The Cripple Chronicles | Episode 2 | Getting home from hospital and ilizarov frame tips

This episode of The Cripple Chronicles I am talking about getting discharged from hospital, the support and equipment that I had in place, covid and my mental health through the 7 months I had my first ilizarov frame.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Equipment I had at home
05:32 - First day home after discharge, OT visit and community alarms
09:51 - Support from carers and issues with that
14:38 - Support from the re-enablement team and physiotherapy 
17:47 - Mental health support, limiting expectations and adaptions
22:37 - First clinic appointment since being home
24:33 - How my mental health was at home, family support
28:13 - What happened to my ex, other romantic relationships 
33:52 - Thoughts about my self-worth and covid
36:39 - Tips for cleaning pinsites and signs of an infection
41:00 - Timescales
44:21 - Finding comfort with the frame on
46:14 - Tips for showering/bathing with the frame on
49:06 - Moving around, mobility aids, comparing yourself and expectations
52:28 - Follow up clinic appointment and being told my first frame could be removed
56:57 - Round up and outro