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How cool.
well i finally got daring and wanted to do one of my final posts. i started this blog about a year ago now. as time has gone on i've posted less and less. There is a good reason for that there is less to say. I had my first real world changing experience the other day. It was the day i'd waited for my entire life. I was walking down the hall and caught myself in a window. usually i'd see how i was walking and try and straighten up. well not this time. i looked in amazement as i saw i was walking straight. so i did something i've never gotten to do before. i slowed down. I've been walking fast for years it was for many reasons. first if i can walk fast enough no one will see me limp. second to get to someplace to sit down. third seeing myself wobble just made me mad. I took a deep breath and relaxed, how cool is that. my muscles were tired that day and i thought to myself, a few more weeks and i'll be able to try some of those things out that i've never done before. i want to glide, saunter, swager, strut, prance, stride, take walks, maybe even hike. havent decided if i'm not just to lazy for the last one or not. every step has taken so much thought and effort for so long that being able to, just do it ,is a completley new experience. i will stand now even if there is a chair open. i sway just a little because it dosent hurt. i can finally say this is amazing. i would have had to deal with it if they couldnt have adjusted the leg lengths but after waiting so long for surgery i wouldnt have been near as happy with the final outcome if i still had to hobble wobble or limp. I owe alot to my surgeon, the whole physical therapy staff, my two wonderful occupational therapists who helped me make sure i was able to do all my own adl's when i got home. Most of all my family. Louis , dylan, alexis , kaylee, kevin, randy and grandmommy, zoe, linda , my hippie friend jill . I've been truly blessed to have each and everyone of you in my life thank you.