Yo! Good news here! And lots of it!
Let's see - where to start? How about in the shower. No mental pictures, please! I had 2 huge successes in the shower. First, I was able to wash my right shoulder with my left hand. Haven't been able to reach that far until now. I tried again this morning but I couldn't reach again. And second, I successfully shaved my right armpit with my left hand!!! Twice! Don King in a headlock no more!!!
And the next big success came last Thursday at my acupuncture appointment. I got a little more feeling back!!! This time it's on the sides of my middle finger on my left hand. Now I can squeeze the bottom close to my palm without feeling the pins and needles! HUGE!
Let's see - I also made it to the gym three times last week. Finally! And on Friday when I went it was pretty tough because I just kept being reminded of how hurt I am. I am REALLY far from where I was before I got in this accident. But, hey, at least I'm still here.
Another bit of progress came because I finally manned up and looked at all the pictures of me from when I was in ICU. Crazy!!! I did not look good! But they do serve as a good reminder of where I was and how far I've come already. Kinda took the sting out of thinking about how hurt I still am while at the gym when I can only imagine how hurt I was! That is simply mind-boggling! Although I'll put the first warning out there, my plan is to post one of those pictures Thursday. That'll be my official 6 month-a-versary from the accident and it is shocking how far I've come!
One last little first - we went to our "normal" church service today in the morning. We've been going at night since the accident because there's less people and fewer people we know to get attacked by. But we did the 11:15 today and it was fine. We didn't get hoarded. It was nice.
I think that's all I've got. Thanks for keeping up.
Ang
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, while riding her bicycle to work, Angela was in an accident. Details of how the accident happened are still unclear and the West Seattle Police Dept. is investigating.
Ang was rushed to Harborview and was quickly admitted into the ICU where she has received excellent care from the many doctors and nurses attending her multiple injuries.
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Hooray for all the successes/progress! Continued prayers for more of the same.
ReplyDeleteJan C
i plan on attacking you as soon as i see you. ;) hugs, ang. -ali wick
ReplyDeletewhy was Don King in your shower? Sure glad you had him in a head-lock, as I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there!
ReplyDeleteOK, just kidding. But seriously, your underarm hair is gray??
Forgot to add to the above post - Love your blog Angela, you are an inspiration. Congratulations on every single success you have, everyday, every moment....
ReplyDeleteWe are so very proud of the two of you and how far you have progressed.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Dan and Irene
Wowzers! Thanks for the great news tonight. It's always a delight to read about how you can do more and more and how God is continuing his grace through you.
ReplyDeleteJen
Well, I'm glad I went with my gut and didn't swarm you this morning--though it was lovely to see you at the 11:15 service. So glad for the continued progress, but also for your perspective on how far you have come by God's grace.
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