Yesterday was one of the most 'normal' kinds of days that I've had in awhile and I was grateful for it, not to mention that the weather was spectacular-- one of our nicest days so far this spring. I managed to fit in a mix of things at home, both inside and outside, and I …
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Waiting On The Curve
I've dreamed/dreamt about it for months and months now. At one point, I thought that I would NEVER be able to do it again. No word of a lie. But today... I did it! I really, really did it and it felt amazing just like I had remembered it. Today is a day to celebrate …
”Down With the Bad, Up With the Good”
It's been twenty-one weeks today. Twenty-one. Whole. Weeks. Typically, when a person refers to time in something other than the obvious measure, such as weeks versus months in my case, one can deduce that there must be a specific reason for doing so. In my lifetime, I've often used such a comparison of time when …
Did I Really Just Say That To Myself?
An elusive lotto win? Sure:-). An early retirement opportunity? Absolutely! Who hasn't had the dream of never having to work another day in their life or coming into a pile of money to last until the end of time? I know that I sure have and I would guess that you have too. Interestingly enough, …
Hop Along Sue
Oh, hop along Sue, Just what can you do? I can crutch and scoot, All the day through. Oh, hop along Sue, Just what can you do? I can pivot, I can stretch, And reach for things too. Oh, hop along Sue, Just what can you do? I can step and shuffle, From heel to …
I. AM. HUMBLED.
The freezing is out! Please God take the pain away. It's only been three hours. How can that be? Is time going backward? I swear it is. I need help NOW! Please God take the pain away. Elevation, elevation, elevation. Ice, ice, ice on the hour. So uncomfortable. Please God take the pain away. Nausea. …
An Ode To My Ankle
I know that you are hurting and sad, I'm trying not to get too mad. You've carried me through the years, Lately causing me a few extra tears. I'm sorry for the clear overuse, I didn't intend for it to be abuse. You're tired, you're weak and weary, Your insides are looking a bit …
The Suffocation of Chronic Pain
Is my ankle pain life-threatening? Thankfully not! Could things be worse for me? Yes, most definitely. Just the same, my recent and worse flare-up yet has left me with a few realizations. Funny how 'forced' inactivity affords a person extra time to think--time to think about the bad, appreciate the good and question the in-between. …
