November Mindfulness: Comfortable

November Mindfulness: Day 3 'Comfortable'

I think this really speaks for itself, but for a brief explanation of the most comfortable 'bed nest' in the world:

Back/periscapular muscles spasm causing horrible, lasting pain (talking over a week of heightened pain here) & a very unhappy body...

Nurse: Don't sleep on that arm [with the PICC line in it]

Physio: Don't sleep on that shoulder if it's compressing nerves

Body: .............. OUCH! Can't sleep.... 😱!!!!

Insomnia driven brain = best creative ideas EVER.

😴

Comfortable
#bednest #pillowfort #icepacks

I literally put the cushion back on the chair 3 days in a row and ended up hauling it back to my bed in the middle of the night again.  It's been back on the chair for several days now and my bed no longer looks like a nest.  Every night since, I have stared at it and wondered if I'd be sleeping already if it was back on my bed....

"Insomnia is my greatest inspiration."

~ Jon Stewart ~

t minus 22 days

My actual appointments with my surgeon and specialist physio are on Feb 23rd.  So the countdown is on.

Today, I had a hot shower to warm my aching (burning, searing, tingling, piercing, throbbing, pulsating, fasciculating, miserable, spasming, angry, fiery) muscles today; then I did my exercises; then I climbed onto my bed with ice packs and a heated blanket and when my Dad appeared to ask something, I told him I was never moving again.  Ever.)

Until I go to physio tomorrow, possibly under duress.

Feeling like I'm off to a great start...

“Nothing is permanent.”

~ Buddha ~