I have been pretty quiet these past few weeks on socials, frankly I have had a lot of stuff to deal with. Here’s what’s been going on.
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#279 More medical issues: not allowed to walk for a while
Well this was a bolt out of the blue. The old vascular damage caused by my original missed diagnosis comes back to bite me, meaning I’m now not allowed to walk for a while.
Continue reading “#279 More medical issues: not allowed to walk for a while”#278 House modifications progress update April 2024
It’s now been 3.5 years since I acquired a completely preventable left leg amputation. So how are we doing with making my house more accessible for me to get around?
Continue reading “#278 House modifications progress update April 2024”All the things wrong with the word ‘should’.
This is something I find myself doing a lot. Quite a heck of a lot. It’s also something my psychologist talks about a lot.
Continue reading “All the things wrong with the word ‘should’.”3 years an amputee – reflections.
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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