Rochelle,
I'm just putting a shout out to see if you've recovered from all that rest and relaxtion you had on your cruise!

I missed all the drama as it unfolded, read your thread later, and have been worried sick about you. Did the surgery go okay? Are you managing with all the broken bones?

Also, did you start Ty yet?

Brenda wants to know. I thought I'd pm'd you, but I think I haven't posted enough on this forum to get that privilege.

Yo, Ro?

ya back from the doc appt. yet, girl?

time for a little *update*

you can entitle it "My Journey To He!! and Back"

subtitled "Learning NOT to Hurry"

Ro called me last night to see if I was okay after my ER visit with the bad Doctor. She sounded fine and was going to check in but I didn't see her here.

YO RO!!

Talk to us girl!

Thanks for asking, guys, but I really need to stay away from this forum: I can't afford any more "stumbles." Teehee!

Today I actually drove the car!!! Woohoo! Haven't been behind the wheel in weeks! I went to the Dr. and got the cast off and the sutures removed. Ugly f-a-t foot! But the doc said it wasn't as swollen as most. And the nurse complimented me on how clean my Ace bandages were. Oooh!

I got to see the x-rays. There is a metal plate about the size of a table knife w/o the handle. And there are 6 screws holding things together. The scar is maybe 4-5 inches long. There is a small corresponding one on the opposite ankle, but down lower.

So now I'm back in an aircast for 4 weeks (looks like something Frankenstein would wear). I can "toe-touch" while I crutch. I bought me some deluxe honest-to-goodness sheep shearling pit-pads for my crutches. And bingo: No more chafing!

And I feel so spayshul: I have a temp. handicapped placard. The ortho doc flat-out refused to sign one 2 weeks ago right after my surgery. Said I wouldn't be needing one for awhile.

I worked half a day today. So the Judge (I'm a court clerk) came in after lunch and saw my car parked in the handicapped spot and (playfully) protested. He wondered what made me so special? I shot back that he had his own "reserved" parking spot just a few feet from the door, and what made HIM so special?

The good news is that I can get the ankle wet in the shower now. And remove the aircast 3x per day for exercise (just up and down movements, not side-to-side; enough to keep the thing oiled up and lubricated a little).

Shhhh! Don't tattle on me: I didn't ask permission, but I plan on removing the aircast when I go to bed. I did that before the surgery and it was okay.

Still haven't received flowers or a get-well card from the cruise line. But thank you so much to my very special friends and the OurHeartGreeting gang for the nice cards. They cause the corners of my mouth to get stuck in the "up" position for the rest of the day!!!

Rochelle, too bad about your scar...you won't be able to wear your bikini on the Zions Trip...if you do go Craig said he could bring his best manual wheelchair.....

I am so glad to hear you are in fine spirits! What a trooper!

Tell that judge to give you his parking spot for the next few months. He probably needs the exercise, besides it would show his human side to all those coming into court that day!

Thanks for letting us know how you are!

Twinkle!!!!

So glad you're on the mends. Did ya want to 'itch' your ankle once the doc got the cast off?

I hope everything heals up real well.

Soooo....where ya going on vacation this year?!

I heard a rumour that Twink's next trip will be to Belize:



apparently she wants to cuddle some of mah beebies!


gosling hatching


ducklings

Oh they're adorable!!!

Tamiloo, about the bikini, the scar is on my ankle, silly! Of course I can still wear a bikini! (If only they made them my size...darn!)

4boysmom, the Judge can keep his parking spot: mine is currently closer!

Bunny, the cast was surprisingly non-itchy, but I only wore it for 2 weeks. Hmmm, where am I going on vacation? Well, first I have to finish my pole-vaulting class... DH wants to go on a rafting expedition, so we'll see....

CayoKay, if we decide to cruise again, it will definitely have to stop in Belize! I wanna hold the cute little fuzzy yeller honk-honks.

Thanks everyone for caring. I'm doing fine, really I am ...