First shower in 5 weeks!

Who'd of thought something as simple as a shower would become quite alien when you are unable to stand up? When the surgeon told me I'd only be taking the brace off to shower i couldnt quite visualise being strong enough to hold myself up. After a week of bed rest then relatively little time on my feet for the following days the weakness in my legs and back was incredible. Having always been into sport I am used to feeling strong and this empowers me. Being weak is something I associate with being pathetic so at times in my life when I've felt like this I have beaten myself up about it.
When I mentioned showering to D he was unsure but I could tell how strong my back was as when the brace is being put on I don't need it hugging me to hold me up anymore. So I went for it. The unknown is often scary but I knew my own potential, the strangest part was how my neck felt. I'm held so straight it teaches you how bad your normal posture must be. Without the neck brace I reached up to feel my neck and was presented with a giraffe type neck. Tentatively I stepped into the shower and although you'd think I'd feel thoroughly refreshed I actually felt like I better get it over with quick as my hair had been washing itself for weeks now. Forget stepping out of the salon, all it meant was I had a fringe back after having to wear Alice bands or clips so as not to offend with my big hair. I've always had alot of hair and no more so than in hot countries where my fellow travellers call it 'holiday hair', not to be experienced by anyone other than loved ones or strangers.
So have survived the shower I am now clean and relatively well presented on this my 5th week anniversary of the accident. Having climbed a few milestones in the past few days - going outdoors, short walks with the dog and now a shower I need to start believing in my progress as lately I've forgotten how it feels to be brave. When you're just cracking on with it nothing seems like a big accomplishment but sometimes you need to take stock of how far we've come and today is one of those days...
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