Neil Hopper
3rd ampuversary - toughest one yet
I’m sat here in my car overlooking Porthtowan. I needed to get out as it’s fair to say the feelings I’ve had today have been...
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Neil Hopper
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
Parastronaut update : Why I want to be an astronaut....
Just before Christmas I packed my overnight bag and set off to Bristol for a flight to Hamburg. I was to attend the Deutches Zentrum fur...
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Neil Hopper
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
Something unexpected but amazing happened….
Earlier this year I discovered that ESA had created a pioneering programme to find a disabled astronaut - the Parastronaut Recruitment...
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Neil Hopper
- Oct 23, 2021
- 2 min
Am I disabled?
The most difficult part of my current situation is knowing my place in the world. Two-and-a-half years ago I was plucked off the...
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Neil Hopper
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
Blade runner
So… I’ve spent the past few months trying to get fitter and generally get into better shape. I do have a goal in mind and, whatever the...
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Neil Hopper
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
I wore a suit!
Sooo... a rather up and down month... The down - I ended up doing a rather long and unexpected operation one Sunday. The operation, I'm...
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Neil Hopper
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
New legs and general update!
Sorry it has been a while.... So it has been a busy few months. Like the character Steve McCroskey in the film "Airplane" - "I guess I...
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Neil Hopper
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Downs as well as ups
It’s fair to say that I’ve had a rough few weeks. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that I recently had my 1 year ampuversary, whether the...
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Neil Hopper
- Apr 25, 2020
- 1 min
Chat with AmpuSteve
A few days ago I was interviewed by Steve Kennedy - he is truly amazing. 4 years ago he lost his arm in a tram crash. Steve is a lovely...
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Neil Hopper
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
A year without feet
So it’s exactly a year ago this week that I became unwell - an illness that resulted in me becoming a double amputee. It has been a mixed...
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Neil Hopper
- Mar 6, 2020
- 1 min
Face for radio...
So the last few weeks have been quite a whirlwind. It all began when I agreed to do a small piece for BBC Radio Cornwall. Before I knew...
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Neil Hopper
- Mar 5, 2020
- 1 min
The many footed Neil...
I’m actually in a very fortunate position. In my 10 months as an amputee I have tried out the following feet:- SACH Rush Hi Pro Rush...
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Neil Hopper
- Jan 10, 2020
- 2 min
First Christmas as an amputee
It’s fair to say that the past 9 months have been quite a roller-coaster ride of emotions! What came as quite a surprise though was the...
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Neil Hopper
- Nov 30, 2019
- 1 min
Fat bloke with no legs on a treadmill!
The goal of the NHS is to return an amputee to as near to their pre-operative functional status as possible. I decided to try and exceed...
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Neil Hopper
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
I had my legs removed but I’m not an “amputee”
I’ve just returned from the Vascular Society conference in Manchester. As a vascular surgeon it is a great opportunity to learn about new...
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Neil Hopper
- Nov 9, 2019
- 1 min
Drying prosthetic socks and sleeves...
Drying socks, sleeves and liners became a huge problem when I got my legs. The NHS only provided me with two pairs of gel socks and these...
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Neil Hopper
- Nov 9, 2019
- 1 min
I've broken my feet!
So..... I went to see my prosthetist on Thursday. In passing I mentioned that the heel on my left foot felt a little loose. My leg was...
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Neil Hopper
- Nov 9, 2019
- 1 min
NEW WEBPAGE
Hi everyone! I thought I'd collect my thoughts here on the web... Please be patient while I put this all together! Neil
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