Saturday, 14 June 2008

Why I havn't blogged for a while...


Shoulder
Originally uploaded by Movements Afoot
I've not bogged for ages as I've been laid up with a very painful shoulder and arm. I have no idea how I did it, all I know is that I woke up on Bank Holiday Monday morning with pain in my shoulder with a bed pain in my shoulder.Initially I just thought I had "slept funny" but as I tried to get up and about I realised quite how bad things were. I tried to drive;that was impossible! I rang around my friends. Very kindly Colett and her boyfriend took me to A & E at the Northern, I felt bad for taking up the time of A & staff but I was in agony. The pain was going all down my left arm. They were fantastic, I got seen quickly no doubt because pain radiating down your left arm can be a sign that you are having a heart attack. Thankfully I wasn't. The only thing I could fault the A& E staff on was thinking that my friend Colett was my daughter, she is ten yours younger than me but... my only defence is that I looked terrible because I was in so much pain! Somehow I have got through the past few weeks without cracking up completely like most nurses I am a terrible patient. For that I have to thank my wonderful friends especially Sarah for taking Ben to my Mums, feeding me and generally cheering me up and Lise for lifts to physio etc. My GP Alison who is in the final stages of her training to be a GP has been fantastic too, sympathetic and tolerant of my long winded descriptions explanations and occasional tearfulness. She has always discussed treatment options with me and I have always felt as though I am working in partner ship with her rather than being told what to do. The pain has been excruciating at times apparently I have a trapped nerve. It has sent horrible pains down my arm and caused pins and needles in one side of my hand. It is gradually easing but It has taught me to think about my posture I slouch far too much and hunch over the computer keyboard. I'm just hoping the improvement continues ...

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