“I will send you for X-rays,” the nice doctor said,
“And for physio too while we wait.
I’ll just make the appointment and get you booked in…
Would you rather have early or late?”
Which is why, as the dawn started painting the sky,
I was driving the backroads to Thame.
I was feeling quite well, but I hadn’t much hope
I’d survive without coming home lame.
“Hi, I’m Sam,” said the physio, flashing a smile
And extending a hand, “Follow me.”
He was fine on the eyes, I would have to admit,
But I wondered how bad it would be.
“And how are you today?” he had just had to ask,
“Well, I feel like a fraud, ‘cause I’m great!
I don’t hurt at all and I’m just not in pain.”
I should know that you never tempt Fate…
He asked all the questions and got me to move,
Touching toes, bending down, stretching wide,
Bending forward and backwards and this way and that
Until normally, I would have cried.
“And how are you feeling?” “I’m good,” I felt bad
As I answered his query shamefaced.
Although the pain generally makes itself felt,
It would seem his concern was misplaced.
“Just lay yourself down on the bed, here,” said Sam
With a cold, steely look in his eye.
“We are used to this happening,” grabbing my leg,
“There are still a few things we can try…”
I was not aware human beings could bend,
Without breaking, to such odd proportions,
I soon learned my error, as bits of me turned,
Twisted by some appalling contortions.
“And how are we feeling?” “Not bad,” I replied,
I admit there had been the odd twinge,
But I still felt a fraud as he booked our next date,
Feeling so bad I felt I could cringe.
But the half hour drive did what Sam could not do,
I could barely get out of the car.
“And how are you feeling?” my son thought to ask,
“I don’t think I can walk very far.”
I had gone to the physio feeling okay,
I had left him still feeling quite well,
But within a few miles it was all upside down
And I got to work feeling like hell.
I managed to get all the work done somehow,
To a soundtrack of squealing and screams,
“You had better go home,” said my son, “While you can…”
Did I feel okay now? In your dreams!
No, tonight I can’t move, I can’t even stand up,
And I certainly can’t sit with ease.
I am painkillered up, but I’m going down fast,
So… just cancel the physio, please!
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Yikes Sue, hot bath with Epsom salts in it – good luck 😀
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Much needed, Susan!
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Awww. Sympathies. I know just what you’re going through.
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I wouldn’t mind… I was having a good day today 😉
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Oh no Sue! Hot bath and Epsom salts for you!!!
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Already on the menu 😉
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Please call over to Sue’s original blog post and leave your commiserations in her comments – they won’t alleviate the pains, but hopefully they will make her feel warm and fuzzy ❤️
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My sympathies too, Sue. For a while the physio was the most painful part of my recovery from my operation, but I found it had a very positive effect in the end! Good luck!
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I know I’ll have to persevere…but I think tonight I can indulge in a hot bath and a judicious dose of misery 😉
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I have to say it’s a very funny poem, though I’m sure you were NOT laughing afterward. So sorry the guy was that determined to find a position or six that wrecked you. I wouldn’t go back, either. Eeek. 😦 Feel better soon! 🙂
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I’m afraid I will have to go back…several times… 😦
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There are great ones … and not so great ones. I’ve had both. The problem is that some young ones don’t seem to understand that there are parts of us that not only don’t move but should NOT move. That to move them kickstarts a whole new battle that some of us can’t win.
How about a nice massage? That would be great!
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If they didn’t charge several days salary for a massage around here I would LOVE a good massage!
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Oh dear! I do hope you feel better soon. Why does this happen??
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They probaly have done me some good in the long term…but I’m not keen on the short term effects 😉
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Aw While I am laughing at your fun poem, I totally sympathise with your pain! Sometimes they just make it worse – and I resort to my Old Faithful vodka!
I hope you feel more mobile and less painful soon.
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Vodka would have me on my back all too easily 😉
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Sadly when I am in that much pain, alcohol has little effect and pain killers none at all.
But I hope you are more mobile tomorrow. 🙂
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I haven’t tried alcohol for pain, but the pills help very little.
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It is a last resort but sometimes you just need that relief for an hour or two!
I hope you feel better soon.
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thank you… a bit easier tonight 🙂
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Glad to hear it. As long as it keeps moving in the right direction, you’ll get there in the end.
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As long as I keep moving, 😉
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haha 😀
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Unless they’re of the surgical-anesthetic-strength variety I’ve found that most of them reduce me to an, ‘I can still feel the pain, but I really don’t care about it all that much’ state. May you wake with only a few groans and grumbles, and be much better after your first cup of fortifying berverage. 🙂
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Morphine works, not much else as a rule. But slightly better today, thank goodness!
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Oh, I remember Sister Morphine from my motorcycle accident … very seductive, that one. 🙂
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Interesting thought processes with that stuff. 😉
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I don’t understand physio, they seem hellbent on making the pain worse!
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It is supposed to help… but I always come home feeling worse…
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I use a little gentle yoga when my back starts to seize up, works for me!
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I’m mobile enough most of the time… it’s just the pain that gets in the way…
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I have a shoulder that works fine most of the time, then, out of the blue it will seize up, painfully when I reach for something. Not sure I like this sporadic business!
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I know.If it was ALL the time, you’d kno where you stand…though none of the time would be better 😉
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You said it!
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I went to one once who really helped my back. The next time I got a different physio and they wrecked me!
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This has been my experience. I try to exercise gently, just to get moving!
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Yes 🙂
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That’s one of the reasons I am seldom still… 😉
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Sue my sympathies, after that soak in Epsom salt, be sure to reward your body with something to warm it from the inside too. We really aren’t as bendable as we used to be. But that does not deter them from trying to make us bend like we used to.
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I’m still fairly supple as a rule… but not in the places he was bending this morning 😉
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I completely understand what you are saying the word physio instills terror in my brain! Hope it helps Sue, I am sure it will… I’m still standing!! 💜💜
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I imagine it will..eventually… it’s the bits in between that worry me 😉 x
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Sending you big but gentle hugs 💜 💜💜
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Thanks, Willow! xxx
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OH no, Sue. That is awful. I have never been to physio when I don’t have pain. Its unusual isn’t it?
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No… just typical. 🙂 The appointment, made weeks ago, seems to have fallen on a good day, not a bad one.
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Ouch! Sometimes the cure is worse to take than the injury! Love the poem, sending healing thoughts and prayers your way.
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Thanks, Jacquie 🙂
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I sympathise Sue. Twist and shout takes on a whole new meaning with physio. Hope the hot bath relaxes and soothes.
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So do I! 🙂
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Oh no 😦
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Yep x
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks for sharing, Jaye x
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Aaaaawh, poor Sue, you have all my sympathies. ❤ Get well soon!
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Thank you x
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Boy can I empathize! Yes, yes, a hot shower or bath, and some good painkillers should do it. I always wait a few days for another ‘treatment’!
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I’ll probably be waiting weeeks for the next…
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Good Lord, sounds like a nightmare, and a masochist’s dream!
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This morning sees me stiff as a board… 😉
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The human frame was not meant to mimic the pretzel – keep away from those who mean well
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They train for seven years to do this to people…..
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Thank you, Sue for throwing light on what it feels on the other end. Trust me, I truly empathise with you, and I am a physio student currently. Final year actually.
Wish you a speedy recovery and relief.
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I have a great respect for physiotherapists. I know the training is long and detailed and they can make a huge difference to people’s lives. It is ‘typical’ that my appointment should fall on one of the rare pain-free days, and this morning I am stiff, moving is now painful again… and I have to be at work early….
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Ah, I can understand. Pain is such a deterrent. Do you still have pain on moving despite the painkillers?
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The painkillers really do not help the pain at all.
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Oh , I’m sorry
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Wonderful, Sue. And how I relate!
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I think a good many others will relate too, Cynthia 😉
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Oh no! I hope you’re feeling better today, Sue. Maybe you’ll feel great for your next appointment.
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I have no doubt I’ll feel fine…when I go, though how I’ll come home is anyone’s guess 😉
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I have had similar experiences. I FEEL your pain–literally! I have even gone for a “relaxing massage” and felt worse the day after than I did when I decided to book it!
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The chance of a massage would be good, Rae 😉
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Oh Sue. Don’t get me started on my take on physio. My advice – find yourself a great Osteopath, Accupuncture, hot bath with Epsom salts, and CBD oil above all, it works!!! ❤ xx
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Half of that I already do 🙂 The other half is off my menu, being to expensive around here 😉 xx
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It isn’t any cheaper here Sue. Hopefully next week when Canada legalizes Cannabis, and there will be free access to CBD the price will drop. 🙂 ❤
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I think we are a long way from that here. xx
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Come to Canada! Lol 🙂 xx
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