Tag: nerve damage

Pain Management Appointment

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No one likes pain and I mean physical pain. We do what we can to limit ourselves from getting pain or alleviate the pain we feel. A pain word cloud with some of the terms I would use to describe my life with chronic pain (taken from google) I have lived with chronic pain related… Continue reading Pain Management Appointment

A year on from that fateful day.

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When I woke from the coma and not being able to feel my leg never did I think that a year on there would be no improvement. To be honest I don't think the medics thought it was anything more than temporary too. Over the year I have experienced a lot of different emotions and… Continue reading A year on from that fateful day.

Making tough decisions

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I was so happy and excited when my Mum said we were going to be going skiing in January. (I have not skied in over 6 years now. Once my life, I ski raced, I did race training and was on the slopes whenever I could. I moved to Canada to pursue my dream career).… Continue reading Making tough decisions

Neurophysiotherapy

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If you asked me 4 months ago if I would be under neurology I would have laughed. Through my illness and all my sports I have never needed any neurology input or intensive physio input like I am getting just now. This physio is so tough and really hard work. Physio previously has been hard… Continue reading Neurophysiotherapy

Struggling to stay positive

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After being seen in neurology I felt kind of positive. I was excited because I was going to be part of a trial for the type of nerve injury I have. I have just received the clinic letter which is eye opening and reading the findings just makes it feel so much more complex. It… Continue reading Struggling to stay positive

Recovery- its not easy and so frustrating!!

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One thing I have become very aware of is how we adapt to recovery in different ways. This last hospital admission has really highlighted that to me as recovery has been far from straight forward and a totally new experience for me- even after getting my knee operated on was easier than this. Previously when… Continue reading Recovery- its not easy and so frustrating!!