It's been a year since I fell off the balcony.  I dedicated the entire day to sitting at home feeling sorry for myself.  I stepped out once to check my mail and twice to walk the pups.  Other than that, I haven't left the house ( Read more... )

I have been sore for the past two days now. I'm not enjoying it. At all. :( I spent a lazy Sunday lounging in bed. I did venture out long enough for dinner with the family. Nothing too exciting but it is something I would have done "pre-broken back." I think I'll divide my life into two sections now. Pre- and post- broken back. Sad life eh ( Read more... )

Not all of you know all of the complications from the accident. Besides the obvious pain, there are other problems yet to be resolved. At first the doctor was very neutral when discussing a full recovery. However, the last time I talked to him he sounded hopeful and encouraging. That made me happy, of course. Then there's my family and of ( Read more... )

I went to see Dr. Washington yesterday. A little background on her: she's well-known for NOT giving pain medication. Now, skip to yesterday. We talked about my accident and my medication and my pain. I'm sure it helped how miserable I was while there and the fact that I was staring at the ceiling to hold back the flood of tears that were sure ( Read more... )