Today, I had the privilege of interviewing David Hall—Paralympian, and a former world number one in wheelchair tennis—for my upcoming podcast, The Limb Shift. We spoke about the … Read the rest “Reflections on a conversation with David Hall”
Getting ready for a big overseas trip involves a lot of list-making, but for an amputee, the most important “tune-up” doesn’t happen at a mechanic—it happens at the prosthetist’s office.… Read the rest “The nuts and bolts of amputee travel”
In 2012, Korrin Barrett was 33 years old, healthy, and at the height of her career while living in Brisbane. Like many, she lived with a sense of invincibility that … Read the rest “I think you should leave me…”
When you become an amputee, you are immediately introduced to a revolving door of medical professionals: specialists, physiotherapists, and prosthetists. While these experts are incredibly skilled, there is a … Read the rest “Jeremy McGrath : the professional with lived experience”
A good friend’s brother died suddenly this week. He was otherwise in pretty good health for a many in his late 60s. The cause was sepsis—a word which I know … Read the rest “Could it be sepsis?”
The countdown has truly begun for my trip to Thailand, Sweden, and the UK, and I’m pretty much packed.
I visited the chemist this morning for my prescriptions and saw … Read the rest “I’m pretty much packed…”