Hydrotherapy begins!

Got chucked back in the pool today, by self-request. Always felt that the range of motion of my arms and legs were restricted by sheer gravity that we don't realise about on a daily basis. Polymyositis makes one EXTREMELY aware of gravity. Gravity is not my friend at the moment! Anyway, it was amazing how this was swiftly addressed with the use of just water. I could stick my arms out quite easily in front of me and swing my legs straight into a 90 degree angle, almost! However, I still can't swim on my front as my shoulders are not strong enough yet to push my body weight up. Doing the froggie on my back is not too bad though, although my neck strains a little.

By the way, I was told that the outfit I'm in may be too indecent for hydrotherapy. Yet I was told that I should wear a two piece. Sheesh...this is my most conservative two piece, people... Short of digging out my very dry and shrunken full diving wetsuit, this is all I have to offer for now! Wait till I grow more muscles! Then my boobs won't look so shrunken cos they'll have pectorals again to stick them out! Then we'll talk again about decency!

Will try and get more pics of the equipment that is used for hydrotherapy. Quite simply, ankle floats and weights are tied to one's legs, a spongy tube or sausage as I call it is used and a kickboard is an essential.

The Handbiking Gangsters

Team SSG Spinal Support Group of Singapore - fab bunch of people to hang out with, if I may say so myself! We gather every Saturday at the Nanyang Polytechnic track and take it out with the handbikes. Those of us who are newly recovering spinal injury patients or otherwise, have the tremendous support of the therapists, therapy assistants from the TTSH AMK Rehab Hospital and numerous volunteers.

Good way to spend Saturday mornings, lots of fresh air, exercise and sunshine! Afterwards, we head to the canteen for makan of course...

The Datuk himself....Chairman Fungus of the SSG....No respect...who cares...he likes this picture of himself with the hot chicks...makes him feel oh so fine...


Russell making sure Aaron's properly strapped in on the handbike. Aaron's put on his flower belt today, it really suits his colouring..

Walking the Wheelchair

Was supposed to train the arms at the handbiking session at Nanyang Polytechnic with the Spinal Support Group of Singapore. But I thought sod it, why not take the wheelchair for a walk instead? If you laugh at the gait, may you have the never-ending itch and have no nails to scratch with!

Easter is Just Heavenly !

Nigel and Allan popped down to Singapore over the Easter weekend. I applied for home leave from the hospital over the long weekend, needed another jailbreak. They helped me move my stuff home, their SUV was big enough to haul 3 months of my accumulated junk in hospital ( bolster included, not that I could really hug it! ). I wasn't planning to stay long after I return from the Easter hols. Badgering the doctors to let me out of rehab. It's costing an arm and a leg and we now know that recovering from this disease is a long, slow, drawn-out process.

Went to St. Andrew's Cathedral for Easter Service. It was a lovely service and I even managed to stand for the hymns, which was an exciting first. Allan had to boost me up and I hung onto the ancient wooden pews for support.

Afterwards, we went to chill out at Cafe Del Mar on Siloso Beach, Sentosa. Met up with Danny & Rachel whom Allan & Nigel met at Redang Kalong whilst diving. Drinks with divers and ogling at the gay meat fest at Cafe Del Mar..Life is looking up and becoming "normal" once again...I can even stand up for pictures now, after someone yanks me up!