Here I am, another month gone by and not a lot of change, I am still waiting for a decision on whether I get to retire or whether I have to work on through the pain. I got another load of paperwork over the weekend which has to be completed, then it gets to where it has to go and then they have a meeting and then, maybe, a decision will be made. Meanwhile I am struggling on on half salary and no sick pay as that has ended but the benefit that is to replace it hasn't started yet as I have another load of paperwork to fill in for that. I am more accountable now than at any time before I think, I have filled in so many different forms that an autobiography would have been shorter, and possibly more interesting.
Having had a bad fall down some stairs which saw me land my not inconsiderable weight on my left shoulder I have been pretty incapacitated recently. Initially I was fine, though a bit shaken, but the pain has gradually got worse to the extent I can't knit or crochet and getting dressed is a nightmare. I haven't been up to paper crafting so I have gone back to my cross stitch as I seem incapable of sitting for too long without doing something. I have bought a sampler for each of my children and have planned on getting them stitched and framed as a Christmas gift for each of them.
I have getting hydrotherapy at my local hospital over the past few weeks and it has certainly helped with my overall fitness and has even reduced the pain a little. It is hard work though but I have been going to the pool at least once a week just to continue the walking and some of the exercises. I am enjoying the walking, which is something I can barely do on dry land without a lot of pain, so hopefully my general fitness will improve and I will also lose some of the weight I have piled on since being off work ill.
My general mood is usually better on the days I get hydrotherapy or have been in the pool so that is an added bonus and one that will keep me motivated I hope. I miss working and being part of a team working to a common end, I also miss the social side of work and having different people to chat to but things could be a lot worse. I am still (mostly) independent and I can get out and about on my own, I have lots of different hobbies I can do and the days pass, I just miss being part of a group of people who have a common interest. Hopefully I will be back before another month is over and I may even have something to show for my time.
