Happy(...???) 6 months to us!

Hi all! I'm sorry for dropping off the face of the earth the last 3 and a half weeks... I apologise to everyone that has constantly looked for updates that never appear. I will elaborate in another post in the next day or two but I thought as today is a fairly significant date, I should at least let you all know we're alive still!! It's been a busy but quiet (make sense of that!), emotional few weeks, with more downs than ups, but as I said I will elaborate in another post.

Today is 6 months since "that day", the day that turned our world upside down. You know car accidents happen. You know that people smash (not just simply break) bones. You know people end up paralyzed by different means. You just never think it's going to happen to you. It's gone quickly in some respects but for the most part it's been a long, hard, emotional 6 months for Luke and I, but also our family and friends. All I know is I am glad, and very lucky, to be alive and to have a man by my side who loves me unconditionally. Having a partner in a wheelchair, most people would say how hard it must be... Luke says I'm the same,  just sitting down (but usually he says it in the words, just that I'm 'lazy'!). I also know how glad and lucky we are to have amazing family and friends that have supported us the whole way.

Luke and I are heading out for dinner and a movie so that's all I'll say for tonight but I promise it won't be as long until the next post!

Here's a photo from 3 weeks ago when we had dinner with my parents... And surprised them by me turning up beside Luke in his ute, with the wheelchair strapped to the back!!

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Days 48 - 54

February 17th - 23rd. Sorry for the lack of updates this week, its been a busy but quiet week if that makes sense! I've still got my daily routine of FES bike or hydrotherapy first up, then straight to gym, then to OT, then lunch, then physio and some days circuit or other extra physio at the end of it all. This week there just hasn't been any major achievements or big steps or new 'firsts'. Hydro included a bit more attempting to walk, which my right leg seems to be slowly getting better at, but the left is a bit moody. In physio I have been mainly working on transfers from the chair. It's slowly getting better but I still have a lot of strength to build up and need to find that perfect balance point.

The most exciting news this week was on Monday when Luke went to his orthopedic check up for his foot and the doctor was amazed by the xrays showing his foot had fully healed! It still causes Luke pain but it's now about getting used to walking with a fused foot that doesn't have the natural bend in the middle of the foot.

Last night Luke and I went out for dinner to the Excelsior hotel with my parents, and I had the most tender steak, it was beautiful! My sister, Kylie, and Kale joined us for a drink after dinner.

From now on I'll be doing a weekly update, likely on Sunday, unless there's something worthy of posting straight away!

Delay...

Luke and I are heading out so the post will be a little late , I'd recommend not waiting up for it, might not be til morning!

check back tomorrow...

For an update of the week...

Day 46/47

February 15th/16th. Nothing much to report, just got to spend the whole weekend with Luke, mostly at the unit but we went out for lunch on Saturday to Ingle Farm and got me a pretty dress which I'll wear one day soon!

Here's a photo of me with the flowers Luke got me for our date day back in November!

Day 45

February 14th. Happy Valentines Day! The day started with a big move... I'm no longer in room 4, I'm now in 24! I went to see Luke in the afternoon and even though as Luke says, I'm not his Valentine because I know he loves me, he still got me flowers. And I got him a pocket watch that he's been wanting for years. Then he cooked me hamburgers for dinner.

Day 44

February 13th. Quiet day today, starting with hydro again. Today's achievement was playing boxing on the Wii while sitting up. I even managed to win a game, or maybe Megan let me win?! It takes a lot of balance, especially as my core muscles aren't working very well! This afternoon we had a meeting with the carer agency I've chosen so it's one step closer to overnight leave!