The traffic fairy
The traffic fairy was against us today, I texted my physio, Peita, just before her arrival. Parking is usually at a premium on weekdays on the street where I live, … Read the rest “The traffic fairy”
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Hey, it’s me down here
Though I knew it happened “in theory,” I’ve been surprised by the number of times people have spoken to my friend or support worker instead of me, now that I’m … Read the rest “Hey, it’s me down here”
Little Things
You know how it is: you go to the doctor, and they ask you what you eat, drink, smoke, and take, and you’re not entirely honest. The experience of the … Read the rest “Little Things”
Lessons learned from a weekend at home
“The way she took control, she must have been a nurse or school teacher,” my friend and I concluded after a brief encounter with a woman at today’s “Yes” march … Read the rest “Lessons learned from a weekend at…
It doesn’t hurt, but it does feel odd
“That’s not your final foot. Your foot is still coming from overseas,” the prosthetist, Carl told me today, while he and a colleague, Will prepared the materials for another casting … Read the rest “It doesn’t hurt, but it does…
Fish & Chips at Maroubra
We had an argument over wheelchair parking with a man today at Maroubra. I don’t have one of those stickers to put on car windows yet. I need to go … Read the rest “Fish & Chips at Maroubra”