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Limbless Association

Help for all amputees

December 18, 2011 by theamputee 0 Comments

Today a package arrived and I noticed by the postmark that it was from the Limbless Association http://www.limbless-association.org/ . I had decided to join them the other day and joined as a lifetime member at a cost of £150 as opposed to the yearly £20. There was stacks of brochures and information in the pack [...]

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Prosthesis 2

I have a new leg

December 13, 2011 by theamputee 0 Comments

Today was a momentous day really as it was the day I was fitted with my new leg. It was up at a sparrows fart this morning to get to Addenbrooke’s for 08:00, even though we left really early we were still 10 mins late due to the traffic (note to self, get up before [...]

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Phantom Limb

The phantom in me

November 19, 2011 by theamputee 0 Comments

Today has been relatively quiet, the Consultants and physios are not in and it is more relaxed in the morning. I have done my exercises today and increased my reps slightly but will keep them the same tomorrow. I had another wonderful visit today from a former colleague, he brought me some nice juicy grapes [...]

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Lets Play Catchup

Let’s play catchup!

November 13, 2011 by theamputee 2 Comments

So here we are, the first proper entry. On Thursday the 10th November after a restless night I came into Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon for a left above knee amputation. I had only spoken to a couple of people about it, one being an amputee himself. There was a couple of reasons for not tell anyone [...]

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Only three days left!

January 27, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Friday, the day everyone looks forward to the most and the start of the relaxing weekend. For me it signals blind panic and announces that I only have three full days left to get 2 projects completed. I hope this doesn’t mean a 72hr marathon to get them both done. One of them is my [...]

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Operation 'Salad Bar'

Operation ‘Salad Bar’

January 27, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Today was the second day (every Thursday for 6 weeks) of the Community Grant Programme at OWR (Operation Warriors Return). I felt a little stiff after yesterday’s physio session but not half as bad as I thought I was going too, I did however, feel really tired when it was time to haul myself out [...]

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Hip Exercise

Advanced Physio

January 25, 2012 by theamputee 4 Comments

  Today was my first session in the Advanced class. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, all I was told was that they do more activities. There was only one other person in with me today but apparently there are normally about 4 or 5. Because you tend to be more active around the [...]

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Kinect Sports Season 2

I fall for Kinect Sports: Season 2

January 24, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Now with the word fall in the title you would probably jump to the conclusion that I fell over, well, you would be right, I did. Today was the first day I wore my prosthetic leg since Friday and I hoped the stump wouldn’t still be swollen. Alas it was still swollen and again I [...]

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ACF Logo

Seeing friends again

January 24, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

  This evening I went to our Amy Cadet HQ at Waterbeach for the first time in months and months. I hadn’t been there for a long time even before the surgery and if it wasn’t for my Dad taking me there it wouldn’t have happened today. There was a purpose for the trip however, [...]

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To drive or not to drive?

January 22, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Today a school friend and supporter of this blog asked me a question on Facebook, when I was writing the reply I thought it would make a good topic for tonight’s blog, thank you Alison. She asked me how long they envisaged before I would be able enough to drive again. She also guessed that [...]

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Basildon Hospital

Hospital visit

January 22, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

This morning the stump was still as swollen as it was yesterday but I am sure it will start going down soon. My Nan has been in hospital for a little over 2 weeks now and although my Mum and Dad have been down a couple of times I have not yet seen her. She [...]

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Movin' On Up

Mix of good and bad news

January 21, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Last night following my exercise session I thought my stump seemed a a bit bigger than normal but I wasn’t 100% sure, it was very warm too. I had an OK nights having with the socket I was given a couple of hip exercises to practice to see if I can walk slightly differently to [...]

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