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Ankle Fusion Surgery
I would be interested to hear peoples views/ experiences about this surgery , the positives and negatives. I had a discussion with my consultant at Royal National Orthopaedic hospital about this on Monday this week. Although the team at Royal National Orthopaedic feel this is not an option for me now it could be in the…
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Scoliosos and Spinal Fusion Surgery Help
Hi! Does anyone know anything about scoliosis and spinal fusion surgery please? I have had scoliosis for most of my life. It’s a condition that can affect areas of the spine usually during the formative years. I was diagnosed in my early teens and regularly monitored. Years later, having grown up without it affected me…
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Hi, my name is SallyEuston! Spinal Stenosis, is it worth having the operation ?
Just been diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis, is it worth having the operation ?
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For people with physcial disabilities
Hi guys, my name is Ricardo (20). I was born with a condition called Poland Syndrome. I don’t have a left hand nor a left pectoral. I am working on developing a website for empowering and supporting people with physical disabilities. The target audience is mainly teenagers and young adults and the goal: to accompany them…
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dealing with spinal stenosis pain. Does anyone have any tips?
I'm not sure if I am in the right place but I hope so. Please let me know after my post if I am in the right place. I have been searching for someone who is suffering like me or has experienced what I am going through with a possibility of hope to be able to be pain free, Well here goes. About 2 and a half years ago I was…
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Aquired Brain Injuries and Rehabilitation
Have you been to rehab for aquired brain injuries, how are you coping???
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Hi, my name is phump! Had my first seizure, does anyone have any recommendations?
Hi I had my first seizure 10 days ago, all very new to me and the family. Husband ran out to buy me an Apple Watch and downloaded siezalert app. Does anyone else have experience with the app or anything similar they might recommend? Thanks !
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Robot guide dogs for the visually impaired
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-02/robot-guide-dog-could-help-visually-impaired-people-daily-life/104047974
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Hi, my name is gaz123! I have a problem with spinal stenosis
I have a problem with spinal stenosis
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Living with degenerative back issues
I've had this bad back since September 2017, I have a degenerative back pars defect. I have pain continuously. Ive had an operation and was not successful, but it did stop the sciatica in my leg, but my other leg was fine going into surgery I have no feeling. I've had three appointments as a follow up and been cancelled…
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UCTD?
Does anyone else on here have this and it's problems?
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Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids
Hiya :smile: I hope you're having a lovely day. I'm not sure what I'm hoping to achieve really by posting! Only, recently I was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss affecting all frequencies across both ears just before I turned 29. I've always known my hearing isn't good (many tests as a young child that were…
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Voting privacy as a person with limited vision.
Recently there's been a lot of talk on the topic of voting privacy, particularly concerning those with visual impairments. Fret not, as there is now a fantastic solution - the "McGonagle reader". This little box of brilliance is set to completely reshape the way we approach voting privacy. Our friend, the brilliant Lucy…
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Hi, I'm Neho2023! Any advice for dealing with sciatic nerve pain?
Hello guys , somone can give me some advice how to deal with Sciatic nerve pain please I'm 20 and dealing with acute pain for at least 5 years .. Today I have a sitting and standing difficulty for like 20 mhn and also I have terrible pain while sleeping . . what is the best treatment for this kind of issue in order to…
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Enough is Enough
After 8 years of having zero mobility because of hyper-extended knee joints and a failed knee replacement, followed by a multitude of linked issues such as rotator cuff shoulders (extremely painful) and suspected polyps (I am still waiting for a hospital report, three weeks after a CT scan) - I now have puffed up ankles,…
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Knee Replacement Recovery
Had a TKR in Feb, followed by a bad fall end of March. Am now trying to recover again. Am unable to walk unaided as my knee collapses without warning. Physio says it’s because the muscle has not rebuilt yet and I shd ‘think in months not weeks re recovery’. Have been doing many reps of the exercises with almost nothing to…
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Diabetes and angina
hi every one as well as my mental illnesses I now have heart trouble and diabetes. It’s literally one thing after another now I’m physically unwell Also .
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Hi, my name is Saireen! How can I get my spine injuries diagnosed?
I suffer from multiple chronic back pains in lumbar from a fall, coccyx from another fall and I felt my mid spine move and bled, and mid thoracic excruciating pain after a car accident. As well as peripheral neuropathy symptoms. Doctors have refused to offer me an alternative MRI scan I wanted the Doughnut MRI scan I would…
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Eye Condition Payment from DWP info
Hello. I just came across an article in the news that stated the DWP would be providing assistance in the form of payment to people with certain eye conditions... both my husband and I have eye conditions. I have astigmatism in both eyes, a lazy eye and my husband is nearsighted. Could someone with more info about this…
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Disability and cancer
Hi everyone I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for me as a wheelchair user recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I'm having further tests. I only know about the one mass at the moment but my first symptoms were swollen lymph glands. I have hospital appointments every day this week and it's taken it's toll on me. My…
