Great update, @Freyagirl.
This is soooo important! We sometimes forget the mind-body connection plays a big role in recovery.A lot of the improvement of my physical being is the socializing which exercises my mental wellbeing.
Sounds just lovely!It was all worth it as I sat on the porch in the sunshine and watched trumpeter swans, and an eagle, and some loons all out on the lake.
I don’t feel like this was any kind of a miracle recovery. That is not to say it was easy or painless, or without a lot of effort on my part. If you are getting prepared for surgery, part of the preparation is mental. You need to relax and know that it’s a lengthy recovery but that you can do it.
Putting on socks is a major milestone! Congrats!Lefty is very happy and is serving me so well. He is willing to bend enough for me to put on socks these days.