Recovery- Week #2

It has been a surprisingly busy week. My many lab and physical therapy appointments take up a lot of the week and then when you add anything else the week suddenly becomes very full.
Last weekend I was still fairly tired and sore from the surgery, so we were still spending a lot of time at home. Paul and Jackson were able to enjoy the beautiful days by walking to the park though. The foam letters even made the trip to park one day. Jackson decided they needed to go so he could be just like the kids in his favorite videos.

These foam letters have been a huge hit this past week, helping to keep Jackson busy at home. It's great how old toys can become new again just by keeping them put away for a few months.

Thursday was a little bit of a sad day for us. We said goodbye to our friends the Anderson's, who are moving to Oregon. We had a wonderful time at the park with Ann Marie and Evelyne, and were very thankful they had time amongst their moving to meet us at the park. We were sad to see them go, but are very happy for the wonderful things this move means for their family.

On Friday after my appointment with the surgeon, we went to the Children's Museum, complete with lunch at McDonalds. Jackson has been asking to go for the past two weeks, and we thought it would be a fun way to spend out last weekday with Paul before he goes back to work. We have been blessed to have him home the last two weeks. It was also a great chance to practice my walking, without crutches and with the cane. The day was very fun, but I was also plenty tired out by the time we made it home.

Recovery continues to go very well for me. Beside getting rid of my crutches this week, I was also able to bend my knee to 100 degrees this week. I am working very hard on straightening my knee to 0 degrees, and am getting closer every day. Already I can tell life is going to much better and easier, standing up is no longer a painful chore. I love that I can use my knees and legs to push myself up, and Paul said he can tell I am walking much faster too. We are praying my progress will continue as well as it has thus far.