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HCPC-registered Occupational Therapy and accredited Psychological Therapies, offered alongside separate holistic wellbeing support.
Day 7
Wednesday 24.09.25
Day 7
Well, that was a quick 10 days! Results back already and sent by text! Aah bit of a shocker- I have an L1 wedge fracture of the spine, which will take 6 to 12 weeks to heal! I was advised to make an appointment to discuss options for treatment, especially as the x-ray also showed that my bones are thin (Osteopenia), how lovely. Both were unexpected.
As you can see the vertebrae compress together to form a wedge.
Ok, so after reading the text a few times, (it took a while to sink in), I had a light bulb moment. It was really strange, I was disappointed, but I wasn’t upset, worried, afraid or angry. I just felt calm, at peace and totally determined. I would not let this get the better of me; I would not take 12 weeks to recover; Yes, of course I would have to make adjustments, but I would not give up the life I’ve made for myself, and I would not be unable to work or do the things I love.
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Not once did I see this as a problem, or as a terrible thing that’s happened. Not once did I think why me? Why did this happen? Things like this happen to people all the time, so why not me? I’m still alive and I could walk; it could have been a lot worse, I could have suffered spinal cord damage, which would have been totally life changing. I just felt a wave of gratitude wash over me, and saw this as a wonderful opportunity. I’m a therapist, a holistic practitioner and most importantly an optimist. I trust completely in the Universe, and have a strong belief in the mind body spirit approach to healing. I have plenty of skills and experience, so this was my chance to practice what I preach and to put those skills to good use.
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This was not a cloud; this was a silver lining. I spent the rest of that day developing my own 12-week recovery plan; re-defining my workload, and pretty much re-prioritising my life. It often takes something like this to put things into perspective, and I decided there and then to only do the things in future that bring me joy. I would not waste another minute on anything that did not fill me with joy and contentment; did not give me a sense of purpose; did not ignite my passion; was not meaningful or creative, or did not satisfy my soul.
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All I needed to do was to put my mind into action (see the connection with Mind In2 Action? This is why we chose that name). The G.P follow up appointment was booked for Monday 29th; a Chiropractor that was recommended to me was booked for Tuesday 30th , and I would start my recovery programme immediately!
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