Out and about

Yesterday evening was the opening reception for the show in Selkirk where two of my pieces are for this month.  A very nice event, with music, and lots of people.  It was a pleasure chatting with people, but when the loud music started, we left.  Since it was still early, we proceeded to South Beach Casino.  It's been a very long time since we were last there, and I was interested in what changes there might have been, and there've been quite a few.  We stayed there for a bit, but wanted to be off the highway by dark, so headed home after a short time.

This morning, I have a physio appointment, and the mail came early, with a bit of a surprise.  We had submitted an amendment to David's income tax return, based on changes to our medical expenses, and, finally, there was the assessment notice. The amendment had been delivered, by hand, in mid-March, and we were starting to wonder if we would ever get any sort of response!  But now there is a little bit more money in the bank.  And David explained how he wants to spend it.  He wants new clothes, and he knows exactly what that will be.  Usually, I have to drag him kicking and screaming into menswear stores, but it looks like we're going shopping, right after my physio appointment.

After talking to my doctor on Wednesday, I've decided that this will be the last physio appointment.  Certainly the doctor doesn't feel I need to go anymore.  The biggest concern had been that I might develop "frozen shoulder", as many older women do.  I have good range of movement, with the exception of a slight reduction in external rotation, which could well be a relic from when I broke the shoulder several years ago.  Certainly it's not a movement that is used often, and only rarely in the outer range.  My concern is the amount of pain I'm experiencing after the physio treatments, often lasting for more than 48 hours, and interfering with my driving.

p.s. I talked to the physio, and he told me that it isn't my range of movement he's worried about, but rather, I have a "tendonopathy". Not a word I've ever heard of.  As well, he says I have strength issues.  So, we agreed that I would work on my own at home, and go back to see him in a month.  But, I did book an appointment for a massage.

p.p.s. We left here about 12:30, and have just been home a few minutes.  Five different stops, and we're both exhausted.  I mean really beat with the heat--humidex of 46.  But we did get David two pair of pants. One of them is on order, but he brought the other home with him.

I honestly can't see anything in our immediate future except vegging out in the a/c.  I half wish I owned a dress, or a pair of shorts.  But I put on the bottom half of an old bathing suit, and feel much better for it.