Six Month Update

It has officially been six months since my last hospitalization. I can say it has been a long road. I have learned my clot was much larger than the six inches, it was my whole leg. Looking back it was pretty obvious, the cardiograms every few hours. I have been working very hard on my … Continue reading →

The month that was…

The month that was…

Well I did not get clearance to go back to work because I had a major setback. I ended up having deep vein thrombosis with pulmonary embolisms in both lungs on February 27. Jeff took me to the emergency room with shortness of breath and chest pain pains. I literally was sitting in the ER … Continue reading →

Another Update…

Another Update…

I left the hospital on January 27. It has been an adventure getting used to not putting weight on my leg traveling from the couch to the bathroom. I feel like I run a marathon every single time, I think now I have gotten it down to a half marathon every time I venture to … Continue reading →

Another Weekend?

Yeah, I had a nice little talk with one of my nurses, Ben and he was very straightforward with me with inside knowledge. There’s a chance I might be here all weekend because they’re waiting to hear back from my insurance company. They are trying to get me into a skilled nursing facility or at … Continue reading →

Baby steps & Insurance

Baby steps & Insurance

This morning I got up and was able to do 10 steps without getting too dizzy my blood pressure to drop a little but not as bad as yesterday. I did also make it to the bathroom and use the bathroom, which was amazing the little things that happen, they give me hope. Well, I’m … Continue reading →

Surgery update

Well, I had surgery on Monday. I no longer have the rod on either side of my leg. Tried physical therapy today unfortunately with my physical therapy I almost passed out because my blood pressure dropped. I have something called postop hypertension so it causes your blood pressure to drop when you stand up right … Continue reading →

Surgery Tomorrow

Well, it has been five days in the hospital doing absolutely nothing. I can say I do not do well when I do nothing had some big victories. I was able to get off the side of the bed with my leg in the rod so I have strength, which is good. It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

A Freak Accident

I admit, I haven’t been blogging in about four years but right now this is really the only thing I can do right now. Wednesday, I was painting my kitchen a beautiful teal color I was on the ladder, and the ladder started to slip, and I fell off the ladder and landed on my … Continue reading →

John, We Will Miss You…

John, We Will Miss You…

After a very long, stressful weekend, (some day I will share) I decided to take a break from Social Media for the day. Tuesday morning, I received a text from a friend stating John Davis had passed. I was shocked, I spoke to John on Saturday. She sent me the article. I couldn’t believe it, … Continue reading →