Yesterday I saw Lynne (my Prosthetist) and my Rehabilitation Consultant’s Registrar. I was going to write a blog about the Registrar meeting but wanted to sleep on it as I wasn’t really sure how I felt, I still don’t so I am going to leave that till tomorrow and cover what happened Lynne. The day […]
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Employment & Support Allowance Stopped
May 19, 2012 
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Before I went away on holiday I had to go to Cambridge for my medical assessment as part of my renewal claim for ESA (Employment & Support Allowance). When I got home from Wales there was a letter waiting for me from the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) dated the 3rd May, it told […]
Continue reading Frustration turned to tears
January 31, 2012 0 Comments
I’m back, I got the two projects done with a day to spare which left me with today free, well sort of. Let’s back track a couple of days though. On Saturday I thought I would put my leg on in the morning and was even hoping to take a trot up the road a […]
Continue reading To drive or not to drive?
January 22, 2012 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 […]
Continue reading Stump pain when going to the toilet
January 7, 2012 0 Comments
Today’s post may not be everyone’s reading material but it does help to highlight why I started the blog in the first place. When I first had the surgery I had a catheter for a while but after a few days it was removed as soon as I was able to transfer to the toilet. […]
Continue reading A possible crossroads
December 31, 2011 2 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading A great day with mixed emotions
December 23, 2011 0 Comments
Today has been really good in most ways but a bit weird in others. My parents picked my Nan (94) up this morning as she is staying with us over the Holiday period. I was a bit apprehensive as it is the first time she has seen me as an amputee. It felt a bit […]
Continue reading It’s only been a month!
December 11, 2011 0 Comments
Although I met a couple of amputees before my surgery I had not met any that had recently had their surgery done, which meant I have had nothing to gauge my progress with. Yesterday was the 10th December and a full month since I had my surgery. Part of me can’t believe it has gone […]
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