The Craig's

Friday, October 1, 2010

Post Op Appt. #1

My prayers have been answered. For all that prayed for me these last 10 weeks, thank you is NOT near enough. I could not have done this on my own.

We did NOT see the surgeon instead his PA. She was nice and I can't say I'm real surprised by this, since she was the one we saw the last 3 days at the hospital. I was released from wearing the brace. That was my biggest worry. Not because I was feeling bad, but just not healed enough to get rid of it. She said everything looked really good.

I am still limited in my lifting, still 15 pounds, and occasionly up to 20 pounds. I can NOT run. I can still walk and do my recumbant bike that I have but to manage all according to my pain level. I will repeat xrays in 2 months. Those will actually just be mailed to them and after review will do a telephone update and go from there. If all goes well and I keep on this same progress its looking like maybe starting physical therapy in December.

So for now its no brace and starting back to the daily routine stuff. We started talking about house cleaning and Brent and started joking about it and then we never let the dr finish telling me what was ok and not ok. I secretly think that was Brent's plan all along!!! I'm thinking that as long as I handle all in a slow and easy going process I should be able to stay on track.

The natural curve of my spine around the L-1 looks real good on the xrays and the dr really did a good job of trying to keep that as normal as possible. I think I should be able to retain almost all range of motion, but that will be later down the line.

Again, thank you for all your prayers. Please continue to pray for my recovery and my PATIENCE. I do not want to do anything that will set me back.

Erica

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Less than 24 hours

I'm less than 24 hours away from finding out what my next step is in my LONG recovery of a burst fracture in my L-1 (doesn't that sound more official than "I broke my back". )

Time has flown by, but has seemed to come to a skidding stop the closer I get to this appointment. I'm nervous, anxiety-filled..A lot of "what if's" are running through my head today.

I SOOO want to be done or atleast ready to move on to the next thing. What I CAN NOT handle or DO NOT want to hear, is that I've "even(ed) out" and still need to wear the brace for 4+ weeks or longer. 10 weeks has been a long time.

I feel good. I really do. I mean I still have soreness and muscle spasms everyday, but NOTHING like the first 4-5 weeks.

Please Pray for me and my family tomorrow. I'm ready to find answers and to know exactly what I need to be doing and where I should be.

You all have been so AMAZING. Prayers have been answered and I know this is all GOD"S Plan for me, but wow is it hard to trust right now. THANK YOU ALL-

PS-If you see an orange glow south of town tomorrow night I am having a BURN PARTY or Security will be dragging me out of dr's office Kicking and screaming.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Sale Barn Day

Owen sold his calf today...this was right when he woke up this am. Excuse the ants in pants, hands in pants, tongue sticking out, and the messy background.. He was just a little excited.

Waiting to go to Sale Barn

Climbing the gate

PS-His notebook to keep track of the steers and heifers he sold/bought is tucked under his hat and his phone and pen were right inside the back door all ready to go.

Maddison is 8

Maddison turned 8 on Monday. We had our family bday party over the weekend.

.Maddison's Cake (last one until June 2011!)

This cake was acutally pretty easy and it was the first time I worked w/fondit. It was pretty easy actually.

The topper is a wooden M from Hobby Lobby that we spray painted white and then dipped in glitter

Topper Sprigs were from Hobby Lobby 50% off (i actually bought too many because we couldn't decide and then I was going to return the ones we didn't use. well..maddie wanted all so the "leftovers are now in her room waiting for just the right vase to be put in)

Opening presents...clothes, clothes, boots, shoes, cd's, and a coat, plus some cash..

I know the men and boys were BORED to death if Maddie opened yet another box of apparel

Just an FYI out there for ya. When you purchase gifts for your children, make sure its not something Santa Claus tried to give last year, but was too small. Atleast this time the size was right...

Sigh..don't even ask