Hi!! It's a *great* Wednesday!!.........

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Hi!! It's a *great* Wednesday!!.........
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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 4:25pm
Hello my dear friends, it's been such an exciting morning for me. Now keep in mind that it doesn't take a whole lot to excite me these days..LOL!! This morning my PT came and I had her work with me on getting me in and out of my front door..and I did it!! It wasn't easy at first and we worked it this way and that way and then found just the right way to safely do it. I was so excited and happy that I would've jumped up and down if I could jump..LOL!! Yippee Skippy!! She started me on using leg weights and exercising while sitting in a chair too and I did very well. I can tell I'm getting stronger now and it feels soooo good!!

I am now one week away from my surgery and I'm much more alert now as the anesthesia has left my body, I have little pain now, and I'm using very little pain medications now too.

All that makes me stronger and it sure helps my attitude. I'm manuvering a lot better around my house now too and my life is so much better. Last week was very hard on me, very frustrating and I was wondering how I could stand it all for three months. Now I know I can!! Hallelujah!!

I'm waiting for my OT to get here now and we're going to work on upper body exercises too. Hope you're all having a good day today. It's sunny and pleasant here today, but my backache tells me that rain is coming again and will probably get here tomorrow. Gotta git going now, be back later. Have a great day everyone.

~~Hugs, Susie

Hugs,

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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 5:04pm
Susiebug, you sound so up and cheery today! I am glad you are feeling so well. Don't over do though, it has only been a week since your surgery. Oh my, you are going to be out on the streets of KS in your hotrod?! Look out world, here comes Susie!!! Take care! KaCee


Edited 4/30/2003 7:06:06 PM ET by kacee2002

Poof!!! I'm gone!!

KaCee

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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 5:56pm
Don't worry KaCee, my DD1 will be doing the driving!! LOL!!

Hugs,

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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 6:25pm
Susie, this is great news! Such progress you're making! Hugs, BB
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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 7:28pm
glad you're doing well, Susie.

maryalice
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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 8:12pm
So glad you are feeling better Suze. You sound so much better too. I know what you mean about doing a little better each day. That, emotionally as well as physically, helps to keep you going. Those little steps are so important.

Lanie

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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 8:32pm
Thats Great Susie, I will keep the prayers up for YOU... wren

You sound so Good... and Happy...
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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 8:37pm
Hi, Susie

I can *hear* the improvement in your words! What a difference a week makes!

Keep it up!

F.

 

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Wed, 04-30-2003 - 8:44pm
Yippee, Skippee, Indeed!!

Wonderful news. We knew you could do it.

And now that you are becoming more mobile

time will fly by and soon you'll be on your

feet again. And out that door and out in

the world, and look out then.

Fran