[caption id="attachment_10502" align="alignleft" width="300"] Russian Handwriting left-handed[/caption]

One meal a day and no compromise, although I confess that I had some ice cream. I'm back on the painkillers to take the edge off the weight and pressure on my shoulder. I find it incredibly difficult to study without being able to write notes and its getting tedious. I've got some Russian work to do today and a Russian essay to write. I'm not sure if I can get it done. Yesterday I did a bit of revision and made notes with my left hand. It took ages and doesn't look great.

This morning I feel hungry which is unusual for me. We press on: