Life is Good!

Happy 10 Month Accident Anniversary to me!!

Lovin' Life

I am so in love with life right now!! I have gone through so much in the past (almost!) 10 months and I never, ever thought I would get to this point. I have been seeing so much improvement lately. As I mentioned in my last post, I can now, point my toes/foot!! But I can also walk down stairs easier, bend down to put on my shoes and pet my snuggly cat, and shave my legs without sitting down. These things sound so simple and are definitely things that we do on a daily basis and take for granted. But I have found that I take NOTHING for granted anymore.

I am also really enjoying Spring and am happy that I can be outside more! Pretty much all of the warm months last year were spent indoors for me. Yay for being able to be active again!!

Miss Bird is clearly excited as well!

Makin' Myself Proud!

I haven't posted in forever! Oops... what have I been doing you ask?? Busting my ass in PT that's what!! Look what I can do now!! And they said it couldn't be done! Take that surgeons and physical therapists!!

Vacay!

My sweet hubs and I have decided that we will take a trip this Summer to celebrate me not being dead, paralyzed, or maimed. That may sound funny, but remember I am really into celebrating any and everything. The weekend of my one year accident anniversary we will be going to our favorite place on Earth: the Blue Ridge Parkway. I feel so at peace and happy whenever I visit. I can't think of a better place to celebrate life then there!

The day we drive up we are taking a picnic lunch to enjoy on the parkway. We are planning on staying at the Mt. Pisgah Inn which is somewhat rustic and old fashioned but we don't care at all. We are going to go on several hikes (because I will be damned if I cannot hike in June!) and take in all the beautiful sites the parkway has to offer in section 5. We will also be going in to Asheville for a fun dinner and hopefully some ice cream at the Biltmore Creamery... YUM!

It may seem strange to already be planning a Summer vacation. But as I have mentioned before, it really helps my recovery process to have things on my calendar to look forward to. I am busy looking online for different trails to hike. I have found 3 that are near the inn that seem very scenic and somewhat difficult. I like a little challenge so I think we will be checking them out while we are there. Can't wait!!!

One More Week in the Boot!

Flex

It has been 3 weeks since my surgery and I am already feeling a good bit better. The swelling and pain have gone down some and I am able to walk more in my boot. I decided to try some very basic physical therapy moves last night and I think they have really helped. It was mostly small movements with my foot to stretch out my ankle. Nothing strenuous! I plan on doing the same tonight and maybe adding in a little more. I don't want to go overboard!

No More Office Supplies!!

I got my cast off today and the staples out!! Twenty one staples to be exact! I am now walking in a boot and will be doing PT to get back to "normal". My surgeon expects my ankle to be healed in about 10 weeks. I can handle that!

H2O

My husbands birthday dinner was a success as you can clearly see by this silly picture. You can't go wrong with sushi and family.

It was the perfect evening!

I have been researching and it seems that muscle spasm are not a sign of healing. The ones in my leg are most likely caused by my leg having to stay in one position for a long time. OR they can also be a sign of dehydration... which I feel might be partly to blame. I don't think I am getting enough water and my skin is SUPER dry. I need to get more water in today to see if that clears up the dry skin and the spasms.

On a positive note, I think I am getting over the depressed mood I have been stuck in lately... YAY!!