What a darned good question! This came up today when a teenager with his parents asked me when he saw me lift my chair down some steps because my exit was blocked with barriers. Here’s how I dealt with it.
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Southland festival of running: RACE REPORT
♿️RACE REPORT♿️
The word [race] seems a bit OTT for this event but.. here we go.😆
Continue reading “Southland festival of running: RACE REPORT”Amputee awareness week #6 The cost of equipment
Unless you are physically disabled yourself, you will have absolutely no clue how expensive it is to be an amputee. What your healthcare system offers you also varies vastly from country to country. Some have to remortgage their house to be able to afford it. This is very common indeed.
Continue reading “Amputee awareness week #6 The cost of equipment”#186 Leg update, bike update, wheelchair update
We are moving on to socket #6, still trying to figure out how to best make a bike leg and I have another temporary wheelchair upgrade!
Continue reading “#186 Leg update, bike update, wheelchair update”#37 Things you notice when you’re in a wheelchair
A number of places I have been on two feet then throw up problems when I’m in a wheelchair. Plus.. a funny story that explains how the Leg T shirt fad all started!
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