I worked for the prison service for a couple of years as an OSG (Operational Support Grade). As an OSG you get to now everyone who works at the prison but you work closest with other OSG’s. If someone asked me who I would have thought would visit me from the prison after I’d had […]
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Xbox 360 Kinect update
December 29, 2011 
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I didn’t write anything yesterday because, well to be honest, there wasn’t really anything to write about. I was in communication with Microsoft yesterday through a lovely lady who was very helpful. It has increased my understanding of how Kinect works and I managed to trick Kinect Sports this morning with my new knowledge. I […]
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 A day when nothing got done
December 14, 2011 1 Comment
After the last two hectic days I had a free day, a day for getting stuck into the projects I have to do, right, wrong! I had a lay in this morning which I needed to recharge the batteries a little bit. I haven’t been sleeping amazingly well and don’t really rest or lay down […]
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 […]
Continue reading A visit and some realisations
December 9, 2011 0 Comments
The best thing I will take away from all the time I have spent in Hinchingbrooke Hospital over the years will be two new friendships. One of those friends popped round for a coffee today and it was so nice to see them. It was nice to see them socially and not with all the […]
Continue reading Time to reflect
December 4, 2011 0 Comments
I cant believe I have been out of hospital a week already, that said it actually feels like it has been longer than that to me. I am not sure if that is a good or bad thing, maybe it’s a good thing in as much as I have settled back at home and hospital […]
Continue reading Thank You
December 2, 2011 0 Comments
Before my amputation I had been in and out of hospital 5 times since March (twice for two weeks) and was always on the same ward. I had decided before I went in for my surgery that I wanted to get the staff on the ward a nice card (and a nice box of biscuits), […]
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