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Beyond Broken Bones: How Injury Offered Inspirational Life Lessons

Beyond Broken Bones: How Injury Offered Inspirational Life Lessons

by Claire @ Recover from Injury | Sep 18, 2017 | Personal experience

When I hurt my knee all I wanted to do was get away from doctors, nurses and physios and get back to my home and to my warm comfy bed. I was in shock and wanted to feel safe. I was ultimately grateful that I had hurt myself while at home in Australia. Over the coming...
15 Ridiculous Things Said to People with Injuries

15 Ridiculous Things Said to People with Injuries

by Claire @ Recover from Injury | Aug 24, 2017 | Personal experience

I recently asked people in injury communities on Facebook about the most ridiculous things people have said to them. Here’s what they shared.   1. “It’s been a week! Why are you still milking it?”   2. “Oh, I didn’t know...
Celebrating a surgery anniversary

Celebrating a surgery anniversary

by Claire @ Recover from Injury | May 25, 2017 | Personal experience

Today, 365 days ago, feels a million years ago. It was time for my knee reconstruction surgery. I’d worked through a rollercoaster nine months of shock, pain, disability (having to teach my brain to reconnect with my leg after nine weeks non-weight-bearing),...
My intense year and a half on the recovery path

My intense year and a half on the recovery path

by Claire @ Recover from Injury | Feb 6, 2017 | Personal experience

One and a half years ago I hurt my knee badly, snapping ligaments and tearing tendons and muscles. It affected my whole being at the time, not just my physical body. Yes, that may sound dramatic but it’s honest, and my injury has continued to impact and...
Injured, on crutches and feeling like a loser?

Injured, on crutches and feeling like a loser?

by Claire @ Recover from Injury | Nov 14, 2016 | Personal experience

Using a crutch or two guarantees that you stand out in public. To everyone around, crutches are a true symbol that you are not as able-bodied as everyone else. But while you might feel a loser, it’s likely that people around you don’t think so. I believe...
From afraid to ready: my ten tips to prepare for surgery

From afraid to ready: my ten tips to prepare for surgery

by Claire @ Recover from Injury | Sep 12, 2016 | Feature article, Personal experience

Knock me out and cut me open. Sure I’m totally fine with that… Surgery is serious. Even if the medical consensus is that what’s required is ‘a simple procedure’, preparing physically, mentally and practically for going under the knife takes effort. Surprisingly, I...
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