Pool therapy has begun

I saw Dr. Guyton yesterday and he said everything looked good. My incision is healing well and my x-rays were fine. He showed me the before and after pictures. It really is amazing. A femur should have a neck on it that leads up to the femur head. My before xray was like a person with no neck and a big round face. The after xray looked like something out of an anatomy book. It was beautiful. I guess I say this because I am in the medical field, but even Greg was impressed with what Dr. Guyton had done. So, even though I have wanted to tell this man what I think several times over the past few weeks, I have to say he did a really good job.
He also cleared me to drive and to start pool therapy. Christine, my PT, was expecting this so I was already prepared after my Dr. visit for the pool in therapy. She usually only does the pool on Wed, but she made a special exception for me yesterday. I am going to be sad to have another therapist 2 of my 3 days a week. Anyway, they used a chair to lower me in and lift me out of the water. I wore a flotation device and did pretty simple exercises with my legs. It felt really good to do it though. I have been so stiff and careful not to do anything to move it the wrong way that being in the water was like freeing my leg from a prison. Of course I had to be careful not to bend more than 70% in the pool, and if the hip started to hurt I wouldn't push as far, but for the most part it was really good. I am looking forward to my next appointment Thursday.

Today I had to go to the hospital outpatient lab to do some lab work. I started an antibiotic for a UTI. I guess it all comes with the territory. Anyway, although it was hard and I had to depend on strangers to help out by opening doors for me, it was nice to drive myself and do some things on my own. I will say that it did bother me a little when a lady and her toddler just watched me struggling to get out a door, but who knows what may have been on her mind. This experience has taught me to really think about handicap people. It is hard getting around when handicap doors are not working or the ramp on the sidewalk is blocked by a car that is not occupied by anyone! All these things have happened to me. I also almost fell because my crutches were wet and there was no rug at the inside of the building to keep the floors from getting wet from the rain people brought in. I just can't help but think about the elderly people whose reflexes aren't as fast as mine or they may have more trouble getting around and we are just making life more difficult on them by not thinking of them! If my grandmother had been the one struggling out the door on one leg and crutches today she would have fallen for sure!

I guess that is my soap box. Don't you love that I have a new one! I just hope everyone will think of others who have trouble getting around. Don't block handicap ramps or parking spots, and if you see someone struggling just take a minute to open the door for them. I know I have been helped by many strangers and I hope the Lord blesses them for taking the time to do so. I also hope this 2-3 month experience teaches me to be more thoughtful always! I do know one thing is that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. (Phil 4:13) So, I will make it through these next few months and be a stronger person for it. God is teaching me new things through this. In fact my last thought to you is this:
Pastor Hollie spoke about true revival this past Sunday. Many of us are scared of the word revival because we have never seen REAL revival. It is not a man pushing people down and healing everyone in the room of all their sicknesses. (I am not saying miracle healings don't happen). Real revival will truly change us and our nation. We will hunger for God's word, we will want to tell others about Him, experience joy, forgiveness, people will come to know who Jesus is, and we will pray. In this time alone at home I have been lucky enough to be able to pray like I haven't before. I have time to pray for others going through hard times or illnesses, but this week I was challenged to pray for true revival. I hope that you will pray for this too, and that you will seek after the Lord with all your heart.