Woe Is Me

[mrs_overall]

I have been wearing the horrid neck brace for nearly 3 weeks now.
I had an appointment with a neurosurgeon today and he told me I will have to wear if for another 6 to 12 weeks. It is driving me insane as I cannot wash my hair and can only eat food that is cut up to pieces the size of a sultana. I also have a dental problem that needs sorting but there is no way I can go to the dentist.
He showed me a picture of the scan and I didn't realise that my vertebrae (C2, second from the top) is actually fractured in TWO places - one on the wing bit and one on the bit right next to the spinal cord.
I do know how very lucky I am to still be alive, but this brace is absolute torture.
Moan over with!

[Mamyalynne]

They look very cumbersome to wear , moan away - take care.

[Gavmacp]

I hope you get better soon! I did suggest that gness frightened you out of bed but got rather a terse reply!

[mrs_overall]

Thnak you Mamya x

Gav, I think I was having a nightmare about Gness at the time

[pixie374]

Just wish you all the best, Mrs O xx how is your daughter doing? Xx

[marval]

Poor you, I hope you can get rid off it soon.

[Tilly2]

Are you able to use a dry shampoo? Could one of your family apply it and brush it out?

[mrs_overall]

Thanks Marval & Pixie

My daughter was called for a second audition for the film but didn't get the part.
She has been asked to audition for a commercial for a Danish tavel agency

[Psybbo]

Just again, I want to wish you well, I can't begin to imagine what you are going through, much love and use Sensodyne toothpaste xx

[mrs_overall]

Tilly, I am on my second can of dry shampoo. I swear my head looks 2" taller now lol

[mrs_overall]

Thanks Psybbs. I am using sensodyne and oil of cloves and both are doing a good job xx

[tamborine]

Poor you mrsO. Can u lie at foot of bed so your hair hangs over & can be shampood in a bucket? Dental chairs support necks dont they? A blender might help foodwise. Wishing you a luck & good strong recovery x

[Islay]

mrs overall if you can get someone to go to the chemist get the to get you orajel its brilliant you won't feel anything for a couple of hours.

[Patsy33]

Aww, Mrs _Overall, try and hang on in there. At least you've got the Summer in front of you. All the best to you.

[mrs_overall]

Thanks tambo. I have short hair and the neck brace comes half way up my head, plus, I couldn't stand anyone else touching my head as it it so painful where I bashed it. Also, the brace is lined with a foam insert and it would be awful if it got wet. It has rubbed my chin raw already and I simply don't want it damp.
I liquidize some foods, such as a beef stew I made the other day and I am making a different soup every day which is also liquidized. Today I had a yearning for fish & chips which I persevered with. I think they would have been awful if they had been in the blender!

[mrs_overall]

Thanks patsy.

Islay, funnily enough one of my friends raved about orajel about half an hour ago on the phone. Mr O will be hotfooting it to the chemists tomorrow morning to buy some

[Islay]

you won't regret it - hope you get will soon

[mrs_overall]

Islay, who is Will? I'll have you know I am a happily married woman! lol

[gness]

Ah go on....take Islay's advice.....Will might take your mind off the brace.... or I could wash your hair for you?...x

[tonyav]

Hiya mrs overspill, get yourself a cat.

http://funny.st/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Let-me-wash-your-hair.jpg

[Tuvok]

No offence but my first though when reading this was that you had one of the "lampshades" on - don't know if you saw the episode of off their rockers with the chap eating an ice cream wearing a "lampshade" - can't remember if it was the UK or US version!

Hope I haven't made you laugh then hurt too much!