You may have noticed that a couple of weeks ago that I did
not publish on a daily basis.
This was due to the surgery I had done on
July 11th on my right foot. Now I was hoping that it was just
going to be a bone spur on top of the foot that had to be 'filed' down, but as
it turned out the doctor had to clean out the joint below the spur and put in a
‘peanut’ plate. And, yes, I have heard
all of the jokes about now being squirrel bait.
The result of all of this surgery is no weight bearing on
the foot for 12 weeks. So, essentially,
I am a one-footed senior citizen. Being
a former RN, I have always had a special place in my heart for those who are
handicapped, but I can tell you, even though this is just a temporary
condition, this scenario has given me a deeper appreciation of what they go
through. Just the simple task of going to the bathroom or taking a shower has
become a major learning
experience. But, fear not, I persevere AND I have
‘wheels’. Of course, I am working on
getting streamers and those pinwheel thingies.
And, perhaps a poster to hang on the front with a picture of Maxine that
says, “I may be a Senior Citizen, but I’m mobile.”
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