Two weeks down ....

Two weeks post-op .... yahoo! All continues to be well and hopefully the foot is healing away inside the cast. I no longer need any pain medication, so that is a big improvement. No fever or any signs of infection - knock on wood. I am sleeping through the night and appetite is back. I worked three half days this week and a friend came and picked me up early - thanks Carol! I didn't work with kids in the Village this week, so it was nice to get caught up on e-mails, phone calls, and paperwork that piled up on me over the past two weeks. Due to some staffing changes at work, I suddenly need to hire an additional two part-time individuals to help me in the Village. Pray that I find two people quickly ... I see almost 1,000 kids during the first two weeks in March & this is a bit overwhelming considering I am not a walking. It will work out, but I need to find two energetic individuals who are ready to "hit the ground running."

Today my doctor ordered something called a "bone stimulator," which will aid in the healing of bones. It is an electrical device that I would wear on the outside of the cast and small electric impulses go through the cast and it promotes bone healing. It operates on a battery & you wear it several hours a day. Amazing technology! I have used it before and do believe that it helps, although it feels like you are tethered to a line with the cord. The bones that were broken during the surgery need to fuse back together and we want them to be solidly fused. I am all for anything that aids in the process of this happening!

I made a paper chain yesterday with one link for each day left in the cast (until March 12th). I am taking off 1 link each day as my "cast countdown!" It is silly, but I am very visual and it helps to see how much time is left. It helps significantly that it is cooler outisde now, so the cast is not nearly as itchy as it was in the summer months.

Generally I am feeling well . . . still loving all your cards and inspirational notes. Praying for patience, and am trying to think postively. Ready for spring . . . Have a great weekend!