It has been over a week since I put anything in, so I thought I might add some information. It has been a good week, but I still have some issues. I can walk stairs now without having to pull myself up. It still hurts a little bit, but is getting better. I noticed that my handrail at home is loose from pulling myself up the stairs on it, so add fixing it to my list of things to do. I will be able to fix this with time and a little more healing. My limp is getting better, too. I don't limp nearly as bad as I once did but I do limp a little still. With the damaged to my pelvic area, I am lucky to even be able to walk.
I did some work around here this past weekend. I spread mulch in the flower beds up front. Filling the wheelbarrow was some pain, but I was able to do it. Lifting it up was OK too because it was already up. Bending down and lifting something on the ground still hurts but the handle are up so I was able to do it. Dumping it was a little painful, but possible. The hard part was getting to the ground to spread it out. I tried working on my knees but that did not last very long. Then I started sitting down to spread it. This was OK but I had to get up too often. This still hurts to do. Sitting on my broken tailbone is not pleasant either. That is OK, too, for now. On Sunday, I had a tree cut down. I was not any help there. I could move the little limbs but it hurts to get to them. I knew better than to think I could do much. So thankful Shane does this so well. He worked on it for several hours before it was piled up. It was a dead oak tree but the wood was still good. He took some of it and I kept a lot of it, too. This will work good for BBQ! I hurt some on Sunday from my mulching on Saturday and put Shane, his brother in law and my son in law to work to do this. This time last year I would have been all over helping. My life has changed and now I am convinced I can't help on certain things. If this wasn't enough, my front yard was wet this afternoon. I checked out my water meter and had a line leaking. First, I had to find the line, then find the leaking part. I used a shovel to dig a hole but I can't lift the grass chunks like I once could. I would cut a piece and fight with it the get it out of my way. Bill, from two doors down, came over to help. He did a lot of the deeper digging that I can not do and his wife, Cathy, kept telling me I should not be out there at all. We got the leak fixed and tomorrow I have to fill the hole back up if it is through leaking.
So, as you can see, my life is working on coming back, but it will take some more time. I know I can not push myself too much, but a little here and a little there and I hope to one day be me again. I know God is working with me to help me be better. There are some things I know better than to try, but over time, I will be fine. Running may be out of my life forever since the pounding of my feet on the ground hurt too much. I can ride a bicycle better now. It still hurts to get on with lifting my leg over the seat, but I ride one better than I did a month ago. I hope to be able to do this without pain, but this will take time, too.
I would like to thank all of you for sticking with me and the love and prayers you send me. This means so much to me to have this support.
With my love to each of you for reading and caring. Let God be there for you like he was for me. Don't be afraid to talk to him about a problem or just an issue you need help with. Until next time I update this, I am out of here again. Another week of happiness is ahead for us all. Thank you God for keeping me here!
Mark 4/8/08
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