Physical Therapy started.....

Well I started physical therapy last Monday! Nothing too exciting just yet. All I am doing right now are exercises to stretch and strengthen my stump and hip. I didn't think it would be to bad, but I am actually sore from it!!
My new leg/foot has been giving me a problem. A small problem, but none the less, a problem. I am suppose to get a pressure spot right under my knee but instead it is a little further down on my leg-stump. I guess it was a blister, and now the blister busted. So every time I go to walk, it rubs and hurts! I just hope this doesn't prolong my doctors decision to let me put full weight bearing on it.
I went back to the prosthetic dr on Wednesday and they couldn't figure out why it was rubbing like it is. So they put some padding in the brace, but it still rubs. Hmmm. Anyway, they still said everything looks really good and that they think my surgeon will let me put full weight bearing hopefully this week. So they casted me for a socket. The next foot I get (hopefully next week or the week after) will be a socket, bar and a foot and hopefully I will be able to bend my knee. They were also talking about a new prosthesis that is still in beta testing and asked if I would be willing to try it. Of course, I said yeah!!
Friday when I went back to PT, my therapist told me I needed to go back to the prosthetic place to let them look at the pressure spot. So I did and he put more padding in there. I thought it would help, but after having the foot/leg on for a period of time, it started hurting again. So I have decided to leave it off while I am at home and in the bed. Just to give that pressure spot a little time to heal. I dont know if I am suppose to do that or not, but I feel that is what I need to do. I will HAVE to wear it again tomorrow when I go back to PT.
Speaking of tomorrow- this next week is gonna be a busy one!! Tomorrow, I have to go back to PT and to the prosthetic place, then Tuesday I will get a break and be home. Wednesday, we have to register the kids for school. Then Thursday, I have to go back to the surgeon. And then somehow next Friday, I need to get out and go grocery shopping. Not to sure how I am gonna do that yet.
A week from tomorrow is the kids first full day back at school! I am gonna miss them, but I think they are ready to go back!
Anyway, I guess thats all for now. I will update more once I have more news.

New Leg/foot......

Well here I am! I got my new leg/foot on Tuesday, July 15th! This is just the first of many! I won't get my permenant one for another year or so. Got to give my body time for all of the adjustments.

I am now up and walking some! I can't put all of my weight on it yet, but gradually I will build up! So far so good!

It is so heavy! But it is actually no heavier then what my normal foot/leg was before it was cut off. It is just where my leg has felt so light for a month!

It is definately working muscles too! They hurt, but I am sure will get better with time!

I start physical therapy Monday, so that will help too. Then next Wednesday, I will go back to the prosthetic place and will get fitted for a "socket". Once I get that in about a month, I will get another foot.

Yeehaw, I am just moving right along! I am so glad that everything is going so smoothly!! But I also know I couldn't do any of this without the Lord!

I will keep updating as things progress! Hopefully it will keep going as well as it has so far! Praise the Lord!

Just stuff....

Well I haven't blogged in a few days so I figured it was time, lol. I didn't realize it had been a whole week!
So I guess I need to start with last Wednesday since that is when I went back to the dr.
The prosthetic guy was suppose to come last Tuesday to change my dressing and bring me my foot, but he had the wrong foot! They had a left foot and I need a right! So because my dr appt was the next day, we decided to wait and just have my bandage changed the next day!
So Wednesday, I went to the prosthetic place in Nashville before going to the dr. Because I am healing so well, I had to go down a size in the brace and they didn't have the right size "pylon" which goes at the bottom of the brace for the foot to connect to. Which in a way is a good thing because going down a size means I am healing well! Actually, Dan (the prosthetic guy) couldn't believe it, he said it was "phenomenal"! So that is wonderful.
Then we went to the surgeons office. He said it was "fantastic". They took all of the stitches out, which didnt hurt as bad as I thought! Then he told me that I could start putting pressure on my foot when I get it in 2 weeks. That is awesome. He also gave me a prescription to start physical therapy! Yay!
Thursday I rested most of the day! Then Friday was great! I went to town and had a good time, then we came home and went across the street to the church yard sale. I sat with them for 2 hours and then went to Julie's! Now that was great! We ate, I stuffed myself, and then shot fireworks. It was nice getting to "hang out".
Saturday, I slept most of the day!!! I was wore out! Then we went to my mother in laws for a cookout and fireworks.
Sunday, we went to church and then came back home to go to church down here for their dinner. That was nice also!
Yesterday, I became a great-aunt again! But this time it was from my side of the family. My first great-niece!!! My nephew came and got me so I could be there when she was born! At 2:47 p.m. little Alexandria Cariana was born! Weighing in at 6 lbs 14 oz and 20 inches long! She is so beautiful. And to see the gleam in my niece's eye was wonderful. She is a proud mama!
Today I am sitting around as usual. I want to try to do something around here. But I don't know how I am going to be able to do that! I can't clean, but I do wanna try to cook supper tonight!
My sister in law is going to take me sometime this week, to the physical therapy place so that I can get that started! Other than that, I have no other plans for the week!