At the weekend, my husband and I walked or should I say st(rolled) parkrun at a leisurely pace for a change. This resulted in the opportunity to chat as we went, something we can’t usually do! An interesting topic came up, a comment on which has stuck in my mind ever since.
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Cycling progress: 5 years on one leg
Video progress: 5 years on as an amputee cyclist
I have learned the hard way that progress when you lose a limb is super slow.. and you can never stop expecting progress. It will come a lot later than you ever imagine.
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We bought an old 1975 caravan that was trashed inside.. and are setting about restoring it.
Old stuff never really gets old in New Zealand. They keep their cars for EVER… and their caravans too! The vintage and retro movement is massive.
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Having found a slightly improved mental head space lately has allowed me to get back to some crafts. Before this I dropped a lot of my self care pastimes in favour of just surviving day by day.
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What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?
I have been in a funk for quite a while and to be honest, it has taken all my energy in self care just to keep afloat. We are coming up to 5 years post amputation and an interesting pattern has emerged.
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