Tag: myrightleg
In 2023, the bottom half of my right leg was amputated. The cause was a combination of infection and previously undiagnosed diabetes. This happens to lots of people, and I hope these posts may help others.These posts appear in reverse chronological order, so go to the first story https://jamesobrien.id.au/2023/07/hes-conscious/ and take it from there.
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Tell Me On A Sunday
“Take That Look Off Your Face,” the opening song of the musical “Tell Me on a Sunday,” was only a… READ MORE
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Still Wearing Shorts
A few people have told me to hurry up and get out of the way. In particular, there was the… READ MORE
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Hook, Line & Sinner by Tom Nash (aka DJ Hookie)
I spent a few months in hospital last year after my below the knee right leg amputation. This inclulded a… READ MORE
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I’ve Got Two
“Is there much difference between the two legs?” I asked my massage therapist today. Since it was my first time… READ MORE
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Sweet Dreams achieved at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
I woke in the middle of the night to the 1980s hit song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), and… READ MORE
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Second Mardi Gras Test-Run
My physio cheered me on with a simple ‘Yeah, you can do it!’ as we aced our second pass at… READ MORE
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Swimming Again
“Is there anything I can help you with?” asked the lifeguard at the Cook & Phillip Pool, noticing me as… READ MORE
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10,000 Steps
Though you often hear about the fitness goal of walking 10,000 steps every day, it’s not a realistic goal for… READ MORE
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Lunch Celebration
“See you in six months”, my specialist said to me today after I attended the Amputee / Prosthetic Clinic at… READ MORE
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How are you coping with the heat?
“How are you coping with the heat?” is a question that has been coming my way from family, friends and… READ MORE
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Screw Loose
‘My leg has fallen off,’ I told a colleague yesterday when she asked about my activities in the foyer at… READ MORE
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Celebrating six months
Due to the need to carry something requiring both arms, I ventured out to the shops today without my crutch.… READ MORE
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So, off to the Hung Cheung (corner Marrickville and Petersham Rds) afterwards? Still going strong despite the “Current Affair” food…
Fantastic station James. I remember a time (57 years ago !) when as a night announcer at 2LM (& pre-recorded…
Thanks Sally. Many women my age and older say they go into shops and are completely ignored.
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Blogging about the arts, history, genealogy and various aspects of my own life. Currently focussing a lot on the experiences of “my new life” as someone living with disability, having had a lower leg amputation half way through 2023.
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Yes that’s the Chinese restaurant. Whoops ACA. I had left overs tonight and I’m still alive.