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#251 Estuary walk – breakthrough news!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 22/02/202322/02/2023
  • amputation

I wanted to get out, it’s been a while since I was able to go for a walk, so off I went. Something unexpected happened!

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#249 Hotel disability access: who has more rights?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 17/12/2022
  • amputation

This is a genuine question I would like to open a discussion on. Having booked a motel this weekend asking for disability access, I ran into (what has come to be a very regular) issue […]

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Its been a one legged wheelchair week!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 18/11/202218/11/2022
  • My news

Have you any idea how many goes it took me to get into this position for the photo (in the 10 second time delay for the photo to take), navigating uneven grass – in a […]

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#244 The major flaws with the New Zealand mobility parking scheme

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 17/11/2022
  • amputation

I have always had issues with this system, which I believe has major flaws. Despite using a well know. Disabled sign, the criteria for holding one has nothing to do with whether you are actually […]

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#243: Dealing with self identity as a wheelchair user

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 14/11/202214/11/2022
  • amputation

Unexpectedly I was forced to stop wearing my leg and full time use my wheelchair following issues with my new socket. This led to psychological problems for me identifying as a wheelchair user which I […]

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