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It’s the simple things

It took me 10 minutes to figure out how to get my t-shirt off.

I had been clothing myself in button front shirts since my last race of the season. Now free of the figure 8 brace and tired of wearing the same 5 shirts all the time I took the opportunity to crawl back in to a t-shirt. Putting on the soft cotton bit of joy was no problem but at the end of the day I had a bit of a challenge.

The way I had taken off shirts in the past required articulating my body in a way that I just can not do at the moment. So I sat there on the bed trying several ways to take it off. Most of the time I’d get it half way off before finding I’d put my self in a position that I could no longer remove the shirt without shooting pain through my clavicle. Eventually I did figure it out.

It’s these simple task that I miss the most right now. What was once second nature now take a long time and require a bit of forethought before attempting. I would like to say that I’ll never take these thing for granted again, but I know that once I’m fully recovered these trials will be a distant memory. For now, it’s all I can think about.

Filed by Kevin at October 7th, 2007 under Life & Such

Glad to hear you are slowly getting better, even if it does take an hour to take your shirt off. :p

Comment by Sharon — October 17, 2007 @ 10:06 am

oh my! this is really heart-breaking. i think most people can relate in some capacity. i know i’ve had lots of injuries that have left me needing help with various mundane tasks. and you’re right…you’ll forget eventually b/c right now, i can’t even remember what those mundane tasks were that i needed help with. it’ll get better & better…it just takes time. big hugs for you.

hopefully your next post will be with better news. possibly still shirtless even. ;)

Comment by Deanna — October 17, 2007 @ 4:36 pm

@Sharon: Thanks. I have gotten it down to 2 minute now to take my shirt off.

@Deanna: I’m already beginning to forget some of the things that used to cause me trouble. It’s only after I do them that I realize it. So I’m making progress, but how will you know if I post shirtless or not.

Comment by Kevin — October 17, 2007 @ 8:19 pm

boo

Comment by van — October 17, 2007 @ 8:53 pm

i can use a thing i like to call imagination…

Comment by Deanna — October 18, 2007 @ 6:12 pm

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