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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Ever changing fitness challenges: being disabled
When I started out trying to find my way as a disabled person, back in 2020, the first challenge I had to overcome was self image. Looking at a photo of myself with one leg missing took a lot of getting used to.
Continue reading “Ever changing fitness challenges: being disabled”4 year ampuversary
Yesterday marked 4 years since my life physically changed for ever. The date will be imprinted on my brain for life. For positive and negative reasons.
Continue reading “4 year ampuversary”Vascular update
Life is not always happiness and smiles.. even though social media might make it look like that sometimes.
Following a limb centre appt 5 weeks ago due to unexpected left leg pain, the possibility of further vascular issues was raised.
I’ve not been allowed to walk for 5 weeks.
I asked ACC to make me an URGENT vascular appt.. I am yet to hear back. 🙄😒
Continue reading “Vascular update”‘Difficult’ wait for accessible bathroom continues. [pub ODT 8/6/24] & my comments
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As you know if you follow me online, I have been waiting 3 years and 7 months for ACC (the Accident Compensation Corporation) to modify my house and make it wheelchair accessible following my left leg below knee amputation (which was a result of medical negligence and was 100% avoidable).
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