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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Muscles I forgot I had
January 20, 2012
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Today I was at OWR (Operation Warriors Return) for the second week of the six week programme. Today the ex Royal Marine turned fitness instructor did an assessment on us (only 4 people this week) so he can work out a programme based on the Diet Diary and from the data collected today. First we [...]
Read more Start of a course
January 12, 2012
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I have no idea what was the matter with me today but my balance was shocking. I lost count of the amount of near misses I had that could quite easily have resulted in falls, both indoors and outdoors. I count myself really lucky today but I need to get a grip of this as [...]
Read more Happy New Year
January 1, 2012
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Did I go out last night and party to the small hours, err, no. Did I stay up and see in the new year with Alan Carr on the TV, err, no. Despite the fact that transport and pub and club facilities are not wheelchair friendly and dancing round a handbag nigh on impossible, I [...]
Read more A possible crossroads
December 31, 2011
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The last few days I have been thinking hard about my future, I am not sure if the New Year has also played its part. An amputation is obviously a life changing experience but for me it has not been all bad and there have been lots of positives. Now the fact that I am [...]
Read more The quickest physio session ever!
December 23, 2011
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I can start today’s post with a little good news in the shape of a slight improvement with the phantom issue. The increase in Morphine does seem to have helped and I manage to get a better nights sleep last night. I felt disappointed that I had to increase the Morphine again but then I [...]
Read more Help for all amputees
December 18, 2011
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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 [...]
Read more It’s the smallest things
November 22, 2011
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I am going to call yesterday a scratch day as I have just scratched it off the Calendar. As I said in my last post Sunday was not particular good day and the night was no better. I had half the clips/staples out at about 9pm which considering some were very tight, and at times [...]
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Xbox 360 Kinect, you are the controller, unless your an amputee!
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It all happened so fast
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One tough physio session
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Advanced Physio
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Let’s play catchup!
- No physio for me today
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That Yin Yang thing again
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What an amazing day
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Soooooo painful
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For every positive there is a negative
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theamputee: Thanks Ellie, that was yesterday and considering t...
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Ellie O'Connell: Well done you, for managing to get up! I hope you...
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Kay: Well done H! Give yourself a pat on the back &...
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