Today marks 3 years since I elected to have my left leg amputated below the knee. I can remember that moment being wheeled to surgery. I was looking down at both feet, knowing that one would be gone by the time I came back. I felt massive grief, there in that moment in pre-op. It is indescribable.
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Brain dump: disability as a percentage
I see a psychologist regularly to help me to deal with my PTSD and all its associated problems following my amputation in 2020.. sometimes in this process old information comes back around again and this is a prime example.
Continue reading “Brain dump: disability as a percentage”#265 Limb Centre visit – sockets and ankles
It’s hard being an amputee in Nz.. the service is limited to 5 centres nationwide and I’m over 200km away from the closest. Here’s what a day visit to the limb centre is like for me.
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PTSD / disability: What you don’t see
All social media usually shows is the rosy side of life. I do try to post about the whole picture around living with a medical fuck up acquired disability. But there are always things you don’t see when you read about the rosier side of life.
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