An Ordinary Working Man by Gillian Ferry

Author:Gillian Ferry [Ferry, Gillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter forty-one

“So, how are we feeling?” Dr Lambert asked.

“Well, I’ve had a rough few weeks. I went to a friend’s wedding about two and a bit weeks ago now, and things are just starting to ease,” Sue answered.

“So, you know you did too much.”

“Well, yes, but sometimes you don’t have much choice, do you?”

“Hum,” a non-committal grunt was Dr Lambert’s only response, causing irritation to spike within Sue. She had resolved to tackle Dr Lambert, get more answers from him, particularly ones that did not include the phrase empty nest syndrome. She supposed the NHS had hardened her, she was less compliant and more ready to challenge; after all it was her body and by extension her life and livelihood.

“I have found however that even though I am doing my exercises every day, attend a circuit class once a week and try to keep building up the distances I can walk, it’s not really happening.”

“I see,” Dr Lambert rested on his hand and looked at Sue over the top of his glasses. “Of course pacing, and-”

“I know all about pacing and the rest, I attended the pain management course,” Sue interrupted him, “I’m doing all the right things, but my mobility is not improving, in fact it is getting worse.”

“I see,” Dr Lambert repeated. “How do you mean exactly.”

“Basically I can’t walk as far as I did a year ago, and the slightest deviation in what I do causes an immediate pain response. In that,” Sue held up her hand as she spoke, indicating she anticipated his question and was about to give a response. “In that when, for example, I clean the bathroom, that’s me for the day. I just have to rest and do nothing else. And I wondered why that is.”

“I see, well if you use different muscles from the norm, then they will hurt because they haven’t been exercised for a while. Plus, there will be a certain amount of deconditioning after all this time.”

“But I am exercising, doing everything I should. I’m not sitting around the house all day, I move around as much as I am able, I don’t think it is deconditioning,” Sue trembled inside as she spoke, she hated confrontation of any kind.

“Well, hopefully the epidural will take away enough of your pain so that you can become more active,” Dr Lambert responded.

“But this is my third epidural, and although it reduced the pain each time, I wasn’t able to increase my mobility. My legs are simply wrecked, and that’s another thing I wanted to ask about. What do you think is causing the problem with my legs?”

Dr Lambert flicked through her file, and then closed it before speaking. “What in particular bothers you about your legs?”

Sue smothered the response of ‘for fucks sake,’ as hadn’t they gone over this time and again?

“They are so weak, at times I have to stop and rest just getting up the stairs. I have all sorts of bizarre pains and sensations within them and walking is so hard.

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