Collarbone

I had surgery on 1/3/08 to repair the broken collarbone from a bike accident in September. The Doctor told me that morning that they might have to do a bone graft from my hip - they did. It is what hurts. But I am glad I have a big hip bone!Wow! I am feeling such gratitude for this adventure/experience of collarbone surgery.Gratitude for Tracy’s early morning prayer in the “waiting for surgery” room. And staying with my parents and visiting me on Sat.Gratitude that surgery went well and I awoke! I was scared about the anesthesiology part, but my anesthesiologist was a runner and we had a great conversation before surgery so I felt better about “going under.” He said I was the healthy person in the hospital!Gratitude that in my room, my brother’s neighbor Jill (nurse at Central Baptist) came to check on me and observed I had a very nice, but talkative (MORE than me!) roomie and got me a private room. This really helped my recovery.Grateful for all the visitors. I was a bit out of it and I know when I talked to you I made no sense. I was told I even talked about the Twilight Zone (maybe because I was in it!)Gratitude for the lovely flowers from Angela and from Mark and Lucy and from my work.Gratitude that Sugar was being cared for (as well as I was!) by Marcie.Gratitude that I have such wonderful family and went to my parents’ home from the hospital on Friday who gave me such good care. My mom makes great chicken vegetable soup! and fudge!Gratitude for all the calls, thoughts and prayers. Gratitude for the book holder, book, cards, bag of Skittles, chick-fil-a lunch, and another day off yesterday to rest. Gratitude for God who was present with me.
So I have been on the mend since then ..walking a bit slow due to the hip, but then a couple of weeks ago got the ok to run (a mile or 2) I did 5 this past Sunday. I faxed my doctor and told him this – always better to ask for forgiveness, then permission! ….Can’t wait to be back biking soon, swimming sooner (can do this in 2 weeks. Last Tuesday I water jogged and did swim one lap just to see if I could. I thought I might have forgotten since last September, but I remembered. Actually, Susan my swim coach said my stroke was better on that side!