Deja vu

I was just looking back over my blog for the last two years and felt a sudden rush of deja vu. Haven't I been here before? And the answer is yes. I find myself pretty much confined to my bed or the recliner with my foot elevated AGAIN!!! It will be two years ago that I underwent this same surgery. The implant that was put into the knuckle of my big toe wasn't working out the way it was expected to. Before the surgery was performed I had a spur that had grown up over the top knuckle on my right big toe, causing it to be very painful to walk or move that toe. If fact it had become almost immovable. I know it's pretty gross looking at people's feet but can you see the difference in the right foot??? Can you see the lump? I should have had a peddy before posting this photo I know.

This is how the toe ended up after the surgery. The scar really faded but can you now see the bulge on the left side of my toe and the swelling in the middle of my foot? That is because the implant they put into my foot was to large. The implants only come in three sizes small, medium, and large. The Dr. said they usually use the smalls for children so he used the medium. And how do you like the looks of my toes? Pretty snazzy, Jer, Bec and kids gave me a peddy for my birthday.

This is the old implant after it was removed from my foot! Ouch! No wonder it hurt! And guess the cost of this baby? Almost $4,000.00! That little jagged stem would fit inside the bone of my big toe and the flat part would go between the foot and the toe to make the toe move. But because it was to large the bone grew up over the top of the implant kind of like the spur did making it immoveable.

With the penny next to the implant you get an idea of the actual size. No wonder that sucker hurt to walk on. The sides of the implant hung over the sides of the bone.

Here's the foot today after having the stitches removed two days ago. It's doing so much better. The swelling is much better then last time and I have much more range of motion. It still hurts like heck to move the toe which I have to do on and off through out the day to maintain that movement as well as other exercises but I'm on the road to recovery! YOORAY!!!! I'll tell you it's terrible to be stuck in bed or on the couch and not being able to get around or drive or get out of the house. I was really having cabin fever!!! There really is light at the end of the tunnel.

SIGNS OF SPRING!!!!

The sun is shining and it's warm outside. Probably in the 50's! I am so excited because it is starting to feel like spring. It is also starting to look like spring!!! Look at the picture of the buds on the trees infront of my house. They will soon have little leaves shooting through:-) As I walked outside it was so great to hear the birds singing. Their happy too.
The daffodiles are starting to come through as well...


And the Tulips are peeking through, I went out yesterday and bought some Deer be gone to keep those peskie little guys and gals out of my tulips. I rarely get to enjoy them because the deer love them so much. I saw this Deer be gone last summer and decided it's worth a try. I'll let you know if it works. Doesn't it just put a smile on your face and make you feel so happy inside just thinking that spring is almost here!!!! It's like I just got a new lease on life:-)

Getting Flowers Makes My Day!!

Don't you just love getting flowers!!!! There is something about that surprise knock at the door and when you answer it finding someone with a bouquet of flowers FOR YOU!!!!:-) Every year for quite sometime I can pretty much count on getting flowers once a year. On February 12th I receive a bouquet of flowers from Jeramy and Rebecca on Jeramy's birthday. The card always says... "Happy "BIRTH" day. We love you." I know that it is more from Rebecca then Jeramy because women are just like that. In Rebecca's own words, "Many years ago I read about a man that always make sure that he and/or each of his children always gave their mother flowers on their birthday. After all, who really deserves the celebration? mom is the one that went through all the toil to get you here and is still enjoying the stretch marks you gave her! I loved the concept and each year since then I have tried to follow that tradition by sending flowers to our moms on our birthdays." I love that concept too. And I know it is not the best time of the year to give your mom flowers when it's so close to Valentines day and a time that you pay a premium for flowers. Thanks Jer and Bec I really do appreciate being remembered:-)

I got a second surprise this year because I got a bouquet from Les also. He said, "Well, I know how happy it makes you when you get flowers from Jeramy and I decided I should give you some as well." Ahhh, then he says, "I was at Costco with Steve Buckwalter (his friend at work) and he told me I should get them for you." Oh wasn't that just the most romantic thing to say!!! So Les gave me roses for Valentines Day because Steve told him he should. Thanks Steve:-)

The Golden Girls at BYU March 2, 2011

This was our performance at BYU Wednesday March 2, 2011 when they played New Mexico and got beat! We had a lot of fun and I was reading someone blog that said she did too, heres what she had to say about our performance... "I just got back from the BYU v New Mexico game...devastating...I think that's the right word. We could not make a shot they made everthing they threw up. I hated it. I yelled, screamed, boo-ed, cheered, and bad mouthed refs. Speaking of the refs, that was the poorest display of officating I have ever laid my eyes on. So ridiculous. I hated it. But I didn't hate ALL of my time at the game. The half time show was off the chain!! You see, there is a group of ladies, ages 50-94 who are called JEAN'S GOLDEN GIRLS... they are the BOMB! And if I am not a crazy cat lady when I am old, my new dream is to join their dance crew. An old lady dance crew. (I don't know how I like being called an old lady dance crew! Couldn't she just have said a more mature group of ladies dance team?) Can life get any better? I submit that it cannot! New life dream: Golden Girl!!! I know you can't find me...I'm on the left side, 1st one on the second row. Even though you can't see me I was there and I was having a ball. One of these times maybe I'll be in a spot where you will recognize me. Maybe it's better that you don't:-)

The REAL Cougarettes! Jean's Golden Girls March 2nd 2011