Today is divided into 3:
1) what we did in Wanaka today
2) some truths and a rant or two (apologies in advance) about what it’s actually like to be an amputee
3) some scenery to show you what Wanaka is like.
Tag: amputee
Day 15 post BKA: the disability challenges of going away
[Day 15 post BKA: the disability challenges of going away] I have never looked so closely at all the floor surfaces in all my life.. steps, kerbs, potholes, they are all wheelchair hazards and they lurk at every corner. This makes the simple act of going away for the weekend a tad more challenging than it used to be.
Continue reading “Day 15 post BKA: the disability challenges of going away”2 weeks post BKA: difficulties around the house
Today was supposed to be a normal day around the house. But what exactly is normal, when you no longer have two feet?
Continue reading “2 weeks post BKA: difficulties around the house”Day 11 post BKA: I can hardly contain my excitement!
Soooo many positive things have happened today I can hardly contain myself!
Continue reading “Day 11 post BKA: I can hardly contain my excitement!”My BKA journey: should I write a book?
A lot of people have started saying this to me, the most recent was a surgical doctor here at the hospital. The comment from her got me thinking about it more seriously. What would it be about, would anyone be interested in reading it? What twould it’s focus be, BKA? Something else?
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