I'm expected to go home on Saturday or Sunday but can't imagine how that will happen. I slept fairly well during the night but once again woke up early - around 3 - and watched the hours go by. Hour after hour.
Fortunately the headache and the dizziness was gone and I felt up to taking a shower.
Physio was scheduled for 11:30 and I was feeling ready and confident. Didn't take long before I felt discouraged. The physiotherapist has the nerve to manipulate my knee, bending it to where she thought it should be! I think she got a clear message that I was not impressed when tears came pouring down my face. It was a pain that's hardly explainable. Each exercise requires ten repetitions and the first few are always the toughest. So it would have appeared logical to help me out by pushing me farther after the first five repetitions and not the very first one.
It turns out I am allergic to all the painkillers. Tomorrow a pain specialist will be meeting with me to hopefully come up with some new ideas. They tell me the only way to proceed with my physio and get things moving is to have good ain control. I hope we come up with a solution quickly.
A big thank you to Life-Bridge Child Care staff, parents, and children for the WONDERFUL fresh fruit basket. I can't even describe how huge the oranges are and how delicious it all looks. Definitely the highest quality fruit I've tasted, or so it seems after all this hospital food.
Another big thank you to the gang at Pangea for the chocolate, chocolate, chocolate galore! When I get my appetite back I'll be sure to try it. But the magazines and crosswords are perfect.
Also a big surprise.. I am typing on my new little ASUS portable computer from Chris. It's amazing! Now I don't have to borrow Jess' or his while I'm here. I can do all kinds of things on it.
I also had a lovely visit from Ewa our music teacher which was a total pick me up. She was so encouraging. Thanks Ewa!
And lastly but not leastly Carina, Rick, Debbie, Chris, and Jess all spent some part of the evening with me and for that I say, "thanks guys".
Several phone calls from Bri were also nice. If only Kwinter and Oli would show a bit of love and come by for a snuggle.
Until tomorrow I remain your friendly in pain blogger,
Marilyn (with some edits from Jess - my resident secretary, masseuse, and cheerer upper)
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