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Physio session and socket update

April 12, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Yesterday was the first physio session for ages where I have managed to get my prosthetic leg on. I was pretty excited as it felt good to get back and start work on walking with the prosthesis again. As I am using the compression sock while wearing the leg my physio sent me a second […]

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Is it socket success?

April 10, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Today I was back to see Lynne (my prosthetist) for another early appointment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, she hadn’t ready my blog so wasn’t ready for today’s bombshell of ‘I still can’t get the leg on’. As predicted the last option was to use a bag, or an Arion Easy-Proth Donning Sleeve to be more exact. […]

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Socket update

March 31, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

On Wednesday I was with Lynne (my prosthetist) and at the end of the session I managed to get my stump in the socket with the new air release hole she had made in it. Why is it then that when I’m at home I can’t get fully into it? May be I get more […]

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Some progress!

March 30, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

Yesterday the OT (Occupational Therapist) came out again reference the Disability Facilities Grant. She had phoned me to say that she was coming to talk about the wet room and that she had secured an electronic bath chair to help in the meantime. I had asked about the Kitchen unit, she told me she […]

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I’ve done my bit

March 27, 2012 by theamputee 2 Comments

You may recall reading (if you are a regular reader) in ‘Two contrasting days’ that I am struggling with the Disability Facilities Grant. While the OT (Occupational Therapist) is going round the houses talking to my amputee physio, prosthetist, GP and any other healthcare professional they can dig up I was left to do two […]

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Another set of manual wheels

March 21, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

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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No car for a year!

March 19, 2012 by theamputee 4 Comments

Today I was on a high, we were off looking at a new car and my driving license turned up in the post, what timing. I wanted to get a Peugeot 3008 Crossover so armed with the wheelchair, dog cage and crutches we went over to check it all fitted in and I could get […]

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DVLA Decision

March 17, 2012 by theamputee 0 Comments

This morning the Postman delivered a letter that had DVLA on the front of it. I thought at first it was my license back so was immediately excited. That excitement was short lived as feeling the envelope there was no card inside and it felt very thin. I thought maybe it was just confirmation that […]

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