(Days 23 & 24) A weekend of firsts// 5th & 6th December 2020
I went out! Not like… “out out”, but I left the flat do to something that was not going to
Author: Mariana Vieira da Rocha
"I think it's perfectly acceptable and rather admirable to be moderately delusional"
(Day 20) Visible improvement // 2nd December 2020
In the last 5 days there’s been a visible improvement in my ability to walk and my confidence in actually
(Days 13, 14 & 15) Baby steps // 25th, 26th & 27th November 2020
On Wednesday, 25th November, I took my first steps without crutches. It was scary but it went ok. The weight
(Day 12) Hospital appointment (gross feet images) // 24th November 2020
Today was the day. Bandages and stitches have been removed and I’ve been allowed to wash my feet for the
(Day 9,10 & 11) The waiting game part 2 // 21st, 22nd & 23rd November 2020
The past 3 days have been the best so far. Almost no pain except when I attempt to move my
(Day 6,7 & 8) The waiting game // 18th, 19th & 20th November 2020
The past 3 days have been fairly uneventful. Pain is now at a constant 2/10 except when I move my
(Day 5) They’re out! // 17th November 2020
The feet! They were “out” for a few minutes today as I got my dressings changed at the hospital. I’m
(Day 4) Improvement // 16th November 2020
Looking at me today no one would ever say I was a proper mess 2 days ago, honestly. The nights
(Day 3) Is she back? // 15th November 2020
Slept a bit more but the nights are still the worse bit. The day was definitely better though. I’ve started
(Day 2) The spaced-out day // 14th November 2020
Today has been weird. I’ve managed to sleep for maybe 5 hours during the night (which is really good!), and
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