Here’s a nice close up of my back sans stitches: img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/c4gayboy/Back4.jpg Here’s the whole picture with all the lovely bruising: img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/c4gayboy/Back3.jpg I’m really tender today and not sure why, although I did have my stitches out as you can see from the close-up picture. Maybe it was cos the nurse made me lie on my front to have them out? I’ve been a good boy and been doing my exercises though. I have an appointment with the physiotherapist tomorrow at QEH. The appointment is at 0930 but I was also asked by my GP to go get a thyroxine blood test done about a month ago so my ex is gonna come round at 0800 on her way to work, drop me at the hospital and I’ll go get the blood test done and then go and wait for physiotherapy. It just saves me having to make my way there and back cos I’ve not done much walking yet. I’m going to start incorporating walking into my exercise routine. I have about 5 different exercises I have to do in this book from the hospital so I’m thinking what I’ll do is do the set of exercises then take a walk around the block. Supposed to do the exercises 3 times a day so that and 3 times round the (small) block will be good. After a week maybe I’ll start doing twice or 3 times round the block each time. I’ll ask the physiotherapist his opinion when I see him tomorrow. I’ve still not smoked since 2nd January which is good, I guess like I said before, all the tablets help take my mind off of it. The nurse who took my stitches out asked me about quitting smoking today and I proudly told her I already have. I was supposed to have a 3some tonight but one of the guys never showed up. I’m well gutted. Unlike the previous disaster 3some I’ve spoken of, both these guys are really fit cos I’ve met them both individually before. Oh well, it’s his loss. Best friend still hasn’t been in touch. Should I even be calling her my best friend any more? I sent her a text message yesterday telling her I’d had spinal surgery and that we hadn’t talked for a really long time and I’d like to get back to speaking to her and she hasn’t responded. I am so hurt by this. I wish I knew what I’d done. *sigh*