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Month: December 2025

Has the comeback already begun?

Has the comeback already begun?

It’s been an incredibly tough year for me, mentally. This is for a multitude of reasons and I feel like it’s possibly been the toughest one yet since I became an amputee.

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Author MelaniePosted on 12/12/2025Categories amputationTags amputation, amputee, below knee amputation, Cycling, disability, disability awareness, knee replacement, prosthetic leg1 Comment on Has the comeback already begun?

5 minutes in the cafe.

When you read this, I want you to imagine each new paragraph is competing with the end of the last, like you are trying your best to read it all as fast as possible.

That is the closest I can get to helping you even attempt to imagine what my autistic brain is like.

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Author MelaniePosted on 07/12/2025Categories amputationLeave a comment on 5 minutes in the cafe.

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