It
hasn't been a full 4 days since my ankle injury and already cabin fever has set
in. Being such an outdoors person, it's
killing me that I can't get outside to take advantage of this prime time in
autumn to work in the gardens, tend my animals, maintain our property, paint
some buildings, and party in and around Asheville. I don't have to sit here all
day staring at the same four walls because I do have plenty of indoor projects
to do, but I was saving those for the winter season when working outdoors isn't
an option. Things don't always go as
planned, and sometimes I feel they NEVER go as planned, so I'll put a smile on
my face and carry on. If I can bring on
the inspiration, I can use this valuable time to focus on writing and who
knows, maybe finish the two books I was working on at the time of our son's
death.
Fortunately
the bone in my ankle was only broken and not displaced, so surgery wasn't
required. I'm wearing a big black
Transformer super hero looking boot, but I'm not feeling very super nor very
heroish since I'm still in quite a bit
of pain. The pain meds are either ineffective or they cause nausea leading to
vomiting. I can't afford to lose any of
the eight pounds I've gained since heart surgery. I've been hobbling around on crutches the
past three days. Crutches get me around
and maybe once I master them I'll be able to do more, but for right now stairs
and maneuvering around our mountain side is a big no-no. The biggest drawback to crutches is not
having a free hand so I can't carry much of anything from place to place. Using them aids me in maintaining my upper
body strength and is a practice in balance.
After bashing my arm and head into the countertop yesterday, I'd say I
have to do a lot more work on perfecting the balance thing.
Once
my ankle heals, the docs tell me it will be a full two months, I'm going to be
more wary of those slippery slopes.
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