July 13, 2009

This is a good time to write as I am waiting up for Sammie and Kaysha to get home from play practice. It is a late one tonight because it is getting closer to opening night.
Since my last blog, Sammie was involved in a fender bender. She was in a parking lot, opened her door and bent down to grab her purse and someone pulled in the spot next to her quickly and bent the door pretty badly. Luckily Sammie's foot wasn't any further out the door or it could have been her leg. I am starting to think that there is a magnet attached to any car that we have or a sign that says "Please hit me". Colby and I went to Walmart the other day and as we were leaving Colby's face just sunk and he was saying "oh, no" . We had taken the car we had just bought to replace the car that got totalled in the accident. The car we were looking at had a huge dent. Of course, we are thinking that the insurance is going to cancel us. We can't afford to get that taken care of. There were dirty scrapes around the dent. After just a few seconds I noticed that there was a pink car seat in the back seat and I knew that Meg had not ridden in that. We were at the wrong car. What a relief!!!!!!
I really am feeling so much better. I saw the orthopedist last Thursday and had x rays taken. He told me that clinically my pelvic fractures are healed but it will take another 12 - 20 weeks before they are back to normal. There was a minor amount of shifting in the pelvis but not enough to give me any permanent damage. I was told to do what I could but not to overdo and to take days of rest occasionally when I need them. I am walking much better. It is easier and I don't need to concentrate as hard to make my steps not so hard. The neurosurgeon appt is next Monday and I need to have x rays of my neck before then. I am so hopeful that this will soon all be done and I can quit going to doctors. I am debating on whether or not to follow up with any further physical therapy. It is hard to find the time to do it and after I have worked all day, I am really exhausted. I have thought that I may call the therapist and see if he can see me maybe once a week or once every other week and give me some exercises that I can do on my own at the gym. It is easier to go to the gym in the early morning before my day gets going.
Life is in full swing now. I drove on the freeway for the first time since the accident last week. It was a little unnerving but the biggest fear that I have faced was having my grandson in the car with me and driving with him in the car. It all worked out ok. Ryan was excited to ride in grandma's car. I wouldn't have been if I were him after what happened last time but he either has forgotten the incident or he has more faith in me than I have in myself.
Nikki had her birthday party last Saturday. She was so funny. She would open every present that anyone had given her and then stand up and give the present back. She just didn't understand the concept that the presents were for her and were not just given to her to open. Ari was baptised last Saturday. She is so sweet and I was so proud of her. We had a dinner at Chad and Sandi's house after the baptism. Eric had to stay in the basement in his room because he has pneumonia. They are trying very hard to keep the house sanitized and keep him away from the baby. I am going to fly to Haley's in November. I will watch the kids while she runs the Richmond marathon. I am excited to see all of them also.
Other than that, life is just busy taking care of my family, going to work, doing my church calling and whatever other things happen to come along. Life is good and I am so glad to be alive.