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#207 Women’s ride month launch event – telling my amputation story.

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 04/10/202104/10/2021
  • amputation
  • Video

This week I think I have finally had an aha moment when it comes to the many comments I get about how inspirational I am. The women’s ride month launch was the most awesome thing […]

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#170 Walking, balancing and disability self image

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 18/04/2021
  • amputation

Today’s video covers Thursday through Sunday. I have decided to make them less frequently than daily (every 2-3 days)to ensure better quality content. In today’s Vlog I cover what we’re up to in physio at […]

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#121 Banishing excess equipment.. plus back at the limb centre… again!!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 10/02/202110/02/2021
  • amputation

Man I’m getting sick of limb centre appointments! The only thing that sweetens them for me at the moment is that I can go and swim at St Clair (but only for another 6 weeks […]

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#114 Limb centre roller coaster: today’s leg day ups and downs

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 03/02/2021
  • amputation

Navigating the health care system as someone who’s now going to need it for ever is very very frustrating to say the least. Anyone who thinks ‘free is best’ – think again.

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#95 Dealing with the disabled – done properly

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 13/01/202113/01/2021
  • amputation

Today was leg day 1/3. Casting this week, test socket next week, actual leg the week after that. But.. I want to give the staff and general public at Dunedin’s St Clair salt water pool […]

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