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Left leg below the knee amputation: my last 10 months

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 14/08/202114/08/2021
  • amputation
  • Video

It’s now been ten months since they took my left foot. Soon it will be the 1 year anniversary and I’m not sure how I feel about that! Here’s a wee snippet of just a […]

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#197 More of the limb centre & yet more medical complications

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 01/08/202114/08/2021
  • amputation
  • Video

This week I collected a new foot, new limb cover and we started on a new bike leg. I also picked up a few new (amputation related) medical issues along the way. 😣😒

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#144 I lost my leg due to a medical error: what really happened?

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 08/03/202112/03/2021
  • amputation

This is a question I have been asked a lot since my post yesterday. I have been unable to talk about it in any detail because an investigation was ongoing. Now that has concluded, I […]

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#46 Trial prosthetic day 1

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 23/11/202023/11/2020
  • amputation

I can’t tell you how excited I was for this day to arrive! It feels like an age, yet also only yesterday when they chopped my left foot off. Soooo much to learn.. but I’m […]

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#42 Oh no! We have a leg problem!

  • by Melanie Magowan
  • Posted on 19/11/202019/11/2020
  • amputation

Panic stations this morning.. possible problems.. and I could seriously do without more problems.

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