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Sleepy Sunday

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Jax Blunt
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I don’t know what is going on with me at the moment – basically all I want to do is sleep. Or lie in a warm comfortable bed at least, dozing gently.

My joints ache rather than hurting while I’m in bed. Today while I’ve been up, despite maxing out the painkillers, and doing my exercises, both my hip and shoulder have been hurting. Tonight I went to scratch my shoulder and it crunched and I nearly cried. 

Just bad luck, the doctor said, just bad luck that this will be the fourth time in 18 months that I’ve needed physio for an injury on the left side of my body. 

Really? Is that really the conclusion that should be reached? So I’m doing my exercises, popping my pills and sleeping away my mornings, except I can’t tomorrow because it’s guitar and so we’ve got to be up and out of the house by 9.30.

Hm. Driving isn’t much fun either. Changing gear crunches my shoulder, and the clutch makes my leg ache. Surely I shouldn’t be falling apart just yet? I went to the GP because I want to know how to help myself, not because I wanted stronger painkillers, I certainly didn’t want to be snaked at because I know what a rotator cuff is. Gah.

I’m repeating myself, sorry. This is just so frustrating, not getting any actual help or advice. 

I think I need to be in bed (again).

Have a sunset.

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8 responses to “Sleepy Sunday”

  1. Mary Mayfield avatar
    Mary Mayfield

    It must be SO frustrating just being given painkillers to hide the problem when what you really need is the problem sorting. Is it possible to see a different GP within the same practice? Sometimes a different pair of eyes can be useful.

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    1. Jax Blunt avatar
      Jax Blunt

      I’m going to see the physio, then go back to the GP. And when I ring to make physio appt, I’m going to ask if anyone has expertise assessing full body to work out why I’m having recurrent issues. I am very fed up with this, yes.

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  2. Becky avatar
    Becky

    I was thinking just the same love – see soemone else I had a torn rotator cuff once took months of physio and I had lots of pain, thinking of you take care love x

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    1. Jax Blunt avatar
      Jax Blunt

      Have got a physio appt for this afternoon, will feed back after.

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  3. Susan Mann avatar
    Susan Mann

    Oh hon, I hope you get some relief soon. Beautiful sunset and big hugs xx

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    1. Jax Blunt avatar
      Jax Blunt

      Have started physio so at least that’s something. Thank you.

      Reply
  4. Ross Mountney avatar
    Ross Mountney

    Feel for you – sending you blessings. x

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    1. Jax Blunt avatar
      Jax Blunt

      thank you Ross.

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