Day 7 - Chronicle......The Orchestra in the brain

Today's teachings went something as follows: The Orchestra In The Brain....

One way of thinking about how the brain works , including how it produces pain, is think about it as an orchestra. A skilled orchestra can play many thousands of tunes.It can even play the same tunes with different tempos,in different keys,with different emphases,  and with different instruments taking different roles. New tunes can be made up,  old tunes revived. , variations improvised,depending on the audience. Pain can be thought of as one tune that is played by the Orchestra.

A good orchestra can play all tunes .They can easily learn more tunes  .However if the Orchestra plays the same tune over and over,  it becomes more and more difficult to play anything else.Curiosity and creativity become lost.......

This was another part of my education today.....

Next I was fortunate enough to once again feel alive.....I had my Hydro session and it was fantastic.
As it was slow going, cautious and sensible, I was able to work slowly through the program, have regular breaks as directed!! And really relax whilst I began to rebuild my muscle tone.I love swimming......and although I was not swimming as such this was a huge step toward once again being able to enjoy a leisure activity.

So much hustle and bustle in this hospital environment,the corridors are very narrow, with rehabilitation equipment, patients, cleaners......it's a maze to at times make your way to the Physio room.There are actually a couple  of such rooms so navigating to the correct floor and becoming slightly disorientated seems to be a regular thing.

As I paced myself and  diligently worked through my exercises I was feeling somewhat confidant that Fibro hadn't paid a visit to the gym with me......Making my way back to my room I soon began to feel the after effects of this new program as Fibro entered my personal space once again.

Now I have been also very diligent with my readings around brain placicity so I tried really hard to begin to challenge my brain.....to begin to construct a sensible story....and tried to limit the amount of ignition that usually occurs with a flare up.
With some different thought patterns, change in my own Behaviour and hotti (no not my dr) my heat pack .....to assist ,  my flare up soon settled somewhat......and the Fibro beast left my space  and allowed me to rest and again restore my energy.

Time for rest now........