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Woke up at 6.00 for shot and pills - quite muggy this morning. I still feel like doing nowt but got going when I should so was at OT on time. While I was down there, I downloaded a couple of "Human Target" - I now have 7 shows to watch for the Xmas weekend and once the internet is faster, may download a couple more. Tho I also plan to do a jigsaw - not only fun but good for nimbleness of fingers and should be able to spread out a bit because a lot of people are going home - :o) Into Physio after I met Tamsin, the OT person handling my file whilst Tracey is away and she'll also do the home visit with me. It was the best session I've had yet: sit/stands with no hands help, hands on knees - did about 6 or 7 of those before the legs weakened and wouldn't obey the commands, then some on the plinth exercises both arms (working biceps, triceps and laterals) and legs (with the ball again), then over to do stepping up - and today I actually did step up on and step down off the box (rather than just tap the top with my foot). While I was waiting for Alissa (as she was supervising 2 of us at once), I did some sideways stepping between the bars and then some hands free walking - I found out that the bigger my stride, the more natural the walk so small footsteps don't work that much for me.
I found the perfect Xmas present for Vonn in a Deals Direct newsletter - suit my adrenalin junkie daughter to a "T" - a jet boat ride down the Coast - so sent her a tizzy Xmas email with the voucher attached and got an email when I came back from OT/Physio that she loved it and also that she'd be coming on Boxing Day so that will be great. She'll try to find the kids' presents in amongst all the parcels or at least if the delivery cards are in the postbox but if not, will send them on once I get home - as I sent them to Killeen Street, who even knows if they're still there, at the post office or returned!!
When I got back to my room, I decided on not going out again (what they don't understand is I don't care if I eat or not most times) so when I heard one of the nurses say I couldn't expect special treatment, I just called out that I didn't expect it and didn't expect nurses to waitress me (tho if they offer, I won't refuse *G*) - they still forget I can hear every word they say!!
Went down to OT at 2.00 but nobody there (not back from their Xmas lunch yet) - and wasn't allowed to continue session unsupervised, so back upstairs. Later on Natasha (Physio) came up and said Alissa had said to escort me on a long walk around the ward - and I was already pissed off because OT had booked me in and then not shown up and then I was being interfered with again (I was actually trying to rest my legs so's I could get up from the chair at the dining room table cos I knew my little trot of not having to eat with the others realistically had come to an end - such a shame, it's nicer in my room with no company!) but with very bad grace, I flung myself off the bed, grabbed the walker and at great speed, started walking around the ward. Later I was ashamed of myself cos Natasha was only doing as Alissa had asked her to and Alissa is only doing what she knows I want: getting me the stamina to get back to normal life. I could only do one full lap which was 100 metres tho if I hadn't done it at such a rate, I may have been able to do 2 laps and wouldn't have made Nat feel awkward. I also notice that whilst I was flinging myself about making Nat feel bad, I was very careful not to do anything silly and run the risk of falling. So you are not always a nice person as well as being a crabby old bag, Bingham, rehab is what you're here for.
Even though I was pretty sure I'd need help to get up out of the chair, I did go out to tea tonite - and got "real" pumpkin, ie not mashed but 2 pieces - what a blissful texture on my tongue - :o) - and the spaghetti bologneise wasn't half bad either. I took the Berry Cheesecake back to my room to gobble in private - I'd done my bit for the team!! Reg had to give me a hand tho think it could be more my knees getting stage fright cos people watch you in the dining room, whatever, tomorrow I will make it out of that chair on my own!! It's silly to care what other people think when most of them are worse off than I am!!
Peter has been in full cry all bloody day arguing for extra ciggies or to go back in the wheel chair (he was on wheelie walker regime today) and driving me nuts - when he started straight after tea, I just got ready for bed, closed the door and watched 2 of the shows I'd downloaded to drown him out until he went to bed. Thank goodness he won't be here over Xmas, some peace and quiet for a change, though there are a few new patients today so maybe not!
This walking about and hard physio and OT is sure wearing me out - another night of being asleep by 9.30-9.45, it's pretty nice as I hate not being able to sleep.
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