Glenn Johnstone
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Rehabilitation Assistant |
| Location | Co Durham, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | Hi I'm Glenn, Things took a rather unexpected turn for me around June 1995, when I was 27 I was diagnosed with a giant cell tumour in my right leg. It was to become 12 years of surgeries, infections and excruciating pain. In 1996, I had a Kotz prosthesis surgically inserted into my leg to replace my diseased bone. The prosthesis remained there until September 2007 when I elected to have an above knee amputation.Shortly after my amputation, I set my mind to re-learning how to ride a bike again. This took quite a bit of determination, hard work and a positive attitude. I was very fortunate to get offered support from a fantastic clinic named Pace Rehabilitation andI have also been lucky enough to find myself in the position of being supported by amazing people like Brian Bartlett, the designer of the Bartlett Tendon. Throughout my journey I have had and continue to receive amazing support and I hope my little blog reflects how much I owe to all those involved. I have now gone on to feature in a short indpendent documentary named Meet the ~Local Hero, and even self published a book, which I named Lost2bFound... Thank You |
| Interests | Cycling, mountain biking Swimming,walking,hiking,digital photography/video,creating disability awareness,reading,movies,having fun. |
| Favorite movies | Ooh so many |
| Favorite music | Anything and everything |
| Favorite books | Anything as long as it holds my interest. |