April 4, 2017 · 10:11 pm
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the scent of success

 

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I took my first steps today. It’s a start !

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32 responses to “the scent of success”

  2. filomena813
    April 4, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    What great news! You are on your way.

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  3. Stephen
    April 4, 2017 at 11:01 pm

    Ah, that’s great news!! You’ll be up and around in no time at all!! 我祝你强力的腿！

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  4. Lilybelle
    April 4, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    That’s wonderful!!! 🙂

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  5. greenfinn
    April 4, 2017 at 11:17 pm

    Sending good energy!
    Thanks for still writing while you are recovering.

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  6. Robin
    April 4, 2017 at 11:30 pm

    Precocious. Congratulations, N.!

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  7. brielle8383
    April 4, 2017 at 11:57 pm

    Such glorious news!!!! You are on the road to full mobility now. Each day you will be able to do more and more. All the best to you Neil.

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  8. Nancysg
    April 5, 2017 at 12:41 am

    Hooray! I am happy to hear this news of your continued recovery and progress.

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  9. australianperfumejunkies
    April 5, 2017 at 1:40 am

    What have I missed love? You OK?
    Portia xx

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  10. Daphnehume@btinternet.com
    April 5, 2017 at 1:45 am

    Wonderful news Neil, you have done so well.
    Congratulations
    Love Daphne and Rodxx

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  13. jennyredhen
    April 5, 2017 at 2:27 am

    Far out .. so the operation is a success then???

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  14. MrsDalloway
    April 5, 2017 at 3:28 am

    Great, hope it’s not painful putting weight on them at first. You need someone to put particularly desirable perfumes across the room as a lure.

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    • ginzaintherain
      April 5, 2017 at 7:03 am

      Thanks everyone.

      I mean it was of course holding the parallel bars and assisted by my physio, but even so I can’t deny that in some form or another I did actually walk the length of the bars and back ( albeit a bit like a marionette).

      The swelling has gone down and they look like legs. I can’t stand up alone yet (taking an x ray yesterday was a logistical nightmare), but I can get in and out of my wheelchair and like zooming round the hospital.

      I have very good bendability ( it’s painful of course but I can bend both knees as much as a normal person which everyone seems amazed about), and feel positive and energetic.

      I think having a room of one’s own is the key. I have already had a couple of neurotic meltdowns about water and urine bottles but aside that am calm and enjoying the combination of private time and people visiting me. I know that if I was in a room of gaping staring J-zombies I would not get a wink of sleep and wouldn’t be making this much progress so even if it is spoiled and extravagant I know it is the right choice for me.

      Some days I wake up and feel like just monging out and watching films. Others I prefer to find out the horrors of the world in the New York Times and find out what the Great Asshole is up to now but then other times I just do my exercises and stare out the window.

      Still, when the moods align I will write something or else repost old posts I feel suit the moment or I just feel like rereading again. I am still in the mood only for neroli and orange blossom which just feels perfect right now and is adding to my optimism. It’s almost as if I have had some kind of neroli rebirth.

      Thanks so much for the support. I can physically feel it.

      xx

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      • Robin
        April 5, 2017 at 8:25 am

        Great to hear it all. I know I feel as though I have come to know you a little through your writing and find myself really caring about your progress. I look forward to more updates and more fragrance posts and reposts and general musings.

      • ginzaintherain
        April 5, 2017 at 9:38 am

        I feel like I know you too!

        I will write when the muse wills it.

  15. gail
    April 5, 2017 at 7:14 am

    Huge congratulations, you’re truly on your healing path!

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  16. Kathy
    April 5, 2017 at 9:58 am

    Good for you!!!!

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  17. empliau
    April 5, 2017 at 1:01 pm

    Congratulations! One never appreciates the miracle of walking – balanced on folding bones, as Christopher Fry described it – until it becomes difficult or painful. You have achieved folding bones (vel sim.), – can balance be far behind?

    It is completely worth a room of one’s own. Take it from Mme. Woolf.

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    • ginzaintherain
      April 5, 2017 at 2:35 pm

      It SO is (and naturally I was quoting her directly).

      Just come back from second day of ‘walking’. I mean I AM walking but it’s mainly my arms I think. Still, much better than lying back horizontal and immobile!

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      • empliau
        April 6, 2017 at 6:16 am

        Oh, I know you adore her. I was just affirming your kinship.

        Walking is such a relief to one’s tush after lying for too long!

      • ginzaintherain
        April 6, 2017 at 7:50 am

        Definitely but it is VERY far from actual walking still.

        I was, however, putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward and the only person doing that was me!

  18. fragroom
    April 5, 2017 at 3:29 pm

    Great to hear! Keep strong! R

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