Recovery is being observed by hair starting to grow on my legs again! My energy level is increasing faster than my feet can handle. The neuropathy in my feet is becoming an obstacle to my recovery. Standing or even just walking for too long makes my feet really ache and then my ankles get weak. Sitting and resting them regularly during the day is required, even when I feel like I could keep going. I am always very aware of the loss of sensitivity and numbness that begins just below my knees and goes to the tips of my toes. It is not quite as bad in my fingers and hands, but it is there also. I have to be careful not to burn my fingers when I’m cooking. The doctor has increased my neuropathy medication a little to see if it will help with the problem with my feet.
But onward and upward……we just returned from a 10 day trip north to visit family and friends. Our most northward destination was B.C., where we visited some of our Canadian friends and attended the President’s annual “State of the University Dinner” at Trinity Western University, where our kids attended. This was primarily a “sitting and visiting” trip, so that my feet were not challenged too much beyond what I could handle. However, we did enjoy a few easy, short hikes in some beautiful areas of B.C. and a trip to the tulip festival in Mt. Vernon, WA. I especially enjoyed being able to make a trip that did not involve doctors or hospitals; and it was so great to have an opportunity to visit everyone.
On Wednesday I will have my sinus surgery, which was determined as necessary back in January when I was referred to an ENT doctor. I am not looking forward to it, but am anxious to get it done.
It is my hope and plan to be able to return to choir in the fall.
Thank you for your continued interest in my recovery and in our lives
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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