Five Years Of Being The HopScot
I can’t believe it has actually been five years since I started this blog.
7 Things Having One Leg Has Allowed Me To Do
There is no question that losing a limb, or gaining any kind of disability, puts a number of limits on the things a person can do.
However, I am not writing this post to talk about what I lost. Instead, I want to share some of the things that I have been able to do…
PA 15: A Series of Unfortunate Events
When I found out that I was being moved to a hospital closer to home, I was elated.
However, my first couple of nights there were marred by a number of unfortunate events.
Have You Ever? Part 10
How could people improve the design of my leg?
Is there a risk of my leg slipping off?
Have I ever tricked someone into thinking I have two legs, only to reveal my prosthesis in a shocking way?
BA 14: The Last Leg
October, 2012.
I had a big decision to make.
A decision that, as it turns out, would completely alter the course of my life.
What’s Happening With the Blog?
After sixteen months off, I am finally going to start posting again.
It’s Rude To Stare?
The best way to ensure that disability remains taboo for many years to come, is to make the next generation feel just as uncomfortable around it as the current one does.
PA 14: Bad News Travels Fast?
Saying goodbye to the various nurses, doctors and other hospital staff who had spent the last few months looking after me was actually quite emotional. Perhaps because of the small team that worked in the unit I had been kept in, we had all gotten to know each other very well.
Have You Ever? Part 9
How do I drive with one leg?
Are there any feet with movable toes?
Have I ever taken a drink from my prosthetic leg?
How I Lost My Leg: The Forest Fire
During the summer of my eighteenth year, we were experiencing an uncharacteristically hot spell. A group of us had just left the shop after buying cold drinks and a box of ice lollies. We planned to make our way into the woods to a nearby picnic site. It wasn’t secret per se but it also…
Three Years Of Being The HopScot
Back in 2020 when my first post was published, I thought that I would be able to keep this up for probably around six months, maybe a year at a push. As this post proves however, The HopScot is still very much around and I like to think that in the last three years it…
Suns Out, Stumps Out!
In heat like this, it becomes a struggle to stay comfortable wearing the prostheses, especially considering that this kind of weather encourages people to be more active and spend time outside.
BA 13: A Stunning Weekend
I was heading to London to take part in an event hosted by the British Heart Foundation. The Weekend Stunner. It was a three day residential event that would allow us to take part in activities and…
Have You Ever? Part 8
Has the whole experience left me with a stronger “mind over matter” attitude?
Do people who have prosthetic limbs still wear knee or elbow pads?
Have I ever managed to successfully disguise myself as a lamp?
PA 13: What Happens Next?
I was starting to feel a whole lot more human again and although I was still being monitored for several things (I can’t remember what they were and am not absolutely sure I knew even back then), my doctors were very happy with the progress that was being made…