Day 109 - Monday 15th August
Strange day today.
Karen was very sleepy when I arrived. She didn't feel like a bath and went back to sleep until about 11am. At 11am we did the bath thing, but she didn't want any lunch. Instead she went back to sleep until 3pm (physio time). At various points upto 3pm I had asked her if she was ok, and she assured me she was (I wasn't convinced), but that she felt sleepy. She lacked the usual kp sparkle.
Her left arm has been painful a lot of the morning, and I half thought she may be sleepy to try and not be awake for the pain ?! You never know.
The nurse had tipped the physio off about kp's pain and he went to work straight away on trying to alleviate it. He believes the pain is caused by kp's right side being stronger than her left side, and this causes kp's left shoulder to hunch up (which it does). In turn, this causes pain. This chap is VERY good. I watch him looking at Karen, and if you have ever seen "The Matrix", there is a scene right at the end where the main character (Neo) sees the 3 agents as bits of light (matrix code). This chap looks at Karen and doesn't see a woman with a bad hair doo, he sees 202+ bones with X hundred muscles. He really does look like he can see through skin. Bizarre and wonderful to watch.
Needless to say, he sorted kp's pain and finished by getting me onto the bench and showing me how to ease kp's shoulder if it stiffens up over night or at the weekend.
Within an hour of being back in her room, kp was starting to feel pain again unfortunately. We'll need to keep an eye on this.
At about 4.30pm, Jane and Michelle arrived. Jane had been away on holidays and within minutes of her arrival we were in stitches at her tales of Tony's teeth.
Tomorrow kp's bad hair doo should be history as Liz (Karen's hairdresser) is visiting. kp is really looking forward to it.
Karen was very sleepy when I arrived. She didn't feel like a bath and went back to sleep until about 11am. At 11am we did the bath thing, but she didn't want any lunch. Instead she went back to sleep until 3pm (physio time). At various points upto 3pm I had asked her if she was ok, and she assured me she was (I wasn't convinced), but that she felt sleepy. She lacked the usual kp sparkle.
Her left arm has been painful a lot of the morning, and I half thought she may be sleepy to try and not be awake for the pain ?! You never know.
The nurse had tipped the physio off about kp's pain and he went to work straight away on trying to alleviate it. He believes the pain is caused by kp's right side being stronger than her left side, and this causes kp's left shoulder to hunch up (which it does). In turn, this causes pain. This chap is VERY good. I watch him looking at Karen, and if you have ever seen "The Matrix", there is a scene right at the end where the main character (Neo) sees the 3 agents as bits of light (matrix code). This chap looks at Karen and doesn't see a woman with a bad hair doo, he sees 202+ bones with X hundred muscles. He really does look like he can see through skin. Bizarre and wonderful to watch.
Needless to say, he sorted kp's pain and finished by getting me onto the bench and showing me how to ease kp's shoulder if it stiffens up over night or at the weekend.
Within an hour of being back in her room, kp was starting to feel pain again unfortunately. We'll need to keep an eye on this.
At about 4.30pm, Jane and Michelle arrived. Jane had been away on holidays and within minutes of her arrival we were in stitches at her tales of Tony's teeth.
Tomorrow kp's bad hair doo should be history as Liz (Karen's hairdresser) is visiting. kp is really looking forward to it.
posted by David Pollard at Monday, August 15, 2005
1 Comments:
Hi Everyone,
Just caught up with the blog had a very busy two weeks with play scheme I am worn out with about 40 kids everyday, some of them special needs who I havent worked with before.Day off today. It has been a wonderful experience they have so much love of life it is humbleing( hope thats how its spelt DP)Any way great news from your end Karen you are doing so well the difference a few days has made is remarkable, and you David dont give up the day job you are no Elvis (sorry)pics were great though. You seem to have had a few bad days Karen but I notice a lot more good ones, keep it up kid you are getting there, you will find the few weeks you have till you go home for the day will be with you before you blink then you will be worrying about a new frock (he he).Take care everyone on the front line Margo
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