Tag: Fitness

“A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up.” Florence Griffith Joyner It’s been a bit of a crazy week around here, but my recovery is slowly moving along. I’m beyond ready to be able to function like a normal human being again. My shoulders are aching due to having to use the crutches for so long. The eczema on my hands is acting up thanks to the grips on the crutches – not fun. Enough of the complaining… I have made progress – albeit painful progress.…

It’s hard to believe that 6 1/2 weeks have passed since I suffered this ankle sprain. I truly thought that I would be walking without crutches by now, but alas, I still can’t bear my own weight on the ankle. Crutches have become my constant companion. I’m definitely going to need to see a chiropractor after I get off the crutches as I know it’s messing with my alignment. The good news is that I am able to put some weight on my ankle without the sharp pains shooting up my ankle/leg. It’s progress. I also found myself driving for…

  4 1/2 weeks have passed since I sustained this ankle injury. I’m still on crutches. I’m still unable to bear my own weight. I find myself constantly fighting with the frustration that comes with being seriously limited in what I can and can not do. It’s especially frustrating when I know we only have a little over a week before Munchkin starts college, and we haven’t had the chance to do those fun activities that I wanted to do this summer. Not to mention, I have to be able to drive her to school as she doesn’t have a…