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#59 Dragging my ass into gear

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 06/12/2020
  • amputation

Battling emotional as well as physical challenges has been tougher than I could ever have imagined. Today I took action – the only way to change your future is to do something to improve today.

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#41 How to ride a bike with 1 leg!

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 18/11/2020
  • amputation

What was my big news that I received during yesterday’s recording? I reveal it today! Plus, someone has asked me to demonstrate how exactly I cycle with one leg (it ain’t pretty!) and.. a massive […]

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#38 Adapt and overcome

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 15/11/2020
  • amputation

The healing process is frustrating… and out of my control. So I have had to alter my approach to things. Plus, how the amputee society dinner went.

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1 month post amputation: a catalogue of positives

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 08/11/2020
  • amputation

Today marks 1 month exactly since I elected to have my left leg amputated below the knee. I won’t deny that it has drastically changed my life – for ever. But I wanted to acknowledge […]

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A month in lock down – doing a whole lot of nothing!

  • by Melanie Ryding
  • Posted on 19/04/2020
  • My news

Tomorrow Jacinda decides our fate, with New Zealand’s full lockdown ending (at the moment) next Wednesday at midnight. There is mounting pressure on the government to do more to help small businesses – and mounting […]

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