dancing through life – on broken feet
tales of a jesus-loving writer, her adorable little fam jam, the world's most fabulous weenie dog, grace, travel, love, life, and dealing with a rare and incurable autoimmune disease.
On Thursday, I had surgery as scheduled on my left SI joint. It was different in so many ways from any surgery I've had. The Morning Of My Procedure When my husband and I arrived at the hospital, we went through our COVID-19 screening and he was allowed to come and sit with me because... Continue Reading →
Since last fall - and the beginning of my osteomyelitis and sepsis issues - all of my surgeries have been emergent. They've all been done pretty soon after I was admitted from the ER. This SI joint issue has been a different animal though; it has required some additional planning and scheduling, as well as... Continue Reading →
Once was a season of infinite light When the distance from Heaven was not far behind I was close to You, I was close to You Carry me back to that moment in time When the colors and fragments were beautifully bright How I long for You, how I long for You 'Cause out here... Continue Reading →
Well, there was no discharge for me today - and it seems certain I will make a full week with this admit. And honestly? This has been a really strange hospital stay in so many ways. The Early Days First, as I've mentioned before, the infection manifested suddenly in BOTH feet - what the actual... Continue Reading →
Like the rest of 2020, May has started off. . . not according to plan. I'm writing to y'all having just been admitted to the hospital, with bolus fluids going, my first doses of IV Vanco and Ancef already on board, my left foot - infected - wrapped and awaiting my surgeon in the morning,... Continue Reading →
I've commented before that it seemed particularly. . . ironic. . . that the distance runner keeps losing function in my feet and legs. First, it was the multitudinous stress fractures - now present in every metatarsal. Then rounds of CRPS in both feet - excruciating to endure AND they have changed the way my... Continue Reading →
As the quarantine began in my state some days ago now, I've noticed an increase each day in the "I'm bored" posts. The "what do I do" posts. The "I need to see people" posts. Just the general stir-crazy posts. It didn't take very many days - and I'm not without sympathy. Some of these... Continue Reading →
As we all know, the whole damn world is just upside down right now. COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire. Everyone SHOULD be essentially at home if they can. . . some people are listening; some aren't. Some cities have enacted shelter in place; some entire states have. It's surreal. As my home state is experiencing... Continue Reading →
I know how everyone else's life is supposed to fly by Then someone turns and says What about you? And I stand here Mouth open Mind blank This should have all worked itself out by now The map of my life should be clear and precise With little red dashes and circles so nice Showing... Continue Reading →
Talking to myself and feeling old Sometimes I'd like to quit Nothing ever seems to fit Hanging Around Nothing to do but frown Rainy days and Mondays always get me down What I've got they used to call the blues Nothing is really wrong Feeling like I don't belong Walking around Some kind of lonely... Continue Reading →
