Fake intimacy and cabin fever...

It has been two weeks since my accident. I am pleased to say that I am coming along nicely. Yesterday was my first real trip out of the house since being released from hospital a few days ago. There are some things that you simply cannot ask others to do, like the wedding of a friend. So, there I was, on crutches, light headed, in a a bit of pain, dressed in a suit and clerical collar, in a MAGNIFICENT private Chapel (8 Hope Road, Mountainview in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg), with my friends Mike and Jodi and two witnesses.

It was good to be out, but trips like that take their toll. My knee and ankle seem to be the most uncomfortable at the moment. I am not sure if it is the thought of plates and screws wedged into the bones, or if there truly is some discomfort. Regardless, having my leg out of its usual elevated position left it quite swollen, throbbing, and uncomfortable. The infection seems to be abating a bit - the colour in my leg (around the wound) is starting to change form a yellow / blue, to a more healthy pinkish hue (forgive me for the graphic descriptions, but trust me words are better than pictures at this point)! This means that my fever has been relatively low. I am grateful for that since the fever has left me so FLAT and listless for the last two weeks that I have not be able to move, let alone do anything creative at home. I have slept through most days, occasionally reading, sending a few emails to make sure that the most necessary things are happening at the College etc.

Then, of course, since getting my replacement Macbook Pro, I have been enjoying the delights of virtual communication! I have done a few video calls with my friend Paul in Cape (using skype), and I have checked some flickr photos, read my friends blogs, and very occasionally dipped into facebook.

While I am still not ready to 'face the world', I am getting there.

I found this funny little image (above) that explains my 'cabin fever'.

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