Darn. I am not allowed to exercise for at least two weeks. The sucker punch I took to the ribs has, thankfully, not caused a fracture, but has caused muscle and tissue damage and what is known as a 'bruised rib', which can take a while to heal (relatively speaking) due to the ribcage moving constantly. I love kung fu; it helps me to sleep and sends me on an endorphin high. (I may re-think the sparring though.)
I slept for less than two hours last night as the pain was so great when I moved around. I cried with frustration. If there is one thing I cannot bear, it is sleeplessness that goes on for longer than one night.
Anyway, S took me to the local hospital A&E department this morning, where I was given some strong painkillers. We both fell asleep when we got back home (S was tired from having stayed up late). I felt like I was on another planet when I woke up. The packet says that the tablets 'cause drowsiness'. This is no bad thing.
MD,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the rib - ouch! The music vids are YouTube embeds, so not sure why you can't see 'em. Anyway they were:
3. Simple Minds - Kick It In
2. Madonna - Dear Jessie
1. Cliff - Millennium Prayer
You may think that everything Cliff has performed is tripe and you'd be right. Almost. Listen to 'Miss You Nights' (it'll be on the web somewhere)- it is genuinely moving.
Get well soon, MD.
M & G
Oh dear!Take good care.Hope it heals soon and you get back to your classes at the earliest.
ReplyDeleteThank you my dear. Fingers crossed it won't take too long to heal.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, I thought I had replied to your comment but I had obviousky just penned it in my head!
Thanks for the clarification re the songs. I once worked at a concert venue and endured Cliffy for – get this – 17 nights in a row. I liked him at the end. This is how brainwashing works!!
I know exactly what you mean about Dear Jessie. Hmm.
Thanks for your rib wishes, too. I am eating tablets that contain opiates but they make me sleepy... (quite good for an insomniac, not so good for a self-employed writer!).
MD
M & G - sorry for the typos... time for me to go to bed I reckon.
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