Because phoning the Doctors is notoriously difficult, because they don’t answer it, me and Dad went down the surgery as soon as they opened yesterday morning at 08:30. We came away with an appointment to go back at 10:45 and see a new Doctor I had not seen before. She was running about 15-20mins late […]
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The knee strikes back
December 30, 2012 
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Christmas Days unwanted present has been developing over the last few days despite starting the antibiotics again. Maybe I should have started them sooner but I am getting the feeling it wouldn’t have made much difference. I’m no expert but I’m guessing there’s something in there, small bit of grit for example, which is why […]
Continue reading It’s like Russian Roulette
December 5, 2012 0 Comments
I seemed to have been waiting for yesterday to arrive for ages, in the morning I was off to see the Plastic Surgeon for the first time. 45 minutes late the registrar eventually came in to see me, he was a really nice guy so all is forgiven. It started off same old, same old, […]
Continue reading Infected again!
October 27, 2012 2 Comments
A couple of weeks ago Cody (my Labrador) caught the operation scar on my knee with his claw. Having had a horrendous infection in my amputated knee last year I never want to go through that again. A couple of days after the incident it was a bit red round the edges, so completely paranoid […]
Continue reading MRI results
September 24, 2012 2 Comments
I’ll start by apologising for being a bit quite the last week or so as I haven’t felt brilliant or done anything worth talking about. I must admit I have been a bit nervous in the run up to today and a little frustrated it has taken so long. My Consultant arrived at roughly the […]
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August 24, 2012 0 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading Update and camp prep
July 18, 2012 0 Comments
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 […]
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The Amputee 