Apologies for not having written a blog recently, or regularly recently. Although I do try to keep things real, sometimes you just do not want to talk about, or write about the dark times. Everyone has them. The problem with social media is that we see the false positives everyone chooses to pump out. We then run the risk of assuming everyone else’s life is better than our own. trust me, it probably isn’t.
Continue reading “Dealing with stress: life according to ME.”Tag: full knee replacement
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’.”#181 Southland Hospital orthopaedic dept: Simulated TKR surgery and explainer
Southland hospital ran an ‘open day’ type event today raising funds for the Wishbone Orthopaedic Research foundation. I had no idea what to expect, but given any opportunity to see behind the scenes in a hospital and ask some clever people some medical questions – I’m there!
The coolest part: a simulated TKR surgery on a dummy meaning I can show you exactly what I went through, without the blood and gore! And… I finally got to see the exact type of implant they put in my knee up close.
Continue reading “#181 Southland Hospital orthopaedic dept: Simulated TKR surgery and explainer”English or Kiwi? What on earth is happening!!?
I’m finding this whole back to fitness (the second time) journey really quite interesting indeed. It is totally different to the first time, which was life changing in itself, this time I feel like its life ‘RESTORING’!! Continue reading “English or Kiwi? What on earth is happening!!?”
Day 37 post RTKR: Frustrations
Sufficed to say my lack of independence is starting to frustrate me somewhat! Plus, I think my one remaining peg leg might actually be a hindrance! Here’s what happened today! Continue reading “Day 37 post RTKR: Frustrations”