I went in after 6 weeks on crutches to get x-rays to see how the healing was coming and I got clearance to walk with the boot for 6 more weeks! Woohooo! I have discovered FREEDOM again! I can get around on my own and clean my own house! I have soooo appreciated all of the help, but it's been hard for me to accept help, so it's nice to be able to do things for myself again. You can see the black line on the right side still- he said it's about 50% healed and I still need to take it easy and it looks like I won't need surgery, so that was great news!
This has been one of the hardest trials of my life. I am not one to complain and if I compare myself to someone else, I know it could be so much worse, so the broken foot itself wasn't a big deal...I know it will heal with time. BUT, relying on others to help me was challenging! I like to be able to take care of myself and my family and I just couldn't do it on my own. I have grown an even stronger love for my incredible husband who had to pull ten times his weight since I broke it and for doing it without complaining! My mother in law and mom have been right there, whenever I needed them! Cleaning, giving rides, meals, babysitting boys and more...they were truly my lifesavers! And then I have friends that helped in soooo many ways, this experience has taught me and will continue to teach me the importance of service! I hope to learn from this and try harder daily to look for someone I can help!
