- It's a breakfast (lunch & dinner) in bed day, everyday!
- My hopscotch skills are infinitely improving, I can go from the downstairs living room all the way to my room on the second floor hopping on one foot.
- Guiltless ice cream eating.
- When I flew home for my surgery, a man at the airport overheard me asking where I could get some water. Five minutes later, the man brought me a bottled water he bought for me. So sweet. Just another reminder that PEOPLE ARE GOOD.
- I feel more compassionate and empathetic towards people with long-term serious illnesses or chronic pain. I can't imagine what they go through.
- I have been working out more because I'm so bored, but I now have a great excuse for skipping cardio!
- Endless time to read and catch up on TV shows. Just watched all four seasons of Felicity (OMG, how hottttt is Ben AKA Scott Speedman circa 1999?!?!! Totally drool-worthy). And reading is quite possibly my favorite thing to do. LOVELOVELOVE Dan Brown & Michael Chrichton.
- Due to the fact that I wake up super early in pain, I've gotten to enjoy watching the sun rise so many times over the past few weeks.
- Quality time with Miss Sadie Lou Who (our golden retriever).
- Although I was in extreme pain for my first week of recovery, my second week of recovery was way better than when I broke my right leg and got a titanium rod in it.
- I've been reconnecting with old friends.
- I get to ride in electric carts at Target (although I did embarrassingly hit several racks/signs and lots of people laughed at me while I laughed at myself).
- My right quad is a freakin rock again all of a sudden (I can get up from the ground on just my one leg).
- I don't have to change into my PJs at night... because I wear them all day!
- I just started working on my little brother's "Help Can Cancer" campaign and trying to get more schools and Sororities and Fraternities to join, hoping to get another 10K+ for cancer care in Maine in the next year.
- I've realized I should appreciate my mobility and health more. It sucked REALLY bad to barely be able to stand getting out of bed for trips to the bathroom.
- People get up to give me the good seats at sports games, hehe.
- I don't feel bad if I don't shower everyday since it is such a pain in the ass/kind of dangerous. Plus, I only have to shave one leg for the next two months.
- I'm getting mentally and physically tougher.
- I get to spend a month and a half (and possibly four months) in Maine.
- I'm actually using my paid sick time (last year, I only used one day).
- I have more time to blog.
- I've gone to more sports games in the past week than I have in the past year since it's a fun activity to do while sitting (woop woop, U-Maine & Hampden Academy!!).
- I take long baths and actually relax because I have nothing else to do (I wrap up my cast in a trash bag).
- I got to feel like a kid again and be pampered by my wonderful mom & dad.
- I don't have to call "bucket seat" when I get in the car with my brothers.
- I got lots of flowers, packages, and cards from friends & family (thank you!).
- The best seat on the couch is permanently reserved for me.
- I got to go straight to the front of the security line at the airport and board the plane first when I flew home for my surgery.
To be continued....
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