At Metro Rehab Petersham. I wrote a beautiful spiel then lost it. I wanted to capture the rhythm of this place. How its helping me to get in touch with my body and feel the rhythms around that too.
The physio twice a day a a really solid workout stretching oneself at times to capacity, concentrating on specific muscles and shifting body weight around so you give more work to the effected side. Catching conversations with the others, sharing their stories or catching their humour or admiring their stoicism against the odds. Cameron is a final year student from Newcastle Uni and hes on my case. The latex band around my knees has pushed me from what started as strenuous moves to more easy. When too easy they up the resistance.
Coming back to a cup of tea, a brief liedown or a read. Then lunch comes and before too ling you are up for your 2nd round of physio. It goes from 40-60 mins. Come down for a cupper then a nap.
Then at around 3pm I have visitors. Its been most enjoyable and catching up with people I rarely catch up with and some times adding to the alchemy which is Marcelle and I.
After dinner its on with the TV and favorite ABC or SBS programs or we go completely over on conversations that might lead anywhere. Sometimes we split our sides laughing. We hit the pillow late well after the latest drug trolly has made its call. Often with the delightful gentleman Geoff, once a Tenor.
We are awoken early with fresh towels and morning meds.
Shower which I do completely independently now I have my grabber to put on my pants with.
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