I'm So Excited!!

I am feeling an overwhelming sense of excitement today and I believe it is because my weekend Charleston getaway is in sight!! The first weekend in February, my sweet husband and I will be enjoying the sites and tastes of Charleston. We made the reservations back in September and it is something I have been looking forward to since then! I have found that having something to look forward to on the calendar makes recovery easier.

Back when we made the reservation, I knew that I would be feeling so much better and stronger by the time February rolled around. This is sort of a gift to myself as well as a late 1 year anniversary trip for my husband and I. We have been saving up money and gift cards from Christmas and can't wait to buy some unique souvenirs to enjoy in our home. We want to find some special things we can display -- and every time we look at them we will be able to remember our trip!!

We are staying at the Fulton Lane Inn which sounds like a dream! Our room will have Southern charm and a fireplace! They also serve breakfast in your room which will be nice and private. I have read some great reviews of the inn online and can't wait to get the royal treatment the other guest write about.

This image was on the Fulton Lane Inn's website as an example of the room with a fireplace!! Romantic!!!

We are planning on doing a walking tour of the city because I got a guide book for Christmas. I am a little intimidated to try to do that much walking but I know we can always sit on a bench and rest if we need to. We are also planning on taking a Haunted Jail Tour... I can't wait and hope to see some ghosts!!!

I truly believe in celebrating every victory (no matter how small it may be) during recovery and this will certainly be a celebration!

Rest Does a Body Good!

I had a great weekend and spent most of my time being lazy and resting. I felt like last week physically and emotionally beat me down. So I took it easy this weekend but still did my physical therapy. I didn't get on my bike once :-(. But I think it paid of because I woke up this morning and felt renewed and awake and rested. What an awesome feeling!!

I can tell I am getting stronger in my exercises and have been adding more sets. It is so rewarding to feel myself getting stronger that I could practically cry just thinking about it!! Tomorrow marks 7 months from the accident and looking back I can see that I have come so far!! I think that in February I will be able to start doing yoga. I cannot wait to use this mat for what it was intended for and not just physical therapy!!!

I know that I will have a little set back with my next surgery but I am hoping that the recovery will not take too long. If I have to go back to physical therapy after that surgery I may have a full on breakdown!! But... I don't think they would give me any exercises that I haven't already learned so I could probably just do it at home and not have to fork out a $15 co-pay 2 times a week and miss work. Staying positive...

Good-ish News!

I saw one of my surgeons today (who would ever think I would be saying "one of my surgeons"??!) and I got some pretty good news. I got x-rays of my ankle and the outer bones in my leg have almost grown back together. I was kind of freaking out while I was looking at the x-rays and waiting for Dr. Keating to come in and tell me what he thought. He felt that my bones should have already grown back together... so I immediately thought that meant I would have to continue to wait patiently for my last surgery. BUT... to my surprise he said that it was healed "good enough" for surgery (wtf does that mean exactly though... when it comes to me being able to walk normally and feel less pain... I need something more definite then good enough!?!)!! So I am now waiting for his receptionist to call me back with the date. We are shooting for late February/early March. I just want it over with so that I can get myself totally healthy! And maybe, just maybe, get some closure on this.

Anxious!!!

I am very anxous this week because on Wednesday I have an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon to look at my ankle/leg. It will mark almost 7 months since the accident/surgery. I have to get another x-ray and am HOPING that the outer bone on my leg has grown together... please!! If so, we should be able to determine when I will have my last surgery. I just want to get this behind me so that I can somewhat move on ya know?!?!

As long as it doesn't look like this x-ray.... I will be happy!

No words... just awesomeness!

No Helmet Required!

I bought a bike and ironically it was delivered the day of my accident... or maybe the day before. Either way... God has a sense of humor. Anywho.... so clearly I have not been riding around town or anything like that. But, I need to build up my stamina and just ordered a bike stand for exercise so that I can modify my bike into a stable exercise bike!! Sweet!! Can't wait till it gets here!

My bike is pretty freakin' AWESOME!!