IAIN M. MACLEOD

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IAIN M. MACLEOD

10 Seconds that change my life

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10 Seconds that change my life

Step into a world of raw feelings with “10 Seconds That Changed My Life.” This book explores the ups and downs of life, all expressed through touching poetry and personal stories. Follow along as the author, Iain M. MacLeod shares his own journey to acceptance after facing life-changing moments. This heartfelt story not only shares struggles but helps you find the courage to embrace a new reality.

“10 Seconds That Changed My Life”, shares insight into the experiences of the differently abled, teaching the valuable lessons of resilience and determination. Join Iain M. MacLeod on this powerful journey filled with support, strength, and hope. It is a story of human’s ability to fight challenges, a representation of the strength we all possess within us.

The purpose of this book is clear: to showcase the perspective of a disabled person and inspire others facing similar challenges to keep pushing forward. It’s a reminder that no matter what obstacles come our way, perseverance and determination can lead to incredible growth and transformation.

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Thursday the 15th of June, 2017, will be forever embedded in my brain as the day my life changed. I never could have imagined to what extent. The day started as every other day, but it would prove to be anything…
Not an Ordinary Day Chapter # 01
Hello, Iain. You’ve been asleep for fourteen hours.” The nurse spoke in a soothing voice. I gradually woke from my slumber. As I did so, I became aware of a tube down my throat and a machine in front of me flashing…
Rude Awakening Chapter # 02
I have been disabled, a life member of the club, since the age of three following a flu epidemic in 1966 while my family lived in Stornoway, an island off the West Coast of Scotland. I suffer from Cerebral Palsy….
Don’t Diss Me, I’m Able Chapter # 03
The paintings flashed past like scenes from a train window. I was in another zone. The next ward was something similar to Intensive Care, but instead of one nurse looking after me, I now had two. It was a big ward split in two by a white wooden…
The Grand Hospital Tour Chapter # 04
I lived happily in Fochabers, a delightful town in the North-East of Scotland, for seventeen years until June 2017 when my whole life fell apart. I had hoped and believed I would be there until the end of my days. I was well known in the community, and participated…
Ode to Fochabers Chapter # 05
As the days became weeks, my health fluctuated from feeling better to getting worse. This meant I was moved back and forth from observation ward to a single room. One of the times I was in a single room, I was coughing badly and was diagnosed as suffering from a hospital acquired…
Back “Home” in Neurology Chapter # 06
The autumn air brushed against my face as I was wheeled on the stretcher through the automatic doors of the hospital to the ambulance wrapped like an Egyptian mummy. It was early September, and I was on my travels again. I was leaving the ARI after two and a half months, bound for the….
Autumn Transition Chapter # 07
I had been on the ward by myself for about a week or so when I got my first roommate, Nathan. His first question to me, as I was being fed by a nurse, was, “What’s your favourite band?” I said Iron Maiden, and from that moment on, we were friends for life. My voice was still very soft and weak…
Nathan’s Gift Chapter # 08
I received physiotherapy three times a week on my arms and legs. I also was allowed to use the Motomed, generally after a session. It was a bike for the wheelchair, but unlike a normal bike where you sit on a saddle….
Getting Stronger Chapter # 09
November would prove to be a landmark month for me. I was still being fed through my PEG, in my stomach, as well as eating semi-normal food. I had been on a purified (stage 3) diet for six weeks – loving every mouthful! – after which I graduated to the next….
Writing With My Eyes Chapter # 10
One of the buildings housed on the grounds Woodend Hospital housed the Royal Vulnerary Service (RVS) café. All the profits of the café go to the hospital. It is a circular building, and I had to go outside….
Café Society Chapter # 012
I spent Christmas 2017 in the hospital and felt lucky it was in the neuro rehab ward where I felt at home. Two weeks before Christmas, carol singers visited the ward to spread happiness and goodwill to all, singing seasonal songs with gusto…
Christmas in Neuro Chapter # 12
I knew I would be moving on from the neuro rehab ward within a few weeks, or at least by the end of the month. A date had been set, some weeks before, for my PEG to be removed on Thursday 11th of January…
Missing the Thrill of Driving Chapter # 13
The January chill felt cold on my face as I left the neuro rehab ward five months after the ambulance’s stretcher wheeled me through the sliding doors on a hot September day. One of my….
Next Stop: Moray Chapter # 14
Arriving at Turner Memorial Hospital in Keith, I was apprehensive, as I did not know what to expect. I did know, however, that this would be the last hospital before moving on. Keith is a small town in the Northeast of Scotland, about fifty miles…
Months Become a Year Chapter # 15
As I write this in June of 2018, I am still in the hospital awaiting discharge. I have been in hospitals for over a year now. I have been in Keith Turner Memorial for five months longer than I should have been. I am bed blocking, one of 20,000-plus, and that…
The Loss of Everything Chapter # 16
Now that I have become severely physically disabled, I feel that I have to conform to society’s outdated anachronistic perceptions of placing people with disabilities in a ‘safe environment’ to hegemonically ‘look after them’, instead of giving people the right to live…
Disabled Body, Able Brain Chapter # 17
It has been eighteen months since my accident on that fateful June morning in 2017. My life, as I knew it then, has totally changed beyond all recognition. Friends I have made in the sheltered housing complex where I live now see me as someone…
New HorizonsChapter # 18

10 Seconds that change my life

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Read “10 Seconds That Changed My Life” to discover the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Gain insight into the world of the differently abled and find inspiration to face life’s challenges. This book offers a unique perspective and a message of hope and perseverance that can relate to anyone facing hardship.

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