The ankle is healing.....

The healing process for this ankle has been slow.  I broke the ankle on November 4 and was on crutches until January 7 - 9 weeks on crutches!   I have never broken a bone before, so I really didn't know what to expect, but I was hoping that I would just start walking on the day the doctor told me the break was healed.  That didn't happen.  I have been in physical therapy twice a week since then and I am still wearing the boot.  After the first 3 visits to PT, things were going good.  I could tell that my leg and ankle were getting stronger every day.  I had even started riding a stationary bike at the gym....big progress.  AND THEN THURSDAY.....my therapist worked me over! The entire visit was even more painful that it usually is, and  I have been in pain ever since!  My entire leg hurts and I can barely walk even with the boot on.  However, it does feel better today than it did yesterday.  I am amazed by our body's ability to heal itself and this little set back is not going to do me in.  But I will have a talk with that Therapist on Monday!

Bowling!

This is Kyler watching Evan bowl.  This is the only picture that I took.  Melissa, Kyler and Evan went out to eat with us and bowling while Kerry and Jayden joined some friends for a Hogs basketball game.  The Rogers bowling alley is a nice facility, and the boys like to bowls.  Since I'm still on crutches I didn't get to bowl, but it was fun watching.  Evan walks up there and really just drops the ball and it takes forever to get down to the pins.  However, he always does good and has bowled several strikes.  Whatever works!  I don't even remember who won the game, we just had fun.

Smocking for Avery

 I love to smock and I am so happy to have a granddaughter on the way so I can smock for her.  I look forward to making Christmas outfits, Easter outfits, etc.

Miranda has been a little nervous that I wasn't going to get Avery's dress finished before she is born, but I will have it finished in plenty of time.  Besides, it is tradition that I be up until midnight the night before any big event, hemming a dress. 

Christmas in NWA

Thanksgiving

It started out to be a good day.....

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I had been for my walk and was heading to the dock to sit and enjoy the water for a while.  It was a hickory nut that brought me down.  We have been talking about how dangerous that hill is....in fact, we have hired someone to put in steps from the deck to the bottom of the hill....he is supposed to start this week!   I had to crawl on my hands and knees up the hill and my neighbors helped me get up the stairs so I was driveway level, then Miranda and Adam took me to the hospital, Melissa is staying with me tonight and Kerry is covering home base for Melissa. Whew! I am a lot of trouble. Looks like a bad sprain but will hear from Ortho doc tomorrow.  ER doc said it looks like I have broken the ankle before but I thought it was just a sprain last time.  Thankful for neighbors and family that comes running!

Follow-up:  We stayed in Rogers for a week and I stayed in bed, not able to put any weight on the ankle.  My regular doctor in LR was on vacation, so I just make an appointment to see him on Monday.  He took another x-ray and said that the ankle is clearly BROKEN.  I knew this felt much different than the last time I sprained my ankle.  This is going to take awhile to heal......

Cardinals football