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Month: October 2021

#212 Long weekend away.. and sad news

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 25/10/202126/10/2021
  • amputation

I started the week this time with a limb centre appointment and finished it with a weekend away in Te Anau (Monday 25th October is a public holiday in New Zealand). However, before I even […]

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#211 It’s a wrap: my first Paracycling camp and lots to think about

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 17/10/202117/10/2021
  • amputation
  • Video

Today I show you how I managed to not break my neck (or my only good leg!) in that crazy motel bathroom! I also reflect on the weekend and the take aways, where to from […]

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#210 Happy Birthday to me!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 17/10/202117/10/2021
  • amputation
  • Video

Day 2 of the paracycling camp: more bike handling skills plus a watt bike testing session! My birthday ended with a cool invite to a bbq!

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#209 My first paracycling camp day 1/3

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 15/10/202116/10/2021
  • Local events

Way back in May, before I had even tried riding a bike, I agreed to come on this camp. So many changes in schedule due to various covid restrictions means that I won’t actually be […]

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PTSD: the invisible ghost [Poem]

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 13/10/202113/10/2021
  • Opinion

It’s secretly there all the timeAnd quite often it can’t hide.Springing up when least expectedLeaving us feeling ‘infected’. The silent terror we can’t controlComes under mental illness.. (eyes roll)We aren’t refusing to let go,It’s the […]

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