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Month: November 2020

#40 Addressing mental and emotional health

This seems to be a taboo subject – one that no one wants to openly talk about and one that so underestimated and under-treated (in my experience not even addressed at all) when dealing with major surgery like amputation. Here’s my thoughts.

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Author MelaniePosted on 17/11/202017/11/2020Categories amputationTags emotional, emotional wellbeing, mental health

#39 First visit to the limb centre

I can’t tell you how excited I was about today.. but OMG it has exceeded all my highest expectations by far!!

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Author MelaniePosted on 16/11/2020Categories amputationTags amputation, amputee, limb loss, vascular surgery

#38 Adapt and overcome

The healing process is frustrating… and out of my control. So I have had to alter my approach to things. Plus, how the amputee society dinner went.

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Author MelaniePosted on 15/11/2020Categories amputationTags amputation, amputee, Cycling, indoor cycling, turbo trainer, vascular surgery, zwift

#37 Things you notice when you’re in a wheelchair

A number of places I have been on two feet then throw up problems when I’m in a wheelchair. Plus.. a funny story that explains how the Leg T shirt fad all started!

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Author MelaniePosted on 14/11/202014/11/2020Categories amputationTags amputation, amputee, disability, wheelchair user

#36 Interesting encounters

Over the past few days/ weeks I have come into contact with some people I know (and don’t) who have had such incredible things to say related to this whole lose a leg thing. Here’s a few of those stories.

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Author MelaniePosted on 13/11/202012/11/2020Categories amputationTags amputation, amputee, vascular surgery

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