Hello fellow hippie friends, I trust you are all well this fine evening
Im doing really well, had a full day off sticks and while slightly achy, nothing too bad. Im making a concerted effort not to limp, I only limp the first few steps when getting up from sitting. Touch wood, the sticks can now be put away. I have a pretty glittery pink stick
That folds up so I can put it in my bag and its there if needed when out, but Im going to try very hard not to go back to a stick now, if I can manage to. If I feel a need to go back to them though, its no biggie.
Suddenly I feel Im making big progress, thankfully. I wore my favorite jeans for the first time since surgery today, Ive been wearing sweat pants or palazzo trousers up till now, its amazing how good it feels to wear some of my "normal" clothes! The jeans didnt rub on my scar and my leg swelling is totally gone, so even though the jeans are a tight design, I had no problem wearing them. Made me feel a little more normal too. Wonder how long itll be before I can wear heels?
I have my holiday booked
London to Paris, Paris to Lille, Lille to Geneva, Geneva to Milan ( via the Alps) then Milan to Lake Como in Italy. All by rail. Day or so in each place then 2 weeks on Lake Como, then reverse the whole trip and back again. Am so excited
Its going to be quite a trip and I hope I have all the train times and connections right, Im not a very organised person at the best of times
. My Daughter is beyond excited
, she loves Trains and Pizza
. My ex Husband isnt so happy, sat with his head in his hands when he saw our intinary, said he wont sleep until we are safely back, because its " got disaster written all over it"
Hes just jealous because he said he thinks he should come to help out but I said no way. my Mum and my brothers just sighed
I dont know why everyone has to be such downers about it, my Daughter and I will be just fine, we are going to treat it as an adventure and if anything doesnt go to plan we will cross that bridge when we get to it.
Im seeing my Surgeon on Friday, I want to walk in with no sticks so he can see what a fantastic job he did. Hes quite scary though
So I hope he doesnt tell me off for being stickless, surely it just proves what an excellent surgeon he is? Of course, on this unpredictable ever-changing hippy trip, anything can happen from now until then, I may be on sticks tomorrow even...Ive learned to take one day at a time and accept Im going to have good and bad days. Today is a GREAT day
. Theres a Terrys Chocolate Orange with my name on it in the fridge, I may or may not scoff the lot in one sitting. And Im going to have just one glass of Tia Maria and coke.
To anyone reading this who is having a bad day...this mammoth journey DOES get easier, there have been times Ive thought Id never feel like "me" again, but today, for the first time, Im ME. And you will be YOU again
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Back walking with no sticks in the house and one when out, and Im driving fine now with very minimal discomfort ( bit sore getting in and out the jeep though )
. You would think Id be more aware and worried seeing as Ive already dislocated once, but I do keep forgetting and automatically do things. Good in one way because Im not constantly thinking about my hip, but bad in another.
A big moth just flew in my bedroom window so I had to run out then
. I HATE MOTHS! Ive come back in and cant see it.
It's lurking, waiting for me to get settled with my 8 pillows, then its going to jump me.
also it's sounds like a brilliant holiday too.I have always wanted to get to lake Como but haven't got there yet.
Because she told me this was week 8 for her, which must mean either something is wrong or she isnt trying hard enough. She was even more despondent and I felt awful .
.Ive told her there are many many people here on BoneSmart that are in similar positions to her, not everyone recovers at the same rate, begged her to STOP pushing on with exercises that cause her pain, and told her the bonesmart mantras. 
