Back to Work!

Hi,

I am going back to work tomorrow!!! Yeah! I am so excited. One can only stay home for so long before one goes crazy. Notice I am calling myself "one". Think I'm a little crazy (crazy to be said in a sing song voice!!! Ha Ha!).

See ya,
Robin

Going No Where Fast

Hi,

Just thought this was funny. I had to buy a new bike because I can't swing my leg over the bar on the mountain bike anymore. This is the latest rage in bikes in Dallas right now and I find it humorous. All I need is a basket and the song from the Wizard of Oz. Betty Lou doesn't look like Todo, but you get the idea. As you can see it is part of my therapy and I love it. I can't wait to ride it outside around White Rock Lake. White Rock Lake is only a 1/2 a mile from my house and in my neighborhood. Right now the bike is on a stationary stand and I ride it 3 to 4 times everyday to help my hip with strength and reduce swelling. It's great! Savanah loves to say to me "call, don't fall" when I talk about riding it on the street right now. She is such a smart mouth sometimes, but a funny smart mouth.

Anyways, I hope you all get a chuckle out of the picture. I did.

Love you all,
Robin

Still Home

Hi there,

I'm still home, walking with the cane and waiting to go back to work. I want to go back this week, but my torture therapist said no. I'll argue with him again tomorrow, maybe I'll win. I don't have to go back until Feb. 12, but I think I'm ready now. I guess I should be grateful because I know I'm going back to a lot of work that has been stacking up. I do miss my job.

Anyways, I hope this finds you all well and happy.

Robin

No, Really a cane now!

Hi All,

I know that I posted that I got a cane and I did, I just couldn't use it yet. I tried and tried, but to no avail. Frustrating! Today I had more torture therapy and I used the cane. I now can practice everyday, with supervision of course, so it should hopefully be only another week and then I can go back to work, I hope. I have to be stable on the cane before I can go back to work. I tell you, I feel very frustrated that this is taking so long. Also, I feel stupid for not having the ability to walk right in the first place, I walked before surgery, why can't I walk now? The ring master of torture therapy tells me that it is my hip flexor muscle, which is so tight, holding everything up. I asked him if we should inject it with botox so it would relax (just a joke of course, but a desperate one) for 6 months or so and he laughed at me (he got the joke), but of course he promptly told me no. I knew the answer before he said it, but now you all can see how frustrated I am. I know it will be over soon and I need to relax so I will.

I hope everyone is doing well now that the holidays are over. Today is a good day. We have a new president, I can walk, kind of, with a cane, and life is good. All things I am grateful for. Take care of yourselves.

Robin

Christmas Picture

Howdy,

I know I'm a doting Grandmother, but how can I stop myself, he is so cute I just want to bite his little cheek. I bought him this little red fold up chair and he loves it. Savanah sat in it and he pushed her out of it, kind of funny. Serena didn't like him doing that, but he's not even 2 years old yet. What can I say, he's adorable.

Grandma

A Cane! A Cane!

Yesterday I got a cane! Yippee, no crutches except for bedtime and if I'm not wearing shoes. You all don't know, but they tried to make my legs the same length, but they made it almost 1/2" longer. Now my left leg is 1/2" longer than my right leg (oposite problem from before surgery when my left leg was 1/2" shorter). Anyways, I am now 5'4" instead of 5'3 1/2". Score! Now my drivers license is incorrect, funny huh. I had to go and get an insert for the right shoe yesterday so it doesn't feel like I'm tottering over on a long leg, and it worked really well. Hopefully by next week I'll be walking normally and then maybe I can go back to work.

Savanah's TV debut today!

Hey All,

Savanah was on TV this morning on a show called "Good Morning Texas" for a before and after thing with her hair; and she looked good. Check out this link to see her sitting for the camera in the red sweater dress. I thought she looked really nice. The funny thing was that they took such a bad before picture that anything would have looked better than that, but that is the magic of TV I guess. I sent her a text message just after she was done and took all of the credit, of course. I told her, "I sure know how to make pretty kids" and thank goodness she laughed. One thing though, I'm sure I'm right on this point. Oh well, hope you can see this clip. If you can't let me know and I'll fix the link.

http://www.wfaa.com/video/gmtgeneral-index.html?nvid=319492

Love you all,
Robin