Today didn’t get off to the best start as I had an unplanned close inspection of the floor this morning. No damage done and by far the least painful of the three fall’s so far. I, of course, was not being that careful and it was totally my own fault, well the fact no one […]
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Like walking on a razor blade
January 9, 2012 
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I have to say that I was on quite a high when I left physio on Friday, all was good. I had been given official conformation that I could use my sticks instead of crutches when using my prosthesis. Encouraged to put my leg on first thing in the morning and wear it till after […]
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 Need sleep!
January 2, 2012 0 Comments
So knowing that my parents wanted to go on Holiday (they usually go to Thailand for three weeks) and I wanted to get back driving I felt a bit under pressure to come off the Morphine, so I did. I had been off it for two nights and last night was my third. This is […]
Continue reading Happy New Year
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 It all happened so fast, again!
December 26, 2011 2 Comments
About the only decent thing that happened today was a Boxing Day tradition of devouring a box of Orange Matchmakers while watching The Wizard of Oz, that I’m afraid is as exciting as it gets. The start to my day was rather more dramatic and a start I could have done without. Rough night number […]
Continue reading A chilled day
December 24, 2011 0 Comments
Yesterday I had intended to write a few letters/emails but never got round to it as it turned into a busy day. Today I was going to do the jobs I didn’t get round to but ended up doing none of them again! I had a particularly bad night last night although I am not […]
Continue reading A new sock
December 20, 2011 0 Comments
Yesterday when I went for physio I stuck my head in Clinic 9 to see if my new evening/night sock (Medi Relax Night Care) had arrived. The receptionist disappeared and came back with the sock box in hand. I had been looking forward to getting this sock as this is the one that is supposed […]
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