Having just celebrated my birthday on Saturday and with plenty of time to meditate on the event with my broken shoulder, I thought I would go ahead and set up what I hope will be a daily blog.
Before, when I have been swamped with an overload of volunteer activities and responsibilities that I wasn't managing very well, I would fantasize about a non-lethal condition where I would have a good excuse to drop everything and just relax. Now that it has happened, I have decided that there are decided cons to this situation that I would just as soon avoid in the future. First of all, there is the pain. I didn't realize I was such a wimp about the pain. The Vicodin they prescribed made me so nauseous that I decided to forgo it and use Tylenol instead. That didn't do the job but at least gave some relief. Secondly, there is the inconvenience of lacking the use of my right arm and not being able to bend forward. That means no driving, wearing only elastic waist pants and tops that have a low neckline to be pulled up over the shoulder stabilizer on the right side. It also means having to have help to wash myself and put on my shoes and socks. Anything that falls on the floor, stays on the floor. Left-hand eating can become a very messy operation. Getting in and out of bed and up and down from the toilet were particularly hard for the first week. Thirdly, I had forgotten that the reason I was so active was because I LIKED DOING THOSE THINGS! When isolated at home, I really miss being with my friends. Many have offered meals, rides to meetings or to pick anything I need from the store, but I hesitate to impose on them unless it is absolutely necessary.
The good thing about my forced inactivity is that I got some of my photos from St. Petersburg in 2008 edited. I also listed a lot of the books I have read online. And my website for the Friends of Acton-Agua Dulce Library is up to date. Later this week, I will have the June newsletter for the High Desert Garden Club posted online.
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