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 colleagues over the past few days. Navigating the recent warm … Read the rest “How are you coping with the…
Tag limbshift
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.
Screw Loose
‘My leg has fallen off,’ I told a colleague yesterday when she asked about my activities in the foyer at work. I was seated “reattaching” my prosthetic leg which had … Read the rest “Screw Loose”
Celebrating six months
Due to the need to carry something requiring both arms, I ventured out to the shops today without my crutch. This week my physio granted “approval” to part ways with … Read the rest “Celebrating six months”
When your prosthetic leg gets stuck
Over the past six months, friends have joked that as a below-the-right-knee amputee, my shoes and socks would last longer. They’ve also joked I might be able to share shoes … Read the rest “When your prosthetic leg gets stuck”
Back to the Beach
“My physiotherapist probably wouldn’t be thrilled about this,”, I said to my niece as we made our way toward Lennox Head’s beach. It’s been precisely six months since my amputation, … Read the rest “Back to the Beach”
Yearly Review 2023
My niece told me she had to summon up all her courage to tell me halfway through the year that my lower right leg had been amputated. I had been … Read the rest “Yearly Review 2023”