It is just a box you check on your driver’s license. I have never given it much thought, until this week. Monday, I received a gift from a woman I will never know. Part of her knee was grafted into mine so that I will be able to walk again without brace, cane or walker….
Category Archives: pain
Taking it easy
I am here. my knee surgery went as planned on Monday morning and my ruptured ACL was replaced by a cadaver ACL {that we are referring to as Bobbi} and my torn meniscus was repaired as well. The pain was beyond what I expected, however it is getting better {a teeny tiny bit} each day….
Can you hear Me now?
There have been several times in recent years that I have been forced to rest. When God has allowed circumstances to stop me in my tracks. As I type this from my bed, unable to walk or drive due to a fall {that resulted in a nasty, as yet to be determined completely, knee injury}…
Counting it ALL joy
Since the unexpected occurred last week, I have been purposeful about looking for the joy in all circumstances. Easier said than done, but once you start counting the blessings, the blessings become more obvious. Context is crucial when looking for the joy in difficult times. It is difficult to feel sorry for myself when I…
Flowers fade
I am not a gardener. I am pretty sure both my thumbs are black. When we downsized and moved in December, I didn’t pay much attention the landscaping on our new home’s lot. I was so pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago when pretty pink bushes bloomed out front. A luscious purple bush in the…
KIDZ- Special Needs
Our family story is featured at KIDZ, a wonderful website about special needs kids. Please go over and read it. It is a painful story but one that needs to be told and it is important to me to help other parents going through similar situations. So. stop over at KIDZ today.
Just keepin’ it real
(photo courtesy of photobucket.com) So, yesterday was not my day. I have put on a happy face for the last week, waiting for them to figure out what is wrong with my back and leg so that my happy face can be genuine again. But, lo and behold, I am human and ran out of…
Focus Friday- Balance (again)
It is time to get real about what I accomplished last week and what I want/intend to focus on this coming week. You can join in the fun at Thrifty and Chic Mom. Last week I wanted to focus on balancing all the new irons I have in the fire and taking care of my…
