All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

I forgot to mention a few good things that have also happened in the last week.

yes, I am wearing shorts you pervs.

I stood up sans boot for the first time! I only did this for a few seconds though. My balance is way off from favoring my left side for so long. That is not a cast you see. It's actually what they put on you before you get a cast. I can't tolerate wearing a regular sock yet, and this is thin and has zero elastic in in. It was definitely a weird feeling standing up on two feet. I do it a little bit each day to get used to it. It's nice to be able to stand up at the bathroom sink to brush my teeth instead of sitting on the toilet or tub ledge.

You can really see the size difference of my legs in this picture. I do a lot of leg exercises in physical therapy, and I am starting to get a little muscle tone back in my quad. I've actually started to do leg raises on my left side to start balancing my butt out. I'll be able to bounce a quarter off it come summer.

So what else happened? OH YEA.... Anyone who has had any sort of leg surgery or an ex-fix knows that pants are a tricky thing to wear. I spent the last 4 months in cut up pajama pants and pants with the snaps on the side. The day I stood up on my own, I decided to be extra ballsy and put some real pants on. JEANS, PEOPLE! I PUT ON REAL DENIM JEANS.

It felt different, that's for sure. I have to really strap the boot on tight to compensate for the extra bulk of the pant leg.

Now I am all caught up.

I will be getting measurements taken on Saturday at PT to see if the swelling has gone down. I see Dr. Arndt on the 22nd as well. Let's hope he sees some improvements!

Thanks for reading,
Vanna