Season 3, Episode 3 - Alanna Smith AKA @ecowildchild - a podcast by Laura Rutterford

This week on the Help for Hip Dysplasia Podcast, we chat to Alanna Smith from Hampshire in the UK.

We talk about her bi-lateral hip dysplasia journey, the importance of creating a community of support, some super useful tips for getting ready for surgery and how to access mobility aids independently in the uk (it's a lot easier than you think!)

Contact the Samaritans or the British Red Cross to apply for a wheelchair.

We also talk about the challenges of chronic pain *Trigger warning* - There is mention of end of life thoughts. I want to take another moment here to thank Alanna for her honesty and openness with these challenges, and hope that this honesty will be able to be of help to anyone else in a similar situation.

Thank you Alanna.

Find Alanna on Instagram @ecowildchild, where she is happy to chat and support people in this wonderful community. 

Find Alanna's blog post at: https://ecowildchild.com/2020/08/21/hip-dysplasia-one-week-post-surgery/

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