The sky was amazingly blue today with full bright, warm sun. I did some walking around campus in the morning and it was a near perfect day. In the afternoon I headed to my physio again. I have a major pain in my quad after I bend over -- even less than a 90 degree bend at the waist. It is a bursitis that is affecting the IT band. Needless to say the pain is rather severe, but usually only lasts for a couple of seconds. Though later today it was much longer before it left and I could weight bear on that leg again. There doesn't seem to be anything in particular that I did differently this week, so we don't know what caused this silliness. Not sure when it will subside, but we've got treatment begun for now.
Pain can be irritating or it can stop you in your tracks. We all deal with a certain degree of physical pain without issue. Finding a coping strategy for pain that takes your breath away though, is much more difficult. Physical and emotional pains seem similar in this respect. Trying different things to find a solution that works for now seems reasonable, but it does get fatiguing if that strategy doesn't work for long. Time and work are needed to get back to being oneself again.
A few lines of song came to mind when working through the pain today-- "I know its time, one big step - I can't go, I'm not ready yet." The song is by a Canadian group from Toronto. They have a great country rock sound. Enjoy!
'Til I'm myself again -- Blue Rodeo
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