Following an operation to replace my knees, I contracted sepsis and I ended up having four emergency operations. The sepsis damaged my heart and I nearly died twice. I\u2019ve been left with only 15 degrees of movement in my right knee and I\u2019m in a lot of pain. I can\u2019t walk anywhere without two sticks and I can\u2019t use a self-wheel wheelchair as my heart can\u2019t take the strain.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m missing out on things like taking my dog for a walk, seeing friends or getting a paper from the shop. You really take these things for granted, but now I can\u2019t do them, I miss it so much. It is little things like being able to sit down and stand back up again – getting up and out a chair becomes a scary thing when I\u2019m worried I\u2019ll fall and not be able to get up. The MCF provided me with a rise and recline chair, and I\u2019ve been assessed for a motorised wheelchair \u2013 two things I wouldn\u2019t have been able to afford myself.<\/p>\n
Having these mobility aids is going to take a lot of fear away and being able to get out and about will be brilliant. I don\u2019t have much quality of life but the chair and wheelchair will help, and I\u2019ll be able to do things in comfort instead of fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
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