When you have a broken hip you do a lot of lying around and snuggling, like this: And being taken out by dear friends, like her: And going out for family dinners to eat yummy food, like this: You also do a lot of thinking about the time before your accident, the actual traumatic …
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Breaking News!
No...I can't magically walk again (not yet!), but for all of you almond lovers out there take a look at this! "Almonds may have 20% less calories than previously thought" So go head almond-fanatics - DIG IN!
No Pain No Gain
Since Monday's PT session I have done my glute, quad and hamstring exercises several times. And while some moves can be quite uncomfortable, already a handful are much more manageable and it's easier to move my legs in certain directions. All of this extra exercising made me quite hungry at work yesterday and without a …
WIAW: Forget CrossFit…Crutch-It
I know that CrossFit is the big craze right now, and I while I have not had a chance to test my strength with a WOD, I have been working my muscles with a similar intensity - using my CRUTCHES! Hopping around on one leg and using my arms for support to do anything and …
C is for Cookie or Cake I guess
What do you do when you are antsy and stuck in the house because you can't leave without a chaperone? You make cookies! I literally just threw together what I thought might work so here are the approximate values to make these cake like cookies: 1 egg, 1/4 sugar, 1/4 cup of whole wheat flower, …
Kicking the habit
Well, it wasn't so much of a habit as a necessity. I have been on some amount of pain medication since the moment I was stabilized in the ambulance almost one month ago tomorrow (so crazy to think it's been a month). I have been slowly cutting back on my doses and yesterday I actually …
WIAW – back at work
My cat, like all cats, does not like to sleep at night, but boy does she love to snuggle and snooze in the morning. We normally put her in the bathroom at night so she is calm in a small space, but Monday night we couldn't catch her and she kept us awake most of …
Check Up
As new kitty parents we did the responsible thing yesterday and got her a full check up. She was not super fond of leaving her new home, but she did great at the vet and everyone loved her! She is a healthy kitty with a bit of a tire around her middle that we need …
Time to Sweat
Over the past few weeks on crutches I have worked my way up from shuffling to the bathroom to hopping up and down 3 flights of stairs. For the past week or so we have made an effort to take one outing a day so I can feel human and so I can get some …
WIAW on a rough day
I will admit it. Yesterday was a tough day in my recovery process. I have been so incredibly positive about the entire situation, but reality finally crept in and I collapsed under the pressure. There are so many things going on in my life at this moment in time and breaking a hip has not …
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