I would prefer a private pay in system rather than an underperforming discriminatory public system. yes, there, I said it. At least I would know what exactly I was getting rather than dealing with a public health system run by people so far removed that you have no idea what decisions are being made about your taxes.
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#48 Back to PT and news from the GP
Today marks my first PT client back post surgery. Tough mentally for me since I always used to be able to demo everything and now I can’t. (Yet). Also got some unexpected news from the GP as well.
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The aim of today was to get to the point where we had a socket that felt comfortable and allowed the team to go ahead and make the actual leg. Did we get there?
Continue reading “#47 Trial socket day 2 Do we have a final version?”The discrimination of the NZ public health system: return to triathlon now cancelled?
I am absolutely horrified as I write this, at the things I am finding out about the NZ public health system… right when I though losing my leg (for reasons still undetermined.. but through no fault of mine) wasn’t hard enough already.
Continue reading “The discrimination of the NZ public health system: return to triathlon now cancelled?”#46 Trial prosthetic day 1
I can’t tell you how excited I was for this day to arrive! It feels like an age, yet also only yesterday when they chopped my left foot off. Soooo much to learn.. but I’m loving the ride!
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