Today I said farewell to my constant companions of the last three weeks. It was a great day!
Goodbye, crutches. Allow me introduce you to our attic. May we never meet again!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
My First Blog Entry by Ella (typed all by myself... 30 minutes at least)
my favorite things:1. watermelon slush from sonic
2. swimming with my face in the water
3. my dora crocs
4. my brothers
5. m&m's
6. jumping in the pit at gymnastics
7. watermelon
8. cinderella the movie
9. mimi, pop, grammie and poppa (and their houses)
10. sea world
11. my softie
12. uno
13. hello kitty
14. my swingset
15. my dollhouse
16. baby greer
17. six flags
Saturday, July 12, 2008
The View from the Couch
As I've been "couch bound" the last 2 weeks, I've had lots of time to make a few observations. Here are a couple of lists I've come up with:
things I love:
1. my husband who makes a fantastic stay-at-home dad, too! (more on that below)
2. my very busy children who I've missed like crazy as they've had some great times playing with their grandparents and other people who are much more fun than a resting mom.
3. my mom and my mom in law (and their counterparts) for whom we could not have survived the last 2 weeks without!
4. our family who has all jumped in to help take care of all of us
5. friends who provide delicious meals and help me take care of my family
6. and a God who has provided for us abundantly despite me trying to "hold the reins" as our plans just keep changing!
things I miss:
1. picking my baby boy up from his crib.
2. playing in our upstairs playroom with the kids.
3. showers....oooh, i can't wait for a shower!
4. having my leg rub up against my hubby's leg in bed.
5. shaving my entire leg (well, I sort of miss that)
things I've learned while michael is in charge of household matters:
1. while sweeping the kitchen floor, just use the broom to clean off the kitchen table too.
2. you really can wash colors, reds and whites all in one load and just keep cramming it in there, it will all fit. (note: our washer does make a new squeaky noise in the wash cycle i've never heard before...could it be related?)
3. i couldn't ask for a better husband and father to lead our family (not that this is new news)!
stay posted, I still have another week of being stuck on the couch, so I'll let you know of any other revelations!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
You Need Surgery
That is what a doctor told Amy about two months ago. So we did what anybody else would do, we went to another doctor hoping to hear something else. Unfortunately we heard the exact same thing from the second doctor - foot surgery was the only option.
Amy has had a pain in her heel since she was pregnant with Cal. She ignored it and hoped it would go away over time. 17 months later it was only getting worse.
She had what is called Haglund's Deformity. (Note to other men - not a good idea to ever use the word deformity when describing any portion of your wife's body. This is only permissible because a trained medical professional used the term first.) A normal heel bone is basically round. Haglund's is an abnormal (careful with the use of this term as well) growth on the heel causing extra stress and pressure on the achilles tendon. Over time it can cause extreme damage to the tendon and a lot of pain. The only way to avoid that is surgery to cut off a portion of the heel bone. As unpleasant as that sounds it seemed like the better option.
So today was the day. Amy went under the knife at 7:00am. She woke up a couple of hours later with a huge cast on her foot. At this point, the small lump on her heel was minor in comparison. Now that we have to figure out what recovery is going to look like. She will be on crutches for 2 weeks and then 3 weeks with a walking boot. Not sure how 3 kids and a mom on crutches is going to work. Should make for some good blog material.
The doctor warned us that Amy would forget several details about today because of the medications. Sure enough, we have already the same conversation 3 times. She got prescriptions for 4 medications, 3 of which cause drowsiness. I think she is going to to sleep for the better part of the next couple of days and probably not going to remember much of anything that happens.
The kids are currently in Austin with Grammie and Poppa so they are in good hands and that will make the first few days of recovery much easier. We will be sure to keep you posted on the recovery process.
Amy has had a pain in her heel since she was pregnant with Cal. She ignored it and hoped it would go away over time. 17 months later it was only getting worse.
She had what is called Haglund's Deformity. (Note to other men - not a good idea to ever use the word deformity when describing any portion of your wife's body. This is only permissible because a trained medical professional used the term first.) A normal heel bone is basically round. Haglund's is an abnormal (careful with the use of this term as well) growth on the heel causing extra stress and pressure on the achilles tendon. Over time it can cause extreme damage to the tendon and a lot of pain. The only way to avoid that is surgery to cut off a portion of the heel bone. As unpleasant as that sounds it seemed like the better option.
So today was the day. Amy went under the knife at 7:00am. She woke up a couple of hours later with a huge cast on her foot. At this point, the small lump on her heel was minor in comparison. Now that we have to figure out what recovery is going to look like. She will be on crutches for 2 weeks and then 3 weeks with a walking boot. Not sure how 3 kids and a mom on crutches is going to work. Should make for some good blog material.
The doctor warned us that Amy would forget several details about today because of the medications. Sure enough, we have already the same conversation 3 times. She got prescriptions for 4 medications, 3 of which cause drowsiness. I think she is going to to sleep for the better part of the next couple of days and probably not going to remember much of anything that happens.
The kids are currently in Austin with Grammie and Poppa so they are in good hands and that will make the first few days of recovery much easier. We will be sure to keep you posted on the recovery process.
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