Rehab - Day 25

Opened my baby blues at 5.00 am - and Peter had already started asking for a cigarette and Joyce yelling for help *sigh*, so listened to Farnham to drown 'em both out!! Had my brekkie and my pills and promised the student nurse I'd get up and have my shower this morning like a good girl as haven't for 2 days (shock/horror!) at 9.00, cos OT/physio at 10.00 today.

So when she came back I didn't argue, just did what I had to - lol - then the next student did the dressing by which time it was off to OT. Did the full workout which took me about 90 minutes so I was right on time for physio even tho I knew Praline was running lots late! We didn't do a lot tho I did a circuit with the walking stick so Praline could see how I coped (and as I brought the stick upstairs with me, I guess I convinced her I coped well!) and Gwen and I did laps of the parallel bars and also some sit/stands with just a wee bit of help from Gwen, so this weekend I'm going to practice more sit ups in the chair and see if I can get that last little bit. Praline's on 6 weeks' holiday from today so I will have a new physio for the last month as of Monday (name is Alisa). Hopefully the new lady will be a punctuality freak!!

Had soup for lunch and then a Weis iceblock for dessert (I'd forgotten how messy you can get: I was melted mango ice from top of fingers to my arms where it dripped :) but I did enjoy every mouthful).

Spent the arvio just playing at things: games, games and more games - was actually bored but not bored enough to get up and walk or do exercises or anything - I just hate calling for help to get out of the wheelchair and then have them follow me about in case I fall!! So I don't do it at all. Out for tea and was vegetable lasagna tonite so had that and then back to my room - the people probably think I'm a rude old besom but they just don't interest me enough to make the effort.

I remembered to get on to Jetstar's site and book Viv's tickets - return only cost $139 + $7 for the use of a card (they get you coming and going!!) - I also booked a hotel room for the nite as the plane lands at the Gold Coast and doesn't arrive until 9:20pm, the room was cheap too - $109 all up which included a hot buffet brekkie, so bargains all round!! I caught up in the blog and then to bed - the stitch or whatever it is behind my ribs was really annoying me today: it grabs every time I move when I'm in the chair and is most uncomfortable! So was glad to get horizontal and stretch myself out. I for one will be really happy when I can have a couple of visits to the chiropractor and sort out back/neck and shoulders! I did a countdown today and there are 39 days until 20 Jan 2011 and I am counting every last one of them!!

I watched some episodes of "Criminal Minds" and also downloaded an episode of Law & Order Criminal Intent for tomorrow. I was going to watch my Iron Man 2 movie but by the time I got airline booking, etc sorted, PDF'd and emailed to Viv, I was just happy to watch TV shows! Off to sleep about 11.30pm and that was it!