Journal entry by Catherine Cohen —
So new life rules anything at risk for a break I can never do. This is the worst shatter, of course I accomplished it. 4 Trauma surgeons in the Bay Area have ever seen in their lives, ZOOM into the X-ray THE ANKLE is in so many pieces. The one thing I remember rolling into trauma unit, was we will be lucky to save the foot, much less the leg, Compund fracture, then they put me to sleep. I remember everything to a T. I Developed my own PT exercises cause no one else was and I showed the Dr all 4 said my fight to win and my creative PT, probably saved the limb vascularly, the foot and leg and joint wise, etc. I refuse to leave house unless dr appt so I’ve avoided infection. I want to thank you Lisa Lowy for the delivery of fluids as hot as it’s been it’s helped drastically and I can’t believe I waited 6 weeks to share and 7 weeks to even tell my brother. I would like to thank Catherine Cohen for TP and medications. And I would like to thank Liz krisstofferson (sp) for help with laundry, much need help and daily company oh and a soda and more juice store run. I’m not out of the woods yet surgery next week and then another who knows when and a ton of therapy. They say the joint may never work again, non bending ankle. I’m alive !!! My life choices will all change, from what I eat, to exercising etc. I’m joining the cleaner gang watch me change my life just because I’m alive for a reason and it’s time to figure out why. I’ve had 9 lives real talk. I had no control over this one but it’s just time to figure this all out, if not for anyone else my Gbabies and then the great ones to come. I’m apologize for waiting so long but depression and fighting for your life and limbs isn’t easy at all. Now if I could find a house keeper for a hour or two so after this surgery I don’t fall over the kids BS which I have summoned over Wednesday to do it for me their turn lol.
Just a update if u took the time to read this it’s a update next update in a few weeks after next weeks surgery. Catherine Cohen I know u hate the store but if I need meds I just might call u, but I would always call a day at least in advance. My kids godfather found out through a FB friend in Seattle and stopped by and built my walker, with 4 wheels sadly I’m back to a walker and fought so hard with the spine injury, to throw it away😢 the fight is on again 💪. and he got all caught up on what happened and why no one knew, tears shed so he knew I’m still a real mess. I had to explain no one really knew until Sunday, this was new news, old injury, Just clear me for pool therapy already 3 weeks at least for me to be back in my corner. Krista Whelan tell the life guards see them next year and be careful driving look out for the other idiots and you and I will have to go out to lunch with them when I’m more mobile.
Love everyone and the help and love is so appreciated. The meal offers even tho I still haven’t eaten all appreciated greatly. Love all you guys truly 💕💕
The second pic has a knot behind the string I grip and pull with strings and grab the knot with the toes in different directions this the PT I created.with the ice bag strings gotta get creative and u can’t feel your toes. The other is the X-ray first half way through surgery, the right prior to them doing anything like liegos 😳
Just a update if u took the time to read this it’s a update next update in a few weeks after next weeks surgery. Catherine Cohen I know u hate the store but if I need meds I just might call u, but I would always call a day at least in advance. My kids godfather found out through a FB friend in Seattle and stopped by and built my walker, with 4 wheels sadly I’m back to a walker and fought so hard with the spine injury, to throw it away😢 the fight is on again 💪. and he got all caught up on what happened and why no one knew, tears shed so he knew I’m still a real mess. I had to explain no one really knew until Sunday, this was new news, old injury, Just clear me for pool therapy already 3 weeks at least for me to be back in my corner. Krista Whelan tell the life guards see them next year and be careful driving look out for the other idiots and you and I will have to go out to lunch with them when I’m more mobile.
Love everyone and the help and love is so appreciated. The meal offers even tho I still haven’t eaten all appreciated greatly. Love all you guys truly 💕💕
The second pic has a knot behind the string I grip and pull with strings and grab the knot with the toes in different directions this the PT I created.with the ice bag strings gotta get creative and u can’t feel your toes. The other is the X-ray first half way through surgery, the right prior to them doing anything like liegos 😳
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