Sitting Struggles

Recently there was a beer festival at my local rugby club and sadly I couldn't attend due to lack of seating. Apparently most people sit on the grass or stand, neither of which I could do for a long period of time. In fact the last time I tried to sit on the ground, I …

Disappointment

As I mentioned last week I was pretty stressed to attend my appointment with my orthopaedic consultant. In April, his registrar had led us to believe that the x-rays he'd seen, meant that I would need either corrective surgery or a hip replacement. So although I didn't really want another surgery, over the past few …

Countdown

I've been having some horrific shoulder blade pain for over a few years now. Doctors put it down to the wear and tear of using crutches for years or over using my arm. But what I don't understand is, if this was going to happen, why did nobody tell me? When I initially went to …

‘Hip, Hip, Hooray!!’

Quick and to the point - today is my ceramic friends 1st birthday!! I'm officially one year post op. I get very little pain now in this hip. Although need to consider buying some WD40 for the morning stiffness. I still have some restrictions; 90° angle, not allowed to cross my legs, run or jump. …

Body changes

I want to talk about an important topic today. I know from experience; I hate talking about my weight or my insecurities but I feel that this platform could enable me to do just that. I've always struggled to find helpful weight loss advice for people with mobility issues. Most of my reading materials advised …