Not sure in which language I’ve heard the saying: “people have more political takes than buttocks”.

Answering the top question: this week’s been shit.

I’ve started physio rehab last week, my appointments are in a clinic that has no easy public transport access (as in, no way for me to reach it without falling over on the way) and nobody could take me, so had to ask for an ambulance service, which takes an extra hour to go and come back, and makes me feel like an ass wasting an ambulance ride someone else could be using, or just save on the gas… but it does get me someone to lean on and catch me if I were to fall.

After the first few sessions, this Saturday turned out I could no longer stand up, at all. Was told it could be normal, but they’d check come Monday. After spending most of the weekend laying down, indeed it did get somewhat better, and I was ready for my painkiller fueled walk of shame ambulance ride… only to learn this week they’re on strike, and nobody bothered telling me. Had to rush to get a taxi at the last moment, since missing one of these sessions means it’s gone; miss three and they kick you out of the program. Come Tuesday, I got my taxi ride to the clinic… only to find out the elevator was broken (physio rehab is on a high 3rd floor, nice planning), and the stairs were just being painted, covered in papers with splatters of fresh paint. Some people (in wheelchairs, or with crutches) just didn’t make it today.

On the “bright” side, also got my cardiologist appointment, who got out a green marker to circle out how my results have “not gotten worse” over the last year… and told me to eat healthy and walk more (🤦), because otherwise “we might lose you soon” (geez, at least thanks for the green marker 😐).

Still can’t do shit, neither at home or otherwise, and none of the other problems (family, work, housing, other health issues) have seen any improvement. Watching the current geopolitical issues, at times I wonder how nice would it be to switch places with some of the innocent victims, be done with it all and let someone else have a try… but we’re each stuck in our f-d up roles in the theater of life.