ADVANCED TO CRUTCHES

I went to see the Doctor again. New xrays show that outer bone is healed pretty much but not smaller inside bone. I can now put up to 1/2 my weight on my bad leg. This will be basically for the next month. It is a lot easier to balance and get around even just being able to do this.

I am now practicing with crutches. Just being able to put a little weight for balance prevents me from tipping over backwards.

I ran into Dr W in hall on way to xray and said if I couldn't put any weight on my leg I would have a nervous breakdown and so would my husband and the dog. He then sent his P A in to break the news to me so he wouldn't witness the nervous breakdown. Ha!Ha!. But actually, I wasn't expecting to completely walk on it yet. He did come in to talk to me later.

I am now much sorer from just that little bit of weight and although the pain is completely bearable, I worry about doing damage to the screw. The doctor said that if too much weight on leg the screws could come loose. I have enough of those already.

I will start physical therapy soon. One more place for husband to take me. If I had an automatic car I would probably be driving myself now. We are looking.

I am taking Spanish at the local community college and it is great getting out by myself to do something different on my own. (After Husband drops me off).

The crow is still hanging around. She is not obvious anymore. We can tell her if she is sitting on the wire as she is a little bit more on body than the other crows. She also limps just a little while walking along the deck railing but it is getting harder and harder to pick her out.

This morning she actually hopped over her fellow to get to another bit of food. I assume this is called leap crowing.