This morning I had a trip over to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Scan of my stump. My appointment was for 09:30 but you had to be there 15 mins before the appointment time. We got to the hospital at about 08:40 which meant we managed to get a disabled parking space […]
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Update and camp prep
July 18, 2012 
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Unusually I have been doing what I was told and taking things easy, which is why the blog has been quiet, so it’s time for an update on where I am right now. As instructed I didn’t wear my prosthetic leg for just over 5 days while taking anti-inflammatories. Last Sunday I tried my leg […]
Continue reading More surgery is a real probability
July 11, 2012 2 Comments
Yes you read the title right and can you believe it! On Monday I saw my Rehab Consultant’s Registrar, I had not met him before but he was nice and explained things well. I explained that following my surgery I got severe cramp and spasms which I expected as the muscles had been rebuilt. This […]
Continue reading Slightly inspirational physio session
May 24, 2012 0 Comments
I know, the words inspirational and physio in the same sentence, hard to believe. It has been a hard week with the leg and yet again getting fed up with it. I found out on Monday that I can’t drive with it on, so need to try and sort the car somehow and the camber […]
Continue reading Is it socket success?
April 10, 2012 0 Comments
Today I was back to see Lynne (my prosthetist) for another early appointment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, she hadn’t ready my blog so wasn’t ready for today’s bombshell of ‘I still can’t get the leg on’. As predicted the last option was to use a bag, or an Arion Easy-Proth Donning Sleeve to be more exact. […]
Continue reading A ‘Hole’ different socket
March 28, 2012 0 Comments
Today I was up at a sparrows fart to be at Addenbrooke’s Hospital by 08:00 to see Lynne (my prosthetist). Thankfully she had read my blog and knew that I couldn’t get the prosthesis on. She said it was good to have read it as it gave her time to think of a plan. Thankfully […]
Continue reading A new socket!
March 16, 2012 0 Comments
Today I was at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to see Lynne and have the new socket fitted on my prosthetic leg. In some ways I was dreading the long morning but also a bit excited at the thought of the new socket, which I hope will be a lot better than the old one. The different shape […]
Continue reading A marathon day (Part 2)
March 1, 2012 0 Comments
We left Clinic 9 at about 12:10 and I met up with a friend who works at Addenbrooke’s (and fellow Adult Instructor with the Army Cadet Force) for lunch. It was lovely to see her and we managed to have a nice chat, our time was up all too soon though and I had to […]
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