Week Ten (Part 2): “Just a blip on the radar!"
(10 weeks post break / 9 weeks post ORIF)
A couple of days after the procedure, I came to terms with the fact that I was stuck in a cast again.
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| I think the fall colors really compliment my cast... |
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| But then again... ...what doesn't go with HOT PINK!? |
Instead of wondering why, I just focused my energy on
complaining about it. I stared at my doc’s signature on my leg, and channeled
my anger into action. And by action, I meant planning my recovery goals. I
wanted to be able to walk out of the doctor’s office in my air-cast in a week. I wanted to get the official 'go-ahead' to be able to drive myself around! I
wanted to begin physical therapy the week I would get the cast removed. I
wanted to impress everyone with my Range of Motion (ROM), even after nearly 3
months of immobilization in a hard cast. I was looking forward to being back at
the gym and my boot-camp classes within a month after the cast removal (scheduled to be October 30th).
I wanted to go hiking again, on my birthday (December 4th). I wanted
to run a 5k in the spring.
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| Looking forward to hiking trails, muddy adventures, and matching shoes!! |
I wanted to kick this injury’s ass, and never look
back!!
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| Knee-Scooter Tether-ball. 10/10 would recommend! |
Having these fairly tangible, yet very optimistic goals in
mind allowed me to spend less time wallowing, and more time excitedly daydreaming
about the days, weeks, and months ahead. I had come so far in 3 months, and I
know that in another 3 months from now, this little pink annoyance would be nothing
but a fiberglass blip on my recovery radar!
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| Is it weird that everything I own seems to match my casts?! |
In the meantime, I had to plan another amazing design for my
absolute last cast, to bid this chapter in my ankle recovery a well-suited
farewell and good riddance!
Love the design...beautiful!!!!
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