Tag Archives: prosthetic

One night only (Part 1)

Yesterday was D Day for Annual Camp, I finished all my packing last minute .com style in the morning in time for packing into the car. Dad helped me a lot especially with packing the car, which was a good job since I was lugging a suitcase, suit carrier, small Bergen, daysack, camera backpack, tripod, […]

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Update and camp prep

Unusually I have been doing what I was told and taking things easy, which is why the blog has been quiet, so it’s time for an update on where I am right now. As instructed I didn’t wear my prosthetic leg for just over 5 days while taking anti-inflammatories. Last Sunday I tried my leg […]

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Boots!

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 […]

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Back to using bloody crutches!

Not surprisingly, after the epic Open Day on Saturday, I didn’t wear my prosthetic leg at all on Sunday. I have to say on a slightly positive note the redness around the groin had gone on Sunday morning, although I was a little bruised inside my tendon. Monday I put the leg on and went […]

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An epic day

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 […]

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A great walk

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 […]

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A happy bunny

Yesterday was the first physio session for a couple of weeks and as long as we weren’t doing a whole session of stretching I was actually looking forward to it. I had taken the belt of my prosthesis along in my bag but decided to try it without the belt on, I managed the whole […]

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Prosthetic art and my inspiration

Anyone who follows me on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Amputee/300078160015089 ) will remember a while back I asked for suggestions on what to draw on my prosthetic socket. I had some good suggestions and ideas of my own so I took ages deliberating before I settled on a design. The biggest problem with the socket is that […]

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