The long journey back to life as I used to know it…

Today is a day of many firsts for this guy since this journey began….First, I went out shopping with my family for baseball equipment for my son who is starting tee ball, and I went into the store rather than wait in the car, which I have been doing for a month. Walked PWB with both crutches around Dick’s sporting goods and actually moved pretty good. No pain to speak of and the leg seemed not to swell like it did in the cast.  Then came home and walked up the stairs with one crutch, usually go up on my butt,…but today walked up in half the time. Then took a shower without a cast or garbage bag….how good does it feel to wash your leg? Felt so good and after running warm water on the achilles it felt like it loosened up and was not as tight. Got completely dressed today without any assistance from my wife…picked out my own clothes, and went back down stairs without her even knowing.

And then…..after being home for awhile I just got up and walked….left the crutches behind and walked into the kitchen and got a glass of water.  Then I carried the water back to my chair…..wow, I can not explain how happy I am.

Love my VACO boot and feel like today, I regained a little bit of my freedom. Next goal is driving.

To all of you starting this journey, keep the faith, and keep reading all the awesome blogs, they inspired me and helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. Today the light shined brighter than it has since that horrible Monday night in March.