Stepping up to a new week ....

Well I'm not ready to dance yet, but I am feeling considerably better. Thankfully, the pain in the foot is very minimal, I am sleeping through the night without pain medicine and am feeling well during the day. Today has been my first day "home alone," so it has been filled with movies, reading, scrap booking and sending e-mails. I picked up a "cold" at the hospital, so I am hoping that I have caught it at the early stages.

I may return to my office on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week for a bit of time and just a "change of scenery." I am not going to "WORK" - don't panic! I have rented a motorized scooter that is being delivered to work early this week and it will stay there for the next five weeks. This will allow me to not need to use the crutches during the day and will help facilitate movement much easier, when working with students. We have students in Enterprise Village this week on Monday (today) & Tuesday and then there is a little break until November 29th.

I go back to the surgeon on Friday, December 1st to have staples removed, x-rays taken and a new cast put on at that time. We are thinking of going with a red cast and putting a green holiday bow around the cast .... What do you think? The purple cast now doesn't really go with the leopard crutches either, but you have to create a little fun in the midst of a "non-fun" situation. I figured out that 6 weeks with no weight on the foot falls on the day after Christmas .... start praying now that it heals fast and per chance I can get the final cast off on the Friday before Christmas. I can't think of a better Christmas gift!

I continue to be thankful for medical miracles & patient surgeons, being able to do the surgery locally, friends that pray faithfully, breakfasts in bed, and much more. The Eickhorst family has much to be thankful for this holiday season and I am sure you do, too. Wishing you a very blessed Thanksgiving!