Day 9. 24th November

True to their word, the team pushed on with my progress by taking casts of my legs ready for my prosthetics.

With any luck we could have them as early as next week. 🦿🤞
Continued my physio on the bed with lots of side-lying and stretching. Stayed very much on my side for the rest of the day in order to protect my bottom.

Comments

  1. Sam BarwellNovember 25, 2020 at 10:31 AM

    Wooohoo!!!!!! I think these casts should.be signed and kept as a bloody epic part of your journey ❤️

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  2. Kim SmithNovember 25, 2020 at 10:55 AM

    That’s fantastic news, they really are amazing at Roehampton you’ll be walking again very soon!!

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  3. Hazel & LongyNovember 25, 2020 at 11:24 AM

    This is brilliant news, no messing about here is there and that's exactly how it should be, eeee, exciting times ahead of you Allison 👏👏👏and I agree with Sam, see if you can keep the cast, I'm sure she could do a Sam's seasonal circles display with them 🏵️🌺🌸xxx

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  4. UnknownNovember 25, 2020 at 11:45 AM

    This is a whoo hoo moment 💕🎉xx

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  5. UnknownNovember 25, 2020 at 1:05 PM

    That's cracking news Allison, yeah... hopefully not too long to wait, another massive step forward.... Good luck, Steve and Anita xx

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  6. SuzyTNovember 25, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    Fabulous news again x

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