Thursday, November 20, 2003

I went to see the orthopedic surgeon today. This is my last visit to him. he told me that I did not need my brace anymore...or my cane. However...I cannot run...kick.....or jump for the next two months. I cannot ski.....rollerblade...or ice skate for the next two months. I cannot walk on the sand for two months. I can ride my bike on flat surfaces and go on long walks. I need to be super careful with snow and ice. I learned today what would have happened if I had needed the surgery. It would have been surgery........then six to nine months of recovery. Then....I would have to have the hardware removed...which would mean more months of recovery. Here I was complaining about four months. I am off to physical therapy this afternoon to work on my limp.

Thursday, November 13, 2003

I am going to see Dr. Chaglassian a week from today. I am hoping that he will allow me to lose the brace and the cane. I just want to move on with my life. I have been feelibg better these days. I have been getting out.....seeing people...and trying to get back into my normal routine. I am so looking forward to being brace and cane free. So far I have ruined three pairs of pants and a jacket from this. I don't have the money to buy new clothes.....the holidays are coming. Hmm...yes I am eager to be rid of the brace.....but I am also a little scared. The brace is a bit of a security for me. I remember feeling this way ten years ago when I was without an iv for the first time in over a month. It's scary.......and exciting all at the same time.

My mom recently had a ct scan on her lung. They noticed a growth or..abnormality in her lower lobe on her left lung during a routine chest x-ray. They decided to do a ct scan just to make sure it was nothing. The scan revealed that something was there....it could be that she had been exposed to something in the past and this is a scar....it could be cancer.........it could be nothing. We are waiting to get some films back from Mt. Auburn Hospital to compare. We are hoping for the best.