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Hi, my name is Jo_C!

Jo_C
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Hi, I'm Jo, 40 Yr old female, I've been registered disabled for the last 14/15 yrs but lost my leg earlier this year, so am now trying to pull the threads of my life together while getting use to being in a wheelchair all the time apart from when I'm at physio! It's been hard, still is, been struggling with mental health issues too.... Bit of a pathetic state right now.
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Hi @Jo_C
Welcome to the community.
Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself, so sorry to hear of your struggles.
You've come to the right place though, It's nice to meet you?Look for something positive each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder ? -
Hi @Jo_C welcome to the community!
Sorry to hear what you have been through and how you are feeling. How are you getting on with physio?Disability Gamechanger - 2019 -
I have only just joined but already I can see that so many people are struggling just to keep going, well, I hope this virtual community can help you in some way. My dad, we think..had polio when he was 4 years old, that was 1920. He spent the next five years in hospital and he couldn’t walk. He was an amazing man who even aged 9 decided he was going to get rid of his crutches and he did. You only learn things about your parents if you ask, don’t you and I just wished I had asked more but he gave us insight into disability and to value what you have still got I suppose, so I can see already, I am lucky.
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Hi @Jo_C and welcome, i am sorry to hear what you are going through , can not be easy for you at all, think you have done great , we are all here for you
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Hi @Jo_C, and a warm welcome to the community!
So sorry to hear that things are tough at the moment. At the very least, I hope it helps being among others who can understand and relate. Do get involved with the community, and just let us know if we can be of any assistance.
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