I never used to really understand the appeal of Instagram. It sounded like something I d like, but I just couldn t get into it. I d posted a few photos from my adventures, but whenever I went onto it I used to mainly get quite questionable content on my feed. I eventually learned that you have to [ ]
I m on my lunchtime walk through the woods, which wasn t something I was able to do before. It s about six months since my amputation and things are going well. I m in a lot less pain now, and crucially, my pain is lower than it has been for years. As a result, I m beginning to feel [ ]
I m stressed. Again! What is it this time? It s Monday evening and I m in a right grump. It doesn t seem right as I ve had an amazing weekend doing lots of things for the first time since my op, but something s not quite right. It could be that I ve had a frustrating evening trying to update [ ]
It s new leg day! Whilst I m getting on well with my current leg, I ve had it since six weeks after my operation so it s absolutely massive. After the amputation your stump is very swollen and very gradually it comes done over time. So when you get cast for your first leg, they have to make [ ]
I should be enjoying this! I m out on my prosthetic leg and I m halfway across the beach. It s a few months since my op and this is the first time I ve attempted this. This beach is not easy to access so it s a long time since I ve been here and it suddenly occurs to me [ ]
I m so exhausted. It s a not a pleasant form of tiredness, I feel drained. I didn t think going on holiday would be so hard! It s about four months since my operation and we ve gone abroad on holiday. After being stuck in the house for almost a year, apart from my hospital stints, we decided it [ ]
Why am I so suddenly so stressed? You would think getting your leg amputated would be the most stressful thing you could do in a year, but apparently not! It s now three months since the operation and my blood pressure is through the roof. I m beginning the process of formally returning to work and getting [ ]
It s about three months since my amputation and I m getting on well with the prosthetic leg. To begin with it was very challenging to use as my stump was so swollen. Every morning I would have to squeeze it into the leg and add lots of socks throughout the day as it shrunk. By the [ ]
Whilst my disability is now very obvious, I ve actually been disabled for quite some time now. Before my operation I increasingly walked with crutches and used a wheelchair rather than attempting to walk long distances. In order to limit the amount of walking I had to do, I would often wait in the car whilst [ ]
We live on the coast and before my operation I did quite a bit of sea kayaking. Nothing too adventurous, but I would get out on the water as often as the conditions would allow. Since the surgery I ve tried not to think too much about how and when I ll be able to get back [ ]