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BE CRAWLING
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SHELL DCKLY!©
Flying into my spot on the Net
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Hi everyone!
My name is Shell Dockly and as you can see, I am a turtle.
I travel quite a bit and I sometimes get myself into tricky situations with some close calls.
That’s all right because I am made out of soft material and have lots of stuffing inside.
Just remember kiddies, if something looks dangerous, it probably is!!
Don’t try any of my stunts yourself!
Play Safe!! Stay Safe!!
My close call
After All My Close Calls
Physiotherapy
The folks at the Broadmead Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Clinic work extra hard to treat my injuries and get me back on my feet for more “Globe-Crawling Adventures”. They say that “A Body in Motion Stays in Motion”. (How very “Zen-like”) Sounds good to me!
The clinic works on all kinds of injuries and arthritis. It’s also for people who have had some kinds of surgery.
The staff does quality care by doing therapy, exercise and education. First you get an assessment (sort of like a check-up) to see exactly what the problem is. Then they work on the problem using different things like manual and manipulative therapy (which is sort of like a fancy way of saying massage and “stuff”), exercise and electrotherapy (stuff involving some complicated looking machines). They make sure that I know what exercises I can do at home to help. I always make sure I do my homework!
After all the physiotherapy, I feel much better. I will try to be more careful in the future. But if I have another close call injury, I know where to go for help.
Thanks everyone! I feel like a million bucks now!
Going To Physiotherapy After My Close Calls
Plasma Exchange
Once in a while, my doctor says I need to go for some “Plasmapheresis”.
(Wow, big word! Go look it up.)
It means that I have to go to the Cell Separator Unit at the Vancouver General Hospital and have my plasma exchanged. (Hmmm, I wonder what I get get it exchanged for? A big screen TV would be nice. Maybe that’s where plasma TV’s come from. Ha ha ha.)
It works like this. The nurses put you in a big comfy bed with lots of pillows and hook you up to this machine. The machine takes all the “antibodies” (the things that make me sick) out and put all the good stuff back in. It is much easier to understand when you get rid of all the big words. All I have to do is lie there and relax. It doesn’t hurt but it takes a while… a few hours. I don’t get bored though, because each bed in the unit has a TV and DVD player. I get to pick out my very own movie and watch it on the TV hanging over the bed. If I get tired, I can take a little nap. That’s why I wear comfortable clothes when I am here.
There are all sorts of people who work at the Cell Separator Unit. It is a real team and everyone works well together. They all have important jobs to do.
There are the doctors who do… well, doctor stuff. You know, like asking questions and writing stuff down in books and binders and just generally being important.
Then there are the nurses who hook me up to the machine, take my temperature and blood pressure, and make sure everything goes smoothly. They are also in charge of making me comfortable and happy. That isn’t an easy job… believe me!!
The technicians are in charge of the machines. They make sure the technical stuff is working properly, clean and in good shape. They change all the tubes and stuff in them too. I guess they can fix just about anything… sort of like Scotty on that TV show.
The team wouldn’t be complete without the administration staff and booking clerks. They pretty much run the place and make sure that all the important details and paperwork are taken care of. They are also the ones who make sure I get my next appointment.
Wow, lots of work involved with this place.
Anyway, I just want to say thanks to all the folks at the Cell Separator Unit for making me feel so much better.
Kiss, kiss… see you in the movies!
At The Cell Separator Unit
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The ORIGINAL Shell Dockley
CREDITS
Website & Photos of Shell Dockly©2002-06 S.D.&L.M.
Page transition code courtesy of
Boogie Jack's
Airplane GIF courtesy of
JAC Clipart Archive
Turtle GIFS courtesy of
Turtle GIFS
Shell Dockly brought to life at
Build-A-Bear February 8th, 2002
Jay Leno Tonight Show© Photos courtesy of
NBC.COM and
Tonight Show official/unofficial web sites.©1998-2002 NBC/Tonight Show
Kermit the Frog© Photo courtesy of
Jim Henson Company©1955-present
Wizard Of Oz© Photo courtesy of MGM Studios ©1939-present.
Debra Stephenson© Photo courtesy of
The Richard Stone Partnership, U.K. ©1999-2002
Physiotherapy Services courtesy of
Broadmead Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Clinic Ltd.
Plasma Exchange Services courtesy of Cell Separator Unit at Vancouver General Hospital.
"I Like To Move It" sung by Sacha Baron Cohen, from the
"Madagascar" Motion Picture soundtrack.
Other Photos: Public domain stock images
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