#103 They are trying to drown me in a sea of form filling!
Just when I thought the stupid damn battles I’m having to get my life back to some type of normal can’t get any worse, someone mails me half a tree in forms and tells me […]
#102 How to fit a prosthetic leg and how to walk without a limp
This was day 2 of the trial socket fitting. Plus, we started work on trying to fix the wee bad habits and straighten out my walk/ limp. Here’s how I went. When will I will […]
#101 Leg day mark 2: trial socket testing
After almost a month of having to go back to a wheelchair due to Christmas shut down at the limb centre, I have been waiting for this day with great impatience! Here’s how leg #2 […]
‘Melanie Ryding – one inspirational lady’ (Challenge Wanaka 2021 Mailshot 20/1/21)
Thank you Challenge Wanaka and TriNZ for your support going into my first race as a para-athlete, just over 3 months after losing my left leg below the knee. Here is the Challenge Wanaka mail […]
#100 Melt down day: the tough parts about being an amputee
Some of today video will be hard to watch, but it has to be seen. Being an amputee is not easy. Being permanently disabled through no fault of your own is not easy. Please watch […]
