Tuesday night was sing-a-long with karioki (spelling) night. A group of young guys and girls volunteer with all their equipment and voices to put a smile on the faces of the broken people. It was quite nice to see the mother of Inbal, a 19 year old fellow wheeler, smile, laugh and sing. She (the mother) is usually so intense and never smiles.
The night was ok. The pain now gets intense at around 6 until I take my next pain killer at 8:30. The pain is just in the arm. It kind of feels like the hand is on fire together with a feeling that it is frozen and will fall off in any minute. Drugs drugs and more drugs. Who would have thought that I would be turning into a part-time junkie....
Physio was intense, I was wet after 45 minutes of excercise and stretching.
In the afternoon Janine came to visit with her girls and my girls. I decided that it was time for an outing, instead of the kids having to see all these sick and injured people. I got my permission to leave the building and off we went to the park around the corner. It was such a joy to watch the girls running around and playing - with the help of Steph & Meg. A glimpse of normal life.
Today has been a day of smiles. While I play the waiting game I can either smile or cry. So I choose the former.
August 12th - The pain is bad in the morning, but subsides after 8:30. I sit with a lady, can't remember her name, who loves talking. She has a growth on her spine. She speaks non-stop. It is like watching a movie. I just sit and nod my head and every now and then say, "really, is that so"...It is a wonderful way to pass the time. Before I know it, it is 10:30 and time for art class. Drora helps me with the big decisions of which colors to paint the fairy...I get an sms from Yael: don't eat. I there is such a thing as the sushi fairy, Shirley, Yael and Miri would wear the title well!!!
The afternoon is filled with OT and physio. At OT, Bina gets me to try and write with my injured hand. My hand shakes everytime I put pressure on the pointer finger. It is not a nice experience - I could hardly write my name.
Physio is fine. Marina works with a young girl before me. Marina is quite depressed about this young girl. She had a bad lung infection that got complicated. She was in hospital for months snd can hardly walk now. The worst of it is, her eyes were damaged in some way and the doctors have sown her eyes shut for the time being. Makes me want to cry and never complain again. But reality bites and I will be back moaning about my pain in the arm again soon.
I try and listen to positive power thoughts to change the mood, but to be honest, at the moment, I don't want another person to tell me it will be ok, just have patience....rather talk about the weather, or the price of rice in China!
Tonight the girls are going to sleep at Janine. I hope Mark, who is not feeling well, will get some well deserved rest.
Today it is 2 weeks that I have been here and nearly 3 weeks since the fall.....But no need to count the days when everything is just dandy!
The night was ok. The pain now gets intense at around 6 until I take my next pain killer at 8:30. The pain is just in the arm. It kind of feels like the hand is on fire together with a feeling that it is frozen and will fall off in any minute. Drugs drugs and more drugs. Who would have thought that I would be turning into a part-time junkie....
Physio was intense, I was wet after 45 minutes of excercise and stretching.
In the afternoon Janine came to visit with her girls and my girls. I decided that it was time for an outing, instead of the kids having to see all these sick and injured people. I got my permission to leave the building and off we went to the park around the corner. It was such a joy to watch the girls running around and playing - with the help of Steph & Meg. A glimpse of normal life.
Today has been a day of smiles. While I play the waiting game I can either smile or cry. So I choose the former.
August 12th - The pain is bad in the morning, but subsides after 8:30. I sit with a lady, can't remember her name, who loves talking. She has a growth on her spine. She speaks non-stop. It is like watching a movie. I just sit and nod my head and every now and then say, "really, is that so"...It is a wonderful way to pass the time. Before I know it, it is 10:30 and time for art class. Drora helps me with the big decisions of which colors to paint the fairy...I get an sms from Yael: don't eat. I there is such a thing as the sushi fairy, Shirley, Yael and Miri would wear the title well!!!
The afternoon is filled with OT and physio. At OT, Bina gets me to try and write with my injured hand. My hand shakes everytime I put pressure on the pointer finger. It is not a nice experience - I could hardly write my name.
Physio is fine. Marina works with a young girl before me. Marina is quite depressed about this young girl. She had a bad lung infection that got complicated. She was in hospital for months snd can hardly walk now. The worst of it is, her eyes were damaged in some way and the doctors have sown her eyes shut for the time being. Makes me want to cry and never complain again. But reality bites and I will be back moaning about my pain in the arm again soon.
I try and listen to positive power thoughts to change the mood, but to be honest, at the moment, I don't want another person to tell me it will be ok, just have patience....rather talk about the weather, or the price of rice in China!
Tonight the girls are going to sleep at Janine. I hope Mark, who is not feeling well, will get some well deserved rest.
Today it is 2 weeks that I have been here and nearly 3 weeks since the fall.....But no need to count the days when everything is just dandy!
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