Yesterday I was back at the Doctors to see where we are with the knee infection. From the picture some people may think it looks worse but to me it is much better. The redness is subsiding and it isn’t getting as hot for as long as it has before. I knew the skin would […]
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Infected again!
October 27, 2012 
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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 The Amputee at the Paralympics
September 2, 2012 0 Comments
Months ago I entered a competition in ‘PosAbility’ Magazine that was being run by Poweade. It was to win tickets for the Paralympics, I knew I wouldn’t win but there were also Powerade bottles for loads of runners up that I thought I might win. A few weeks ago to, my surprise and delight, I […]
Continue reading Sporting choice
August 14, 2012 0 Comments
The Olympics has helped to inspire me to get back into sport, not to be a Paralympian in 2016, although why not, but to take up a sporting activity. Having said all that it had always been my intention take up a sport after recovering from the amputation. The sports I have done in the […]
Continue reading Boots!
July 10, 2012 0 Comments
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 […]
Continue reading An epic day
July 1, 2012 0 Comments
Yesterday was the Cambs ACF (Army Cadet Force) Open Day and I was there to do the photography. I knew this was going to be a very long day as we had to be at the Cadet Training Centre at 08:45, the event ran from 10:00 to 17:00 and I didn’t end up getting away […]
Continue reading A great walk
June 18, 2012 0 Comments
The last few days have been quite good in the main, there was only one big disappointment which came in the shape of my Phoenix. Friday I trotted across to Halfords and bought a can of lacquer to spray over the prosthetic socket to seal the picture and lettering. My worst fears were realised when […]
Continue reading Ely Parade
June 10, 2012 0 Comments
It’s all been rather quiet and I’ve mainly been recovering from the physio session from hell the other week. Yes it really has taken that long for my back and knee to recover and I can’t believe all that pain came from stretching exercises. Of course I did my patriotic bit and watched the Jubilee […]
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