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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A potted history of lower limb joint replacements
It is well known that a total knee replacement is one of the most commonly documented lower limb joint replacements – but what do you actually know about hip and ankle replacements?
Continue reading “A potted history of lower limb joint replacements”The real physical and psychological fallout of a medical misadventure
It’s not easy living with a disability that is as a result of someone’s fuck up. It’s not easy living with the knowledge that no one will ever be held accountable. And its very difficult indeed living in the knowledge that the organisation who’s responsibility ot is to make life better for you actually places very little value on the limb you lost or the trauma caused, either by the original fuck up, or their ongoing poor decision making.
Continue reading “The real physical and psychological fallout of a medical misadventure”PTSD / disability: What you don’t see
All social media usually shows is the rosy side of life. I do try to post about the whole picture around living with a medical fuck up acquired disability. But there are always things you don’t see when you read about the rosier side of life.
Continue reading “PTSD / disability: What you don’t see”#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.
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