O.k., not really swimming with fishies but the physical therapists I've worked with do resemble sharks. I've been scheduled to begin aquatic therapy on Monday which means I need to find a swimsuit that fits comfortably in the dead of winter in Maine. This also means I get to fight all week with the insurance company about such things as preauthorizations and drudge up recollections of past experiences with aquatic therapy that belong in the land of nightmare not conscious thought. Well I guess it could be worse, I'm just not sure how.
Oh! and did I mention it will be at the hospital where my spinal surgery was done? The one where they totally screwed up. The hospital that had feces on the ceiling of my room in the ICU. The hospital I made multiple complaints to and about. Crap, I think it just got worse.
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I'm going to check out that Newport site the Angry Gimp mentioned too.
I have visited the Esther Williams swimsuit website and liked that there were descriptions, but it was a little tricky to navigate with the screenreader. It has some fun sound. I have a feeling it would be enjoyable to see. Not sure what the sites currently like. It's been a few months.
The idea of affordable swimwear appeals to me.
Here's hoping all your ceilings from now on will be sh**free, and nothings gonna stop you from floating.
Posted by: Audrey | January 21, 2006 at 05:06 AM
Thanks AG for the swimsuit link. Perhaps the new suit will give me better luck with pool therapy this time!
I have to admit that part of the problem was that at the time I was still recovering from surgery and wore a full hard body brace at all times, but they didn't have me in one in the pool. Ouch!
CD: Oh the good ol' days! I really am a bit scared to go back to that facility but it's the only one my crappy (hehehe) insurance will cover. Poo on the ceiling above my bed for an entire week was unforgettable and unforgiveable. I hope their rehab section is in better shape than the intensive care ward.
Posted by: Gimpy Mumpy | January 18, 2006 at 08:56 AM
feces on the ceiling in ITU? Here in the UK we have just had a woman complain because maggots were crawling on her mother's face in the ITU. Bring back Florence Nightingale!
Posted by: charlesdawson | January 18, 2006 at 05:10 AM
Yikes. I love my pool therapy - good luck G. Mump! Might I suggest the Newport News catalog, where I get all my swimsuits. They have tons of them at reasonable sizes and of all shapes and sizes.
http://www.newport-news.com/shop/swim_page.asp?gpcatid=2012
Posted by: The Angry Gimp | January 17, 2006 at 11:11 PM