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    WARNING This post contains images that may upset or offend some readers. These images relate to after sur ...

    WARNING This post contains images that may upset or offend some readers. These images relate to after surgery. If you cannot handle such images, please do not continue. The 3 images within this post a ...

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    This post is a continuation of yesterday's update, detailing events from two years ago. If you missed yes ...

    This post is a continuation of yesterday's update, detailing events from two years ago. If you missed yesterday's post, it's available at my website here. This morning, my nurse surprised me by announ ...

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    On this day in 2022, a significant event took place that would begin to have major impacts on the rest of ...

    On this day in 2022, a significant event took place that would begin to have major impacts on the rest of my life. In the early hours of May 27th, 2022, I observed the diabetic ulcer on my left foot's ...

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    Today, April 27th, 2024, marks 701 days since my hospital admission for what was anticipated to be a brie ...

    Today, April 27th, 2024, marks 701 days since my hospital admission for what was anticipated to be a brief treatment involving IV drugs and the insertion of a PICC line. Unexpectedly, the situation es ...

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    WARNING This post may contain language that offends some people. You have been warned. It is YOUR choice ...

    WARNING This post may contain language that offends some people. You have been warned. It is YOUR choice if you continue reading any further. Let's start with a few home truths and basics before getti ...

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    In 3 weeks and 4 days time will mark exactly 1 year since the major below-knee amputation of my left leg. ...

    In 3 weeks and 4 days time will mark exactly 1 year since the major below-knee amputation of my left leg. I can not believe it is nearly 1 year since this has occurred. There have been so many struggl ...

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    So, after nearly 6 months the repairs at home are finally happening next week. And because it involves ti ...

    So, after nearly 6 months the repairs at home are finally happening next week. And because it involves tiling within the bathroom it means I can not remain at home during this time. It means I am havi ...

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    Today marks exactly 10 months since my life changed forever. This is the 10-month mark of having my left ...

    Today marks exactly 10 months since my life changed forever. This is the 10-month mark of having my left leg amputated below the knee. I have been through a hell of a lot of things during my 46 years ...

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    This is a hard question to answer. But to make it simple, I believe in a way I have given up to a point. ...

    This is a hard question to answer. But to make it simple, I believe in a way I have given up to a point. Why is this so? Well, wearing a prosthetic leg when I can makes me feel like a freak. I don't f ...

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    It's nearly 4 hours into 2023 and this year there is a lot of things that I want to do … A lot of things ...

    It's nearly 4 hours into 2023 and this year there is a lot of things that I want to do … A lot of things that I want to achieve … There is going to be a lot of ups and downs … 2022 for me was one of t ...

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