Look who's swinging her arms again! After being on crutches and putting no weight on her right foot since January 17 (that's three whole months...one fourth of the year!) Maia has finally been given the green light this week by her orthopedist to simply "boot it" without the sticks! (That's finally walk without the crutches, but with only her supporting boot, for those of you who might process my slang a little slower.) :o)
She couldn't be more excited...but I must say she was rather unsteady on her feet for awhile as she began using some muscles that hadn't had any real exercise in all that time. Nevertheless it only took her a few hours to get the rhythm of walking again, and she feels quite free.
She has been a most diligent patient, following the doctor's instructions to a T, from regular usage of the bone stimulator machine, to downing the calcium tablets and drinking the chamomile tea, to never (and I do mean never) putting any weight on that foot. Still she was a bit hesitant to hear the doctor's opinion on her latest CT Scans, because she knew that bone in her foot was not fully healed, but she was hoping it was far enough along to get "promoted" to the next step.
So were we, her fellow household companions, who have been doing her chores and functioning as gophers for her during her long convalescence. We are all feeling free, let me tell you! For Maia, however, a main goal was to get fully on her own two feet and into some kind of heels by prom in late May...and according to the doctor, it looks like she'll make that target. Yeah Maia! We celebrate with you! Way to hang in there!
Much Love. Take Care.
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