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  • Today marks exactly 10 months since my life changed forever. This is the 10-month mark of having my left ...

    Today marks exactly 10 months since my life changed forever. This is the 10-month mark of having my left leg amputated below the knee. I have been through a hell of a lot of things during my 46 years ...

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  • So yesterday I had a package arrive by courier from Amazon. I was home the whole time and they did not ri ...

    So yesterday I had a package arrive by courier from Amazon. I was home the whole time and they did not ring my doorbell or knock. I got an email around midday telling me my package was delivered. So I ...

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  • So right now, I am so pissed the fuck off. I had a support worker booked and turned up for an overnight s ...

    So right now, I am so pissed the fuck off. I had a support worker booked and turned up for an overnight shift, which is 7pm to 7am. He had a list of things to do, which is my basic stuff, cleaning the ...

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  • This is a hard question to answer. But to make it simple, I believe in a way I have given up to a point. ...

    This is a hard question to answer. But to make it simple, I believe in a way I have given up to a point. Why is this so? Well, wearing a prosthetic leg when I can makes me feel like a freak. I don't f ...

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  • It's nearly 4 hours into 2023 and this year there is a lot of things that I want to do … A lot of things ...

    It's nearly 4 hours into 2023 and this year there is a lot of things that I want to do … A lot of things that I want to achieve … There is going to be a lot of ups and downs … 2022 for me was one of t ...

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  • It's now 5 days out from Christmas 2022 and this is the first Christmas in my "forever home". It is going ...

    It's now 5 days out from Christmas 2022 and this is the first Christmas in my "forever home". It is going to be a relatively low-key event for me this year. One of the neighbours in my unit block (the ...

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  • Right now, it is nearly 4am at the start of writing this post. I have been awake since about 1am when my ...

    Right now, it is nearly 4am at the start of writing this post. I have been awake since about 1am when my stump woke me up. Not what I was expecting tonight, especially when I was in bed before 11pm, w ...

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  • So, after 18 weeks and 6 days I was finally discharged from Hospital and into my now forever home which t ...

    So, after 18 weeks and 6 days I was finally discharged from Hospital and into my now forever home which turned out to be a 2 bedroom fully modified unit with lock up garage for my mobility scooter. Th ...

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  • Today marks day 127 (18 weeks and 1 day) since admission to the hospital. It marks 126 days since the fir ...

    Today marks day 127 (18 weeks and 1 day) since admission to the hospital. It marks 126 days since the first surgery, 123 days since the second surgery and finally 116 days since the amputation below t ...

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  • Today, Monday 12th sept. 2022 marks 15 weeks and 3 days since admission, that is a total of which is now ...

    Today, Monday 12th sept. 2022 marks 15 weeks and 3 days since admission, that is a total of which is now at 108 days. As I enter into day 108 (as it is only 5.51am at the start of writing this, so the ...

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