After discovering that my left leg was not working, I was an absolute wreck.
How would I work? How would I take care of the kids? Can I apply for disability at age 31? Would my leg ever work the same? Will I limp all of my life? How will I ever take the kids to Disney World?
My saving grace, my dear Mamusia, helped keep me calm and I dare say, saved me. Having a mother who is a physician is truly a blessing. However, I did not want to tell her initially what was happening to me, simply because she is my mother first, and then a physician. That, and she is over 1000 miles away, which would mean a bowl of chicken soup would be out of the question. I simply did not want to worry her and I certainly did not want to bother her with yet another medical question or issue. But following my ER visit, I did tell her - which I know caused her many sleepless nights, for which I am so sorry. But I am so thankful for her wisdom, for because of her I started a course of steroids which almost immediately started working.
My grim prognosis turned into something more manageable. I began to get back movement… slowly at first. Therapy sessions were (and still are) also helping me. My husband was putting in 110% around the house. I finally had HOPE. Hope that this was not the disaster I had imagined over and over in my head for days.
I knew I would walk again, and without a limp. I knew that I did not need to file for disability. And I knew that I would be able to take my boys to Disney World one day.
What a fantastic feeling.
Then I looked in the mirror… Crap.
Then I weighed myself… Bigger crap.
My lovely steroids, combined with basically laying on the couch day and night and not working had done some serious damage in the dress size department.
Eight pounds in eight days. Eight extra pounds does not look so great on me - especially since it didn’t have the courtesy to go to my boobs.
But it is a small price to pay for being able to walk again. I know the pounds will come off, but I am not sure if I will be ready to wear a bathing suit anytime soon.
10 responses so far ↓
1 Mamusia // Jun 15, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Pounds will come off fast,most of the gain is just H2O.Most important you are well!!!!
2 ohmommy // Jun 15, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Glad to feel you are feeling a but better. UGH! Must have been a long 8 days.
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3 dysfunctional mom // Jun 16, 2008 at 2:56 am
So glad to see you back! I hope you continue to improve.
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4 Tara R. // Jun 16, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Good to hear you’re getting around better. Hope you are back to 110% very soon.
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5 MomBabe // Jun 16, 2008 at 7:03 pm
it’ll melt off once you’re off the steroids… besides, you can WALK. that’s way more important than swimsuits.
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6 amy // Jun 17, 2008 at 1:16 am
Glad to hear you are doing better!
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7 Jennifer // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I’m glad you are feeling better! I guess you take the good with the bad.
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8 good&crazy // Jun 17, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Had my own foot problem this week. I feel for you. And I don’t even know you! Consider this an introduction!
And I’m laughing at OhMommy’s pun…I’m sure she MEANT to say that!
Cheers.
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9 Kim // Jun 17, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I am soooo excited you are FINALLY feeling better.. whew.
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10 Lisa // Jun 18, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Holy Buckets!
Didn’t even know any of this was going on! SOOO glad that you’re feeling better & back on your feet.
I had to do a steriod infusion in May & gained 9 lbs in 4 days. Right before our vacation to the beach.
Lovely, huh?
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