Uggggghhhhnnnnfffff.

Mirror therapy is madness. 

In a mirror box the patient places the good limb into one side, and the stump into the other. The patient then looks into the mirror on the side with good limb and makes “mirror symmetric” movements, as a symphony conductor might, or as we do when we clap our hands. Because the subject is seeing the reflected image of the good hand moving, it appears as if the phantom limb is also moving. Through the use of this artificial visual feedback it becomes possible for the patient to “move” the phantom limb, and to unclench it from potentially painful positions.

It reduced my pain by around a point, and somehow the whole process eased my overall discomfort by kind of a lot. Blanche also feels like she’s been to the gym. I guess it helps to listen to an adorable album like the Juno soundtrack while making your brain really confused. 

The problem is my apathy and forgettiness make it really hard to get it done at all, much less two or three times a day. I have a habit making app I’m trying to use…key word trying.  I guess my problem is that I want to go for a run, not flop my good foot around and watch it like teevee, indoors. 

Frustration is really hard to deal with when my preferred and far superior coping method is out of the question, which is frustrating in and of itself. 

I want to throw a tantrum, but I think I’d just end up hurting myself.