Pain Clinic….. Day Four…..
Arrive groggy thanks to o’night drugs 🙁
Arrive late thanks to morning traffic 🙁
Participate in discussion on psychology and physiological affects of stress.
Go to gym to develop strengthening and stabilizing program.
Discovered neck spasms out of control when lifting weight greater than 3kgs 😐
Additionally discover can do squats until the cows come home… who knew?
Proceed to hydrotherapy pool at Montrose….
Via mini-bus with ‘Rehabilitation Program’ written on side… nice 😐
Hydrotherapy uneventful, exercises difficult but relaxing
Realize I need new togs cos boobs spilling out of current bathers.
My fleur-de-lys tattoo noticed – not ONE person in group knew what a fleur-de-lys is…
Get hair wet for five minutes of floating at end of hydro exercises…. grrrr.
Tracey Shoulders, wolf whistles out of spastic bus at men on worksite?!?!
Lunch break… hospital food and conversation with other pain(ful) people…
Lesson on Chronic Pain Cycle but no concrete solutions to break said cycle.
Ask ten questions for every one posed by rest of group.
Discussions ensue that leave most of group behind.
Feel disheartened and depressed at possible 50yrs pain to look forward to.
Physiotherapist video tapes every one walking.
Recording our gaits for later comparisons.
Tracey Shoulders flashes nekkid arse at camera for reasons unknown ?!?!
Do floor exercises unhappily situated in close proximity to flatulent Brent Neck.
Have headache and awful neck tension from wet hair in air con all day 🙁
Mess up plans and have both Yale and Mr K en route to collect me :S
Feel stoopid as I am totally unable to recall making said arrangements this morning.
Collect Angel. Come home.
Gold thread arrived in mail for embroidery project.. yay 🙂
Collapse in heap from massive headache.
Heat pack, tea and Dexter for rest of evening.
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