Month: October 2019

25% Day

Today is the day I was waiting for. The day I could start bearing 25% weight on my left ankle replacement. Not sure why I was anticipating a great day but it was not as great as I thought it would be.

First determining 25% with a boot on was a challenge. Our digital scale will not work with the boot on. So, I press with the opposite foot to see what 35 lbs feels like. I can say it doesnt feel like a lot.

As I lay in bed in pain I can honestly say tomorrow may also not be a great day because I start Physically Therapy. But I knew PT would hurt. But it will still be a good day.

I’m still gonna have a good day though. Because I press on to continue in the healing process. Maybe your situation isn’t going the way you thought it would. I encourage you also to keep pressing on.

The essential element of my 25% day is don’t give up. I’m not done healing. I’ve had pain since the surgery so I need to adjust my expectations.

You also may have to adjust your expectations but keep on going.

What I mean is even though it hurts today every day I learn to walk will move me forward in recovery. I don’t like pain but it does let me know when to stop, ease back and rest.

So I choose to keep moving forward and allow the healing recovery the time it needs.

Are you stagnate or progressing?

Progress…

Today is exactly six weeks since my left ankle replacement surgery. Tomorrow I will be able to put 25% weight on the left leg.  Although the recovery is longer than anticipated due to a fracture and very soft bones. I have seen progress through it all!

Progress propels us on to the next step, level and future. Without progress we can become stagnant. I choose to look at this recovery as a process of progression. First was surgery, then the cast and then the grey boot etc.

I also choose to look at life in the same way. One day I’m recovering from surgery and during this recovery I’m inspired to take a step and create this blog. Which I was unsure of how to do but I googled and here we are. As I learn about webpages, blogs etc. I will continue to progress.

My life didn’t stop because of surgery. Parts of it are on hold and parts are still moving forward. My relationship with my husband has grown through this surgery in little ways. A few of my friendships have also grown deeper and to me those are areas of progress.

You always have a choice in life as an adult. How you perceive a situation does affect you. If I choose to look at the situation and say I’m in a bad place because it’s going longer than originally planned. All it would do is make me feel worse. But I know God is going to bring me through. I choose to be thankful in the process. Gratitude to God, my family and friends produces a joy within me in the process.

Changing how you look at or think about the situation sometimes brings clarity too. So, to sum this up to progress is better than stagnate.

Think on what these words mean and relate it to your life.

The word progress means as a verb, “forward or onward movement toward a destination.” As a noun it means, “move forward or onward in space and time.” Some similar words are progression, advance, advancement, headway or passage.

The word stagnate means, “the state of not flowing or moving, lack of activity, growth or development.

I choose to progress! I choose moving forward and being open to change and health. I choose to keep moving in life.  If you have stopped in life activate your will and choose to keep moving in all areas of your life. You’re never to old to learn and grow.