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Have You Ever? Part 5

Are you looking forward to medical advancements related to lost limbs?
Do they rust, get clicky or squeaky?
Would you consider loading it with gadgets and making some kind of Swiss army leg?

Posted byThe HopScot5th August 20214th February 2022Posted inHave You Ever?Tags:Maintenance, Prosthetic Leg, Questions, Stories, The Amputation2 Comments on Have You Ever? Part 5

Have You Ever? Part 4

Are there any unexpected benefits to having a prosthetic leg?
When asked how you lost your leg, do you tell the truth or come up with some wild story?
Have you ever smuggled anything in it?

Posted byThe HopScot11th February 20214th February 2022Posted inHave You Ever?Tags:Activities, Prosthetic Leg, Questions, Stories, The Amputation4 Comments on Have You Ever? Part 4

This Is Halloween

Many full moons ago, when my sister and I were both no more than knee high to a grasshopper mum would, on the first of November every year, begin to prepare for the following years Halloween party…

Posted byThe HopScot31st October 20204th February 2022Posted inSide PostsTags:Anecdotes, Costumes, Halloween, Spooky, Stories3 Comments on This Is Halloween

Have You Ever? Part 2

How much time do you spend on crutches? Do you prefer it to being on your leg?
I’m pretty sure that I’ve mentioned previously somewhere in the blog that over the last few months I’ve had to spend a lot more time on my crutches than usual.
This is because…

Posted byThe HopScot21st October 20204th February 2022Posted inHave You Ever?Tags:Fitness, Prosthetic Leg, Questions, Stories, The Amputation4 Comments on Have You Ever? Part 2

Have You Ever? Part 1

Ever use the prosthetic as a beer bong?
One year, a group of us from school were gathered at a friends house to watch The Eurovision Song Contest, an event that had become an annual tradition.
At some point during the evening…

Posted byThe HopScot27th August 20204th February 2022Posted inHave You Ever?Tags:Fitness, Prosthetic Leg, Questions, Stories, The Amputation4 Comments on Have You Ever? Part 1

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