Forgot to mention that yesterday, Karen got some sort of chest infection. She has been coughing and spluttering head head off. It seemed to get a bit worse overnight, judging by her voice this morning. Fingers crossed, it doesn’t last too long.

We have physio later today, and I am giving blood this afternoon with kp coming along to see all her workmates, so she’ll need to be feeling a bit better than yesterday.

One other thing for the blog which is a bit weird. kp woke up in the night shouting in agony “David, David…….”.

I immediately fully woke up.

Her right shoulder (which she was leaning on) was really painful and she couldn’t seem to move off it ?! When I tried, she just shouted more. Eventually, I managed to lever her off it, but it was so weird, because her right shoulder was one of the areas that wasn’t injured and has never been a problem ?!

Well, kp’s shoulder never became a problem through the day. And her chest is a lot better than it was, so fingers crossed that it is on the way out !

kp was on a big downer today I think the chest and the frustration of trying to do everyday things around the house got to her big time She was in tears before physio, and I half thought we weren’t going, but she pulled through. She is understandably pissed off that her recovery is taking so long.

But, we went to physio. Her back has been great since the exercises the physio suggested. Today the first 15-20 minutes were just kp and the physio talking. kp REALLY needed this. The physio was very perceptive in noticing kp’s mood which wasn’t immediately obvious to outsiders. She asked kp what her goals were and when kp said she wanted to walk longer distances, she suggested kp be referred to a gym to build up her stamina. She also gave us a leaflet on local walks. Very helpful !

After the talk, the physio had a play with kp’s shoulder. I took a photo as kp winced in pain from time to time.

kp asked how long would it be before her left arm would be recovered. Knowing how fragile kp was today, I tensed up hoping the physio would come out with the right answer. The physio said recover can go on for 2 years or even a little longer. Good Answer or so I thought ! Phew !

With the shoulder loosened up more, she wanted to show kp an exercise that she could do with a pulley to increase the range of her left shoulder. It involves a pulley system (over a doorway). kp pulls with her strong arm and her left hand goes in the air stretching it’s usual range. The physio went to get a pulley system and pretty much as soon as she disappeared, kp was in tears.

kp asked me not to speak to her as otherwise she wouldn’t be able to control it in time for her return. kp got herself under control in perfect timing for the pulley exercises.

With these over, we went home and then straight to the Blood Donor session in Esh Winning for me to give blood and for kp to meet up with her old workmates. It wasn’t kp’s team, but she still knew everyone, although she later told me that she could only remember a few of their names, which she found a bit odd.

There were a few tears and not from kp, who was really pleased to see everyone. She caught up with all the gossip while I donated. kp’s boss was there as well and he came over and said “hi”.

kp really enjoyed the banter with her work colleagues. We came home and that is it for today.