Yesterday afternoon I was off down the Surgery to see the practice nurse. We’d had no snow all day until 15 minutes before I set wheels outside the house, it was coming down really heavy. Dad came with me, which I have to say I was pleased about, as the potential to closely inspect the […]
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Happy at home
January 8, 2013 
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Even though I have been in hospital for the past 7 days, last night I couldn’t wait to go to bed. That nice soft bed, with cosy duvet and a soft comfy pillow that doesn’t sink in the middle leaving your head in a rut. Of course said bed was also in a nice dark, […]
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January 7, 2013 2 Comments
Yesterday was a long, long day with as much crossed as possible that I managed to make it to Theatre. The Consultant came round early to see me and although he had previously told me he would try and get me in in the morning, you could tell that may be unrealistic. I told him […]
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January 5, 2013 0 Comments
Yesterday evening, after visiting Nan, Mum and Dad popped in to see me on their way home. It was nice to see them and they brought me in a few bits and pieces I needed. They didn’t stop too long as Cody (my Labrador) had been left on his own for a long while and […]
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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 […]
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January 1, 2012 0 Comments
Did I go out last night and party to the small hours, err, no. Did I stay up and see in the new year with Alan Carr on the TV, err, no. Despite the fact that transport and pub and club facilities are not wheelchair friendly and dancing round a handbag nigh on impossible, I […]
Continue reading I felt different for the first time
December 3, 2011 0 Comments
Yesterday was good. I went to see the nurse for a dressing change and because the wound was doing so well she decided to leave it uncovered. She had made a small bit bleed (where the dressing was stuck) at one end so just put a small dressing over that. In the evening I noticed […]
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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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