all better
It seems like a long time ago... I have fully recovered from the Covid but I must admit, I felt really crumm. For three days, I felt like I had been through a hot wash with a high spin cycle. The coughing was tiring. I worked a bit, watched a lot of telly, listened to books and generally didn't move about much. Now I have sciatic pain or a muscle spasm on my lower right back and down my right buttock. It comes and goes. Inactivity is bad for the body, no doubt about it. After four days of barely moving, I made myself go on gentle solitary short walk.
When sick, I was wearing a well fitted N95 mask in the house, keeping a distance from my housemates. Nobody succumbed to the plague. James felt crummy but consistently tested negative so probably a back to school kind of cold, but still unpleasant for him. He is also much better.
After a few days, I felt energetic enough to do some housework and then I spent a leisurely hour sorting through my garment fabrics. It is such a pleasure. Some, I decided to donate to charity for someone else to sew something special. I told myself I wasn't to buy more fabric until I made a couple of garments but I know I'll be weak. Sewing garments and buying fabric are two different hobbies.
I also looked up exercises to help with the intermittent pain in my buttock and have started doing those. I am back to my normal walking routine.
Then I went to my first ballet class. I thought this would be good for my aging body. It was fun! The class has a set structure, which appeals to me sense of order. I loved the teacher and the pianist. Imagine that, a chap who plays the piano so we can do our pliés and get our heads around first position and coordinating left and right side of the body. I am tempted to get a tutu now but maybe that would be overkill. There were a couple women in the class wearing dance wear, for example a chiffon skirts but mostly it was leggings and t-shirts. Maybe I can wear a tutu around the house instead.
And that's it all really. Thanks for visiting 😊
Lovely autumnal pics :) Glad you're over the germs - seems like there's a lot of covid about lately. I like the sound of the ballet (I'd be tempted with a swishy chiffon skirt!) — looking forward to hearing more about your balletic adventures!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you have recovered from Covid - if not from the effects of the enforced immobility. Well done on attending the ballet class - have you done any before? I definitely think you should run with the tutu idea! xx
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be very the worst of it, but you're not the only blogger having been confronted with C recently.
ReplyDeleteSorry you have been feeling so rough, I hope you're back to full strength very soon. I love that you are doing ballet. I have always wanted a tutu, they are so fab. And ballet shoes and pale pink tights. All of it! I wasn't allowed to do ballet when I was little. I have never got over it really :) CJ xx
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're beginning to feel better now. I say get the tutu! X
ReplyDeleteWhile I missed reading that you had contracted you-know-what, i was glad to read that you're feeling better, Christina. Good luck with the ballet class, which is something I have never considered, not even in my much younger and agile days.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have recovered and are feeling better again. I agree - inactivity is so bad for the body. Our bodies were designed to move every day. It's so important. I love that you are taking a ballet class! It sounds so fun!
ReplyDeleteI've had Covid twice (urgh) and had had significant back pain, very similar to yours, afterwards that lasted a month or 6 weeks, each time. The second time I got onto it a bit earlier and went to the physio who wasn't all that surprised, given the amount of inflammation Covid can trigger. Hope your back gets better soon.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're feeling better Christina, I admire you for taking up ballet. I should walk more, I used to rush about far more than I do now... I should have more time! Cathy
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