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[the_rck]

I did not end up with an injection yesterday. Instead, I have more PT exercises and a couple of referrals. The doctor suggested that I see a rheumatologist.

Some of the recommended exercises aren't feasible without us buying some more specialized equipment (I can't risk hand weights over my head if my ability to grip them is all that's keeping them from falling on my head. I need to see how other options affect my hands).

Some of them aren't feasible because they want me to put my body weight through the palms of my hands; I'm also having trouble finding a space with enough room to do wall exercises. We have a stretch of bare wall in our bedroom, but there isn't enough space between the wall and the bed (the bed can't be moved due to space constraints) for me to do the exercise.

Maybe it's just that these exercises are designed for people who don't have bookshelves wedged into every possible space? I may be able to do them against the front door, but that will put my hands at different distances from my body because of the design of the door.

One drawback to the shorter hair that I hadn't considered-- When I walk around, I get sweaty right around the hairline on my neck. When I had my hair long but pulled back, that would dry without fuss. At this point, it gets into my hair and still feels damp hours after I get home.

I slept unusually well last night. I'd still like more sleep because I'm exhausted, but it was a solid seven hours.

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[fred_mouse]

I'm discovering that drawback of shorter hair as well. I'm thinking of regrowing it again, just to get away from the fact that I don't have enough hair to hold all the sweat, and it doesn't dry nicely.

I sympathise on finding enough wall. I do all my wall exercises in the bathroom, because there is a clear bit of wall for the space in front of the toilet.

[the_rck]

Sadly, the bathroom is out for me. One side is an IKEA storage shelf close enough to the toilet to lean on without moving much, then the toilet, then the sink close enough that I bang into it regularly when standing up. The opposite wall has towel racks and the toilet paper rack. I considered the tub enclosure, but it has a window in the middle of it (we got that changed to glass block so it's opaque now and considerably less likely to shatter if someone slips). The glass block is solid enough, but it's all recessed from the rest of the enclosure.

Right now, I'm looking at bedroom doors. They're all hollow core, so I don't want to put my weight into them, but I think they'd be okay for balance type things.

I won't be growing my hair out because having it shorter is helping my hands immensely. It's just a side effect I hadn't expected.