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 […]
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The big wide world
November 30, 2011 
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Today, compared to most, has been relatively quiet with only two things worth mentioning. First thing this morning it was down to the surgery again but this time to see my GP. Obviously one of the main outcomes I wanted from the surgery was to be able to come off all, if not some, of […]
Continue reading The great escape
November 24, 2011 0 Comments
The consultant is happy, the physio and occupational health team are happy which means I am happy, very happy. I can’t believe it was only two weeks ago that I had my surgery. The day after the pain was incredible and I thought it would be ages before I would be able to do some […]
Continue reading The phantom in me
November 19, 2011 0 Comments
Today has been relatively quiet, the Consultants and physios are not in and it is more relaxed in the morning. I have done my exercises today and increased my reps slightly but will keep them the same tomorrow. I had another wonderful visit today from a former colleague, he brought me some nice juicy grapes […]
Continue reading The Leo gets a Lion
November 15, 2011 0 Comments
Medication wise I am now on more Morphine than when I came in and we are reviewing the possibility of increasing the Amitriptyline for the nerves and cramping, bring it on. I am actually disappointed the we have had to up the medication but as the pain specialist said it is better to increase […]
Continue reading Let’s play catchup!
November 13, 2011 2 Comments
So here we are, the first proper entry. On Thursday the 10th November after a restless night I came into Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon for a left above knee amputation. I had only spoken to a couple of people about it, one being an amputee himself. There was a couple of reasons for not tell anyone […]
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The Amputee 