Make an Ass of Yourself

There will be no photos to accompany this blog and shortly you will realize why.  This year I was involved in a bus accident and it has resulted in lower back pain for the first time in my life. Not fun, I do not recommend it. I have been attending physiotherapy regularly for the past 2 months and have gotten used to how they do things. Let me introduce you to the routine:

1) I arrive
2) I warmly greet the friendly receptionist who returns with kind greetings
3) I go to the back area and claim a bed while the physiotherapy assistant grabs me a robe
4) I change into the robe so that they can access my lower back without the problem of my pants
5) I assume the position laying face down with the robe neatly tied
6) the physiotherapy assistant returns and attaches a machine to my back that does things to it, tingly things
7) the physiotherapist arrives and does some poking around and some massage
8) get some ultrasound
9) change from my fashionable blue robe back into my everyday clothes
10) depart

Wow that is a good solid 10 steps, not as good as 12 steps but those people have much more determination (and good on you). I was in the midst of step 7 when it happened. I just need to make it clear that while I tie the robe and assume a face down position to receive the healing they quickly come in and untie my robe. Let's just say I always make sure I am wearing presentable under garments.

My physiotherapist is not shy about moving my under garments to fully access the area that is still in pain. I imagine in their line of work they have seen it all and I am inside a private curtained off area so I just let her do her thing. There is a very classy face hole in the bed so that I can breather in the assumed face down position. I spend more time talking to their shoes than their faces. I recognize both sets of shoes and know who is in the room even if there is no talking.

Shellie Moment: I noticed during step 3 that there is a new face and knew that they were doing some hiring recently so assumed it was the other assistant for the afternoon physiotherapist. No more thoughts about that. At this point my ass is mostly exposed, the robe is off to either side only remaining tied at the very top, after all I am allowed some decency right? That is when I notice it, there is a new set of shoes in front of my face. I see that her feet are smaller than I am used to. There is a new person in the room! All of a sudden a light tap on my shoulder and and the owner of the shoes introduces herself as the new student that is doing a practicum. "Well I am sorry you are seeing this side of me first, I usually like to meet face to face first and get comfortable." was my response.

I don't flash my bum for everyone, I like some eye contact first, I am a lady!