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#181 Southland Hospital orthopaedic dept: Simulated TKR surgery and explainer

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 15/05/2021
  • amputation

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 […]

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#173 testing v1 of the bike prosthetic

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 23/04/2021
  • amputation

The bike leg really is a process of trial and error experimentation. So here’s what we are trying and how the first ride on it went.

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#153 Footie at physio!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 23/03/2021
  • amputation

I think Joel is thinking up 101 ways to challenge me on one leg! Plus.. first appointment with my new psychologist, and an interesting book to read

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Poem: I can’t run

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 23/08/2020
  • My news

I don’t usually focus on negatives but there are some things that I try to ignore – but struggle. Things I used to be able to do, but will never do again. Things that from […]

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A busy few weeks… knee reviews and the Burt!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 09/02/202009/02/2020
  • My news

These last few weeks have seen a knee replacement review (finally), the Burt munro and the start of the Super rugby season down under. Here’s the news from the deep south!

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