Friday 1st November From the Physio and the incident with the leg I was in a lot of pain and taking my break though medication at every time I was allowed to have it. This of course wiped me out and I slept my way through most of the day. The only time I got […]
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Becoming more mobile
Thursday 31st October Orthopaedic team came round and told me I could bend the knee as much as comfortable if that made it easier to get home, which it would. This was only if it was for a short time i.e. to get into a room where a straight leg wouldn’t allow, the leg should […]
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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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A new folding wheelchair
This morning involved a trip across to Peterborough at the Mobility Aids Centre to pick up my wheelchair, an Ottobock Motus CS. It was the first time I had seen it in the colour I ordered and it looked even better than I imagined. I knew that this wheelchair was heavier and would be harder […]
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Another set of manual wheels
Yesterday I was at The Mobility Aids Centre, Peterborough looking for a wheelchair. Now I have probably one of the best wheelchairs already, definitely one of the lightest in the world, it is great but can be really impractical to travel anywhere with it. Sure it folds down but only the wheels come off, cushion […]
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New chair is wheelie wheelie good
After an absolutely pants night’s sleep I was still very excited about today. The excitement would have to wait until this afternoon but the morning consisted of a trip to the GPs surgery. There have been two practice nurses who I have seen regularly since the beginning of the year for regular dressing changes. I […]
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December 31, 2013 