Yesterday, was our forty-second anniversary. In the last few years, we have gone somewhere for a few days to celebrate. Although, due to having therapy, we could not do the same this year. Even though we didn’t do anything exciting, I feel most lucky this year. It seems that it is during hard times that draw us together more than the good times. It is the same with God. We tend to take those closest to us for granted until something major happens, as we do with God. God has sustained me for many years and am so grateful for His hand in my life. He has shown me so much mercy. At times, I wondered if I married the right person, we are so different. God in His mercy, prepared for me the perfect mate to make us one. We went out for an enjoyable lunch, a walk on the boardwalk in East Jordan and in the evening, my sister-in-law asked me to come to her aid with help with her computer. Yes, not very exciting, but all we did, we did together. Isn’t that what marriage is about? Forging out this life together? I like to take a pic on our anniversary every year. This year, it was no different..we were not dressed up-just time together. Below, is the pic my sister-in-law took of us.

As for my doctor’s appointment, even though the doc said that I was progressing ahead of schedule, he advised that I stay off work another month. He said that it would be 6 months before I can be off many restrictions. I had felt that I needed another week or so, and yet,I feel a bit guilty for staying off work so long, yet this has been such a hard break, I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize my health and recovery. Hearing him explain all that he did and how he had to reconstruct without seeing what I looked like before was eye opening. I bet that if I would have insisted on going back to work, he would have let me, but I am following his lead on this. One exciting thing is that he said that if Leonard tested my reflexes as to whether I could stop quick while driving, I could drive again. We tested them on a road that did not have any traffic, and I did fine! Yay, I can drive! A bit of resumed independence!

Also, this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKIt5e2e498 helped me resume another bit of independence with the aid of my grabber/reach -er. You just never realize all the muscles and bones you use to do simple tasks.

Leonard took a pic of my x-ray which shows my new parts in the pic below.

Yes, we definitely are the Lucky Ones!