Well, another week has gone by and I am still improving. It has been a little more than a week since I wrote anything here. I thought that I should stop writing, but I get notes from people telling me they still follow my progress here. So, thanks to you, I will keep writing my progress. I had two comments to my last entry. One was from Harry and Gail. They are good friends of my parents that we have known for a long time and I did not realize they knew what happened. I was good to hear from them and made my day to see there note. The second one was from my cousin Shannon and all of her family. It seems like their life is progressing along, too. This was another one of those notes that was special to me.
I have noticed that stairs are getting easier for me. I can make them now without having to depend on pulling myself up the hand rail. I can make it up without using the rail. Please don't get behind me because I am still a little slow, but I make it and feel good about this. Ladders still hurt a lot to go up. I have to climb these at work once in a while, but as long as it is only a short distance, I can make it. I am tired when I pull myself up, but coming down is much easier. If it is too far, I don't even try it. I know that no one wants to see me create any problems.
Rehabilitation is going well. I seem to push myself a little harder each time and can tell it later on, but I am no where near where I was before all this happened. That is OK because God decided I still need to be here. I have people ask me why I am always in a good mood after all of this happened and all I can say is that this is something God made of me. I tell people that it depends on how close you were to the light when you saw it. I think I was real close and the stories I hear really make me realize this. I am still scared of this event when I think about it. I enjoy telling people what I know of all this, but too much gets me. I realize I will probably have these pains for the rest of my life and I can live with it.
Life is moving along for us and I wake up every day breathing on my own. This makes it a good day!
Love to all of you. More of my progress report next time. This is short and sweet, but this is how I am. No, I'm not short and not always sweet, but still BREATHING!!
Mark 5/6/08
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Dear Mark,
Please do keep writing. I have been following your progress all along and am so inspired by your positive attitude. You help me to remember all the good things in my life and the things I take for granted, like carrying 20L cans of acetone around my chemical stockroom!
Rob's and my wedding anniversary was Wednesday the 7th and I couldn't help remember the good times we had that day. You and Betty brought the girls and they looked so young! Hard to believe that they are all grown up now.
I hope to come and visit you and Betty and Matt this summer when we come to TX. I think I will be in town july 6-12. I will call you all when it gets closer to the trip.
Hugs to all your family from all of ours! We think of you often and are so glad you are doing so well!
Best,
Jen Bachman
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