I went to my first post-op follow up today and received great news! Dr. Ostrowski was surprised at how quickly I'm healing and recovering and gave me a return-to-work date of February 2nd!!!! Most patients who have this type of surgery take about three months to get back to work and I'll be back in one! It goes without saying (though I'll say it) that God is spectacular.
Dr. O also said that I can resume most activities gradually and said I can even begin driving, to which I responded, "GREAT, I'll drive home." In stereo, I heard him and Mark shout "NO!" Apparently, my first drive wasn't supposed to be 75 minutes. Whatever. Cowards.
Staple removal was a piece of cake. I expected it to hurt worse than that.
My goal is to be back in Lilly boot camp by May. Wii Fit is a lot of fun but you just can't beat the feeling of having your body pushed to the near-puking point. I can't wait to be able to do that again (not the puking part though).
Hey, did you see the news tonight w/ the US Airways crash into the Hudson??? Wasn't it amazing to see all those people make it to NYC safely? One of the interviews said that the male passengers made sure the women and children got into the life boats first. The ferry boat captains also got to the plane w/in seconds of impact. This is a great example that when things are bad, most people do the right thing.
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We are so happy to hear how great things are going. We have kept you in our prayers and we will keep doing so. We totally agree about the Wii Fit, ok maybe not until we puke, but we do have a lot of fun! We do like to compete for 1st place, the problem is when I tell Mike I beat him on something he goes running upstairs and has to do better, even against the kids! I get laughing too hard at the soccer, you know the pandas and shoes have to hurt! Thanks for the blog site, I check everyday for a posting, it's kinda like my "soap opera fix". Take care and keep up the great recovery, The Runkel's
Stacey I am so glad that God is doing just what we trusted Him to do - care for and heal you in an amazing manner. You are very special and I hope to see you soon.
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