Status Update and NEW X-RAYS!!!

Hey all!

I hope you all had a terrific Christmas and are off to a great start on the new year.

First, the updates.

I guess the biggest news is that I've all but abandoned the brace. It was causing more trouble than it was fixing, so I've stopped using it and everything seems to be doing fine. I just have to be careful not to irritate that tendon again. But when we go out I still take the brace along in case I need it.

Next, the PT is really stepping up. I'm now up to 10 minutes on the elliptical and up to 1.3MPH on the treadmill. I expect Scott will be getting me on the leg extension machine and back to doing more walking and balance exercises soon. However, due to insurance, I'm down to only seeing him once a week. But since I am turning 50 soon, I'll be eligible for senior discounts at the city rec center and the city senior center and they both have gym equipment and other stuff I can use in place of the equipment at PT so we're lookin' into that.

My feet still have lots of aches, pains, discomforts, and downright weird feelings, but sometimes it is not as bad as it has been and most of it will get better as my range of motion and general strength improve. It's still a long road, but it seems I'm headin' down it at a decent pace again. Hard to believe that Tuesday will be 1 year since the accident!

OK. Now for the new pics.

Of you'll notice, there are 6 new x-ray pics in the slideshow. These are the ER x-rays just after the accident so you can see the breaks for yourself! I finally called the hospital last week and they put them on a CD for me.

Just a reminder...you can click on the slideshow image(s) and that will take you to my Picasa album where you can see the full size pics and read whatever captions and/or comments I have put in there about them.

That's it for now. Be well and have a great 2009!