It’s hard being an amputee in Nz.. the service is limited to 5 centres nationwide and I’m over 200km away from the closest. Here’s what a day visit to the limb centre is like for me.
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Below the knee amputation: the first 4 months
When I sat down to summarise what I have achieved in the past 4 months, I was pretty amazed (and proud of myself!)
Continue reading “Below the knee amputation: the first 4 months”#114 Limb centre roller coaster: today’s leg day ups and downs
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.
Continue reading “#114 Limb centre roller coaster: today’s leg day ups and downs”#101 Leg day mark 2: trial socket testing
After almost a month of having to go back to a wheelchair due to Christmas shut down at the limb centre, I have been waiting for this day with great impatience! Here’s how leg #2 is going.
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I can’t tell you how excited I was about today.. but OMG it has exceeded all my highest expectations by far!!
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