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| Joe the leader posted this shot today |
Not much to say today, just slowly getting better after taking a hard fall on the ice last week. I am finally able to get up out of bed, but I still cannot do my usual morning exercises without serious pain, and I don't know what I would have done without my sweet support staff (you know, my hubby), who has been helping me out of bed each night to take a visit to the bathroom, and then covering me up again and tucking me back in bed afterwards. I fell on the ice last Wednesday morning, so it's almost been a week, and each day has seen some progress. I've weaned myself off the drugs of everything except an occasional Advil. The trip to the ER was my outing for the week.
Eight people went up today Lookout Mountain and captured this lovely picture of our snowy and extremely cold weather. Last night we were in the teens and even after a full day of sunshine (as you can see from Joe's picture), it has barely reached the freezing level. Hard to remember another time like this.
But I am getting better every day and hope to return to activity soon. I think if I had to, I could walk to the bus stop by now, but I am not tempted to go out in this extreme weather and possibly hurt myself again. I tell myself to take baby steps and most of the time, I listen.
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Recovery takes time. When we are "elderly" it takes even longer. It also takes patience, determination, and a good care giver. We both have all of those things. Take that time, and be kind to yourself.
ReplyDeleteGive yourself a break to completely heal!
ReplyDeleteThat wasn’t a hard fall. That was a very hard fall.
ReplyDeleteHope you keep getting better. Do you have some of those rubbery slip-on cleats from L.L.Bean? Mine saved me a few times when I had to walk on ice while a home health nurse. They fit over shoes or boots. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI was just sitting here thinking about you, I'm glad I visited this blog. I'm glad to hear you're being taken care of DJan, I'm glad you're not trying to speed up the healing. Let nature take its course, you're in my best wishes.
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