3 weeks post BKA: Today I thought I would switch it up and show you in video clips – what a day looks like for me at the moment.

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Day 20 post BKA: I choose happiness, do you?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 28/10/202028/10/2020
  • amputation

So many people have said how amazingly well I am coping with such devastating news and a brand new lifelong disability. How am I doing it? Today I try to explain.

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Day 19 post BKA: return to work?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 27/10/202027/10/2020
  • amputation

Day 19 post BKA: back to work? I had the opportunity to catch a lift in to town today.. so I thought I would give work a go, for a few hours. It’s been almost […]

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Day 18 post BKA: what happens to your balance when you lose a leg?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 26/10/202026/10/2020
  • amputation

This is something that has taken a massive amount of work and adjusting… and I’m still trying!

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