The long dark tea-time of the soul.

Friday.

Physio day. We went to the hospital for 12. Busier than last time but still seen on time by Jack. Who was very pleased ly that it was obvious that I had been working hard on my exercises. Also was pleased the OT had been and given some strengthening and balance exercises to do. He added to these and got me to walk without my walker. I can now fully weight bear, but only for short periods. Walking around the housey without my walker is allowed, no walking outdoors yet but that will be next phase. Barefoot when possible to stretch the ligaments in my foot. Balance has improved but isn't perfect, but to be fair it never was, so that needs work. Kev has massage duties to perform on the scar areas in order the break down the scar tissue which will obviously loosen that area up even more. I'm OK to use the static bike but only five minutes per day. Revitive too is fine and I still need to elevate and ice. He isn't worried about the ankle now at all. I just need to build confidence and time spent on my feet, but slowly, and to pay attention to when my body when it's says enough it means it. All in all positive news back in four weeks to move me onto walking outside. 

We got back into the city and grabbed some lunch. While Kev had gone to get it he parked me by the shade of the tree not far from the church again. He wasn't gone long but in that time a group of lads went past and threw a McDonald's cup at me, hitting me on the back of the head and covering me in God knows what. They ran off laughing, and possibly videoed it on their phones. I hope they are proud of themselves and they get the lives they deserve. I cleaned myself up as much as I could and Kev helped when he got back. We eat and got some food for the weekend, stuff for me and for when he gets in Saturday and Sunday. Then we went for the bus. We ended up waiting for the next bus because the wheelchair bay had two pushchairs parked there so we couldn't get on. So we got the next one. By the time we got home we were both shattered from the heat and after Ian had dropped the heavy shopping he had done for us, we went and had a snooze in the bedroom where it was a bit cooler. We had an early night too as Kev has an early start in the morning