One year ago this week, May 24,2010, I had spinal fusion surgery. After my pain intensified to the point that I could no longer lift my baby I decided to do something. After alot of tests, doctor's appointments and drama it turned out surgery was the answer. All of that is documented in the blog. However, the ensuing year is not as well documented.
Partially because it's impossible to type when you can't sit upright. On top of that it's time consuming healing with a newly mobile, still breast feeding 8mo old at home and I often didn't have words to describe what it was like (hard to believe I know). It was a long dark journey after a "terrible insult to my body." It will be a whole year before I am completely healed.
I'm so lucky to have had the wonderful friends who came over every night with dinner in the early days and never forgot about me during the long periods I couldn't get out. Thank you new mommy group ladies! Thank you friend who spent your vacation days visiting me and washing my hair. Thank you friends and family who came to visit and lend a hand. Be patient with me I'm halfway there.
You are truly an inspiration, Katie. U do it all because you are one heck of a mom, woman, fiance', etc, etc, etc!
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