Wednesday 9th March - What have I learnt today?

That I can no longer go to meetings/presentations at work that are going to last an hour or more.

Today we had a presentation about the new restructuring of the company but by the time we were half way through I was in agony with my back, shooting pains and a burning sensation as though it had been set fire to. Gutting, as it had been a lot better today up until then. I couldn't find a comfortable way to sit and getting up wasn't an option either. Instead I just watched the guy's pieces of paper praying that they would go down quickly and I could get out of there! Note to oneself - next time sit at the back so you can walk out if it gets too much!

The meeting was the usual guff anyway, full of promises that just won't filter down to us. The likelihood is that at our level things will just carry on as they have always been, crap though that is. So I must try and avoid meetings like that in the future to prevent exacerbating my pain, at least while my back is so bad anyway.


I also learnt today that I must be more areful not to bash myself on things. I bashed my thumb on the bottom knuckle earlier and now it's really tender and sore to the touch, much more than it should be for the knock I gave it! No doubt it will be bruised tomorrow!