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Poem: Is this really my life?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 19/11/202219/11/2022
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I had this moment happen to me while wheeling through the park to my car after volunteering at Parkrun this morning.

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#244 The major flaws with the New Zealand mobility parking scheme

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 17/11/2022
  • amputation

I have always had issues with this system, which I believe has major flaws. Despite using a well know. Disabled sign, the criteria for holding one has nothing to do with whether you are actually […]

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#243: Dealing with self identity as a wheelchair user

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 14/11/202214/11/2022
  • amputation

Unexpectedly I was forced to stop wearing my leg and full time use my wheelchair following issues with my new socket. This led to psychological problems for me identifying as a wheelchair user which I […]

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I am ME

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 03/11/202203/11/2022
  • amputation
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Tales of the swimming pool …

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 02/11/2022
  • training

It’s been a while since I posted one of these!

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