We saw the ortho. dr. this morning and overall he was happy with the progress. The swelling I still have is typical. The gash I have near my ankle is slow healing but typical also. I can start bearing weight now with the walker/crutches, but my foot doesn't exactly want to bend so I'm starting therapy tomorrow to learn how to get back to walking properly.
The dr. says my foot is turned 5-10%. I know I was naturally that way already :) but he's not sure if it's the same or "worse". The decision to be made is whether to have the minor surgery to correct the look of my leg/foot or leave it alone. The time to do it is NOW if I want to. If I don't, he said there is no complications from leaving it alone, it's simply "cosmetic". I would have the same functionality etc. So...right now, I'm inclined to leave it! I never had awesome legs before anyway!! :) Pray that through therapy and starting to put weight etc. I can discern which choice to make over the weekend.
I'm feeling pretty good this afternoon. Sleeping well at night and getting "comfortable" sitting/laying is still an issue and trying to figure out which drugs are good to use for pain.
A friend shared this verse with me and it's my #1 favorite right now...My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26
Love to all, Kim
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Hi Tim and Kim,
ReplyDeleteI've been following along since the beginning and Charlie and I have been praying for you, as well as your parents who have to wait and wonder from a distance. This is such encouraging news!! However, we aren't the ones with banded-shut mouths and hurting legs! We try to keep your news in your perspective...
Charlie's brother Dick had a very serious illness this past winter and the doctor gave him good advice: Don't look at progress from day to day, but from every week or every other week -- compare that way. If it looks better, it will be a big boost.
Charlie also learned a hard lesson from his knee replacement this winter: More is NOT better with therapy. Do the prescribed movements slowly and steadily to see progress, not needless pain.
Sorry. I sound like a mother, don't I? My heart hurts for you two. I'm asking God for a testimony to come out of this that you will be blessed to see in someone's life!
Love to you all!
Kay (and Charlie) Rohrer
Hey, Kim. It's such a treat to read these updates from YOU. Can't wait to see you soon! I signed-up to follow the blog but haven't received any notices, so I missed the last three entries...until now. Of course, Kris has kept us up-to-date. So many praying...
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