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NO LIMB-ITS CHALLENGE -The Waiting Game!!

  April 21st, 22 nd and 23 rd : This challenge to me was all about seeing what I could actually do, if I just tried. Changing the what ifs into I can(s), and seeing how changing my activity level and mind set, could possibly promote healing (physically).   So far, almost everything I had laid out for this month has happened, and I have managed pretty well. But the things I wanted to accomplish later this month, as in now, is a little more complexed, and health wise according to my doctors I can’t do until after I am healed from my next surgery. I found out Thursday going to a gym and lifting weights, or anything other than just walking I am not allowed to do. NEWS FLASH!! I can’t walk yet. When I informed my vascular nurse of this, she felt dumb and realized, that was stupid to suggest. This is what it looks like on the backend of healing from a surgery that impacts your life the way amputation has. Waiting… Lots of waiting, and hearing the word NO, a lot...

NO LIMB-ITS CHALLENGE Day-19!!

  April 19 th : Since the day I started to even phantom the thought of chopping my leg off, I tried to out way the positives and negatives. I would hope everyone would really look into something of this magnitude, before making a decision. I mean it's not like trying a wild nail color, or even dying or cutting your hair, the car you are going to buy, or even buying a house. This was removing a body part, a piece of myself FOREVER! Not like hair that will grow back, just GONE! I poured into months of research, not to mention, loads of self-searching. A lot of info and a lot of possibilities, and what ifs. I seen what my next year or two could look like trying to fight and save my leg. I also looked at what my life may look like if I went through with the amputation. And what did I find? Well, more possibilities and what ifs! Because there was no way of truly knowing what was going to happen. I mean not many people are faced with that decision, right? I mean, mayb...

NO LIMB-ITS CHALLENGE- EASTER WEEKEND!!

  This weekend was full of firsts for me. My first Easter on one leg. Big events really haven’t been my cup of tea since my accident. Probably, why I forgot that this was easter weekend. I finally realized it Thursday night. I was panicking, trying to look up Easter stuff for the kids, that would be here in time, but nothing would arrive till Monday or later. The struggles, of not being able to just get up and go to the store yourself. I knew my parents would be here this weekend, and I should be able to get them to take me to the store. No point in stressing what you can’t control, I guess. April 15 th : Friday was a day I have been looking forward to all week. I purchased tickets to see the movie, Fantastic Beast: The Secrets of Dumbledore. I loved Harry Potter growing up. My daughter shares that love of them with me. I was excited to see the movie, but I have never been to the movies while handicapped. I wasn’t sure what to expect, it to be easy, or nerve rackin...

NO LIMB-ITS CHALLENGE Day -13!!

  April 13 th : Have you ever just amazed yourself? Just told yourself, “I don’t think I can?” Then before you know it, you have made the impossible, possible. Why do we do that to ourselves? What tells us we can’t do something? I know as kids, were told there are things we can’t do because: it can hurt us. It will hurt someone else. Then there are things were taught not to do based on morals, ethics, religion, that are parents raise us by. I feel most of those are essential to learn, some however make me question; when we tell a child not to climb the tree because, we don’t want them to get hurt. Is that helping them, or are we pressing into their minds fear of heights, or falling? Is this why I don’t think I will ever go sky diving? Just a thought. We all are relearning things. Times change, and research is updated, and we learn more and more about the human mind and the psychology to our behaviors every day. At least you should. Knowing why you do things, or wh...

NO LIMB-ITS CHALLENGE Day-11!

  April 11 th :   Over the past 8 months, I can name on one hand the places I have been outside of the 4 walls of my home, or the hospital (home away from home). A few restaurants, my parents, the grocery store, a park, and the doctor’s office, are the only places I have been. Prior to the accident, I was a busy body, going anywhere I could go. The car rides were therapeutic, now I find them more triggering, than anything. There was nothing like blasting my music riding down the open road singing your heart out. After this weekend, I realize it may not be my go-to, for releasing stress, for quite a while. Now I can go places, yes, but public places usually are the only safe place to travel. Weird right, with Covid and everything, public places are the last place you want to be. The convenience though is so much better than even my own home. Everything in a public place, 95% of the time, is usually handicap accessible. So, no stairs, and if so, there is an elevator. T...