Monday, October 29, 2007
EXPLANATIONS........
Ok kids. I think I've worked some things out.
I still haven't caught up with my online biz, as a matter of fact this is the first online sojourn since the last post.
My fellow bloggers and artists on DA have been in my mind, but the reality of my current state has resulted in a kind of online impotence of late.
I do wonder what you're all up to and even feel some guilt about not posting or interacting.
The upcoming surgery has been my main goal for some time now and has been affecting me more than I've given it credit for.
From the initial joy of finding out that I have a set date I have gone through a few different emotional states.
Frustration, apprehension, depression, anger, optimism, resignation are probably the main ones.
The plans I have for the near future are all dependent on this operation happening on the 23rd of November.
I plan on going on a holiday to visit friends in Tasmania, Canberra, New South Wales and Queensland starting at the end of January.
I want to catch up with friends and family who have supported me through the last 19 months as well as get a break from this rehabilitation process.
( refer to Neil Peart's 'Ghost Rider' )
A course is also on the books, one that will teach me about techniques in film photography, such as developing.
Two goals I have for 2008 are to start doing paid photographic work and to put on an exhibition.
By far the prime one for next year is to complete my road to recovery.
Because the surgery is category 2 it means that the potential is there to for me to be lying in wait, fully prepped for surgery only to be told that someone has arrived with life threatening injuries and the theatre is required for them.
In that case my operation will go back onto the waiting list and I will face the same uncertainty and anticipation I'm going through at the moment, meaning all those plans go on the back burner, again.
Procrastination through no fault of my own.
In the last 19 months I have missed physio once and last Thursday I did a few exercises and then confided to my physiotherapist that I just could not get going.
It felt like having a box full of angels ( petrol head speak for a transmission where all the gears have parted company leaving nothing but neutrals, otherwise known as angel gear because that who you need if you encounter that situation at speed )
He suggested I give away physio for the next 3 weeks for mental health reasons and resume a more intense program post surgery.
I tended to agree with him.
Anyway, this weekend's upcoming Grampians Gonzo Grapple With Gravity Melbourne Cup Camping Spectacular will see me attempting some day walks in the bush.
I will get so much more out of this physically and emotionally than any physio session could hope to.
I've put about 6 rolls of film through Teh 'Hoff and will take more up at the Grampians, unfortunately no access to a decent scanner for the time being.
Enough waffling, I hope this goes some way to explaining my online absence.
Oh, and Snorkmaiden finally bought an apartment on Saturday and realised that she will get her weekends back instead of inspecting and bidding on properties.
That's taken over 6 months, just in time for her birthday tomorrow.
Happy birthday missy!!!
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I still haven't caught up with my online biz, as a matter of fact this is the first online sojourn since the last post.
My fellow bloggers and artists on DA have been in my mind, but the reality of my current state has resulted in a kind of online impotence of late.
I do wonder what you're all up to and even feel some guilt about not posting or interacting.
The upcoming surgery has been my main goal for some time now and has been affecting me more than I've given it credit for.
From the initial joy of finding out that I have a set date I have gone through a few different emotional states.
Frustration, apprehension, depression, anger, optimism, resignation are probably the main ones.
The plans I have for the near future are all dependent on this operation happening on the 23rd of November.
I plan on going on a holiday to visit friends in Tasmania, Canberra, New South Wales and Queensland starting at the end of January.
I want to catch up with friends and family who have supported me through the last 19 months as well as get a break from this rehabilitation process.
( refer to Neil Peart's 'Ghost Rider' )
A course is also on the books, one that will teach me about techniques in film photography, such as developing.
Two goals I have for 2008 are to start doing paid photographic work and to put on an exhibition.
By far the prime one for next year is to complete my road to recovery.
Because the surgery is category 2 it means that the potential is there to for me to be lying in wait, fully prepped for surgery only to be told that someone has arrived with life threatening injuries and the theatre is required for them.
In that case my operation will go back onto the waiting list and I will face the same uncertainty and anticipation I'm going through at the moment, meaning all those plans go on the back burner, again.
Procrastination through no fault of my own.
In the last 19 months I have missed physio once and last Thursday I did a few exercises and then confided to my physiotherapist that I just could not get going.
It felt like having a box full of angels ( petrol head speak for a transmission where all the gears have parted company leaving nothing but neutrals, otherwise known as angel gear because that who you need if you encounter that situation at speed )
He suggested I give away physio for the next 3 weeks for mental health reasons and resume a more intense program post surgery.
I tended to agree with him.
Anyway, this weekend's upcoming Grampians Gonzo Grapple With Gravity Melbourne Cup Camping Spectacular will see me attempting some day walks in the bush.
I will get so much more out of this physically and emotionally than any physio session could hope to.
I've put about 6 rolls of film through Teh 'Hoff and will take more up at the Grampians, unfortunately no access to a decent scanner for the time being.
Enough waffling, I hope this goes some way to explaining my online absence.
Oh, and Snorkmaiden finally bought an apartment on Saturday and realised that she will get her weekends back instead of inspecting and bidding on properties.
That's taken over 6 months, just in time for her birthday tomorrow.
Happy birthday missy!!!
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
INTERVIEW WITH A CRIPPLE.....
It's been nearly two weeks since I posted something, I'm still struggling with my online commitments for some reason.
I've not looked at another blog, nor posted any photos or comments on DeviantArt, come to think of it I haven't really edited any photos either, but Teh 'Hoff has been getting a bit of a work out although lack of scanner means no shots on the web fer now.
The plan for this week is to try and catch up on other blogs and clean up the back log of comments and reviews on DevArt.
Surgery is booked in for the 23rd November and I'm really looking forward to that, more out of a sense of relief than the discomfort it will bring.
I'm really hoping the removal of metal will alleviate some of the pain in my right leg.
I had a tilt at running on the spot on one of those mini trampolines that were so popular with the aerobics crew in the 80's, the level of pain in the right leg and lack of control gave me a better understanding of where I'm at in the rehab time line and also made me more determined to push on with the recovery process.
I'm actually looking forward to the camping trip and the bushwalks involved in about 3 weeks than more anything else at the moment.
It should be a good little test for me.
I did manage to find myself a car and will be doing the Roadworthy Inspection on it Monday, so as of next week I should be mobile again with my own vehicle, been over 18 months since that has been a reality.
There are a couple of things I'd like to modify, raised ride height for starters, just to get its belly off the ground a bit on those dirt roads.
I received the interview questions from Lucy the other day and will finally answer them ( sorry about the slackness Lucy )
You'll be able to check it out on her blog site soon.
Meanwhile, here's a piccy of the car :)
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I've not looked at another blog, nor posted any photos or comments on DeviantArt, come to think of it I haven't really edited any photos either, but Teh 'Hoff has been getting a bit of a work out although lack of scanner means no shots on the web fer now.
The plan for this week is to try and catch up on other blogs and clean up the back log of comments and reviews on DevArt.
Surgery is booked in for the 23rd November and I'm really looking forward to that, more out of a sense of relief than the discomfort it will bring.
I'm really hoping the removal of metal will alleviate some of the pain in my right leg.
I had a tilt at running on the spot on one of those mini trampolines that were so popular with the aerobics crew in the 80's, the level of pain in the right leg and lack of control gave me a better understanding of where I'm at in the rehab time line and also made me more determined to push on with the recovery process.
I'm actually looking forward to the camping trip and the bushwalks involved in about 3 weeks than more anything else at the moment.
It should be a good little test for me.
I did manage to find myself a car and will be doing the Roadworthy Inspection on it Monday, so as of next week I should be mobile again with my own vehicle, been over 18 months since that has been a reality.
There are a couple of things I'd like to modify, raised ride height for starters, just to get its belly off the ground a bit on those dirt roads.
I received the interview questions from Lucy the other day and will finally answer them ( sorry about the slackness Lucy )
You'll be able to check it out on her blog site soon.
Meanwhile, here's a piccy of the car :)
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
BUSY BEE ACTION.......
In between going to work which sometimes feels like a kindergarten for special needs kids, doing my rehab & hydrotherapy, researching photography courses, going through a photographic inspiration lapse, neglecting all my online duties, attending Roast Off II heats, dealing with the hospital & my orthopaedic surgeon, ex housemate and Christine's rightful owner Cameron returning from the U.K., finalising plans to evict our dodgy housemate to make room for Cameron, finding out my best mate's about to become a father, planning this year's Melbourne Cup Camping Extravaganza ( The Grampians Gonzo Grapple With Gravity Spectacular), helping out Snorkmaiden with her seemingly fruitless quest for an apartment / unit, trying to find a car for my sis, mum, one of her friends and myself, going to National Rugby Championship matches, watching Rugby World Cup, the A.F.L. and N.R.L. grand finals, experiencing the usually sore arse, mid to upper back as well as an unusually painful hip to the point of nearly getting my ambulatory licence suspended and having to lie down still, copping the 3rd cold in two months, finding out my surgery will be on the 23rd of Novemeber and that it will take up the entire waiting list for the day, I'm going orright I reckon.
Hope to somehow make sense of all this and make it happen
Some of our mob enjoying a beer at the rugby where our team Melbourne Rebels got thrashed 55-7 by the Central Coast Rays!!!!
Everyone had fun at the pub afterwards though including the underage.
Everyone had fun at the pub afterwards though including the underage..
