It’s been 22 months. In some ways, it seems like not that long ago and in other ways, it seems like forever. Funny how time and perspective can be so different in relation to the same event. Regardless, I am grateful for where I am at. I think we all probably feel that way to …
Tag: Surgery
A Normal Kind of Day :-)
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 …
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. …
