Day 14

Monet came to visit me today and brought Poesie for pet therapy

Fritz - Martin - Divy stretching 

Drinking coffee’s

And helping me laugh every day 

Mom & Dad came to visit last night

 

Still feeling blue

My toes are still blue when I use the walker to get to the bathroom and back even though I’m not putting weight on them

Marilee brought me new flowers today 

 Ginny one of the nurses that recently retired came and brought me lunch today as well. 

Martin washed the sheets and Fritz’s dog bed to dry out in the hot sun 

July 1

I took a shower today 

And made it all the way outside with the help of OT from home health 

Markus brought me a peach shake and visited with me while helping him with his Fafsa

Fritz enjoying the sunset for me 
On his walk with Martin on the last day of June 

 

Pre-Party

 

Mom

Dad came to visit yesterday 

Lara & Todd also came to visit since they were in town for Tanner’s birthday

Monet & Drew also came 

& Poesie

Marilee and James came on the way to Casey’s birthday party 

Monet braided my hair and took Divy to the party with her 

Doughshis

Max came to visit me last night

He brought me hugs and a new book to read 

Preslee brought me a cake that her mom made for me 

Martin sent me the sunset from his walk with Fritz

 

Good Things Happening

Monet

Brought me avocado toast from Beaumont yesterday and a Cruffin - a cross between a muffin and a crossaint it was delicious 

Martin made me a coffee and I sat outside on the patio this morning

 

Healthy legs

Martin washing my toes in my cast

I found this picture from the day I got my pedicure for Spain. 

Little did I know it was the last time my legs would both be healthy and strong in a photo. 

I’m grieving the loss of my strength and independence. I’ve always relied on my ability to at least go outside and go for a walk or a hike or a bike ride if I was having a tough day. Now I’m stuck hopping on a walker and asking for help. 

Martin has been so kind and supportive. He’s already scheduled to take another two weeks off from work to take care of me. Since this week and next he already had off to go to Spain to visit his father. We had to submit requests for refunds to all the individual airlines. Hotels. Car rentals and museum tickets. 
 

7 days

1 week post op

Still lots of pain and ice 

I’m enjoying reading 

 

Anxiety

Trying to relax and read a book even when I’m super anxious about breaking my leg last Thursday 

Every time I close my eyes to rest I see my bone sticking out of my leg - the trauma of healing is seriously hard

 Martin sends me pictures of the sunsets on his walk with Fritz and I’m depressed that I’m missing out on one of my favorite times of the day our walks where we would talk about anything and everything 

My Dad

Happy 86th birthday to my dad

Monet brought me dinner tonight and helped rearrange some of the flowers that everyone has been bringing me to cheer me up

While watching the world bicycle, walk, run by…

 

Shower Power

I used a shower cap to wash my hair the past 3 days because I couldn’t shower yet

Martin helped me shower today with the home health physical therapist

Morgen brought me a smoothie and had his court date today 
He is on probation pending further evaluation 

 

Happy Summer

 

 It is not the way I planned to start the first day of summer

Marilee came to visit

And my mom and dad

Monet & Drew as well 

Extra Day

I had to stay an extra day in the hospital 

But was able to come home today

 

Surgery

When I woke up after surgery yesterday I was in my hospital bed

With ice machines attached to my leg

IV in my arm and pain in my leg

My room had a good view

 

Unfortunately

After sleeping in this morning on my day off

I had breakfast with Martin

Since it was already hot outside

I took Fritz for a hike at the dog park

Moments after I took these photos I slipped and fell

I broke my tibia and had to be rescued by search and rescue