So today is a new day....

Hello again, I’m having some problems with the font size again so I’m praying that this works.  My accident was 8 weeks ago this past Wednesday & there has been so much improvement in my level of pain, unfortunately, not as much as I was hoping for as my Dr. had told me it would likely be 6 weeks and I am on week #8.

I have completely stopped taking the morphine.  I’ve nursed a couple headaches now with Advil🤕.  My shoulder still hurts & has brought the left one along for a painful ride as well.

I desperately need a massage on my neck, you know that cartilage that gets really tight when you’re overly stressed out or very anxious?  Well every time I turn my head I have to be so careful because if I turn too quickly it feels like I’m going to rip my head off. No doubt from my fall so it’ll settle (lots of ice & muscle relaxing cream)

Something else I figured out, well, I kind of got to know what can possibly add to my dizzy spells; I do too much in one day, I let my self get run day (I skip my ‘me day’, [self-care Saturday’s]) & just the other I was successful at cooking salmon & rice at the same time which I have not been able to in a few years.  WOOHOO, I lost my ability to multi task not long after my radiation.  But me being me I rebelled & was convinced that I could conquer it again, but nope so salmon AND rice massive win.  


However, as I spun around to grab my cloth I spun back around & with that came a massive dizzy spell so I grabbed my helmet, my mum & Vancouver dad bought me this cool red & black helmet for when I’m dizzy so when I fall I stop injuring my brain.  It’s gone thru enough I’m sure you agree.

So it does not come outside with me.  I do have walking poles that do come with me to help me with my balance.  
I had a friend ask me once why I never worry about falling while walking down Lonsdale?  I thought for a moment to think about that & realized that it’s because I’ve never fallen on Lonsdale before now.  I’ve fallen iIN places on Lonsdale but to my recollection I’ve never fallen on the street itself.  The big ones Have al ways been in my own home not anywhere else.

I guess I can take comfort in that.

So, I’m not playing the cancer card but I am going to play the ‘I’m getting older and I’m out of shape’ card to say goodbye, my back is starting to hurt now.

God bless you all for your continued support.
Melanie