People, I need people
March 16, 2009 | Just thinking out loud
I don’t want my blog to become a journal about broken collarbones, but somehow that is my life right now. The other night I couldn’t sleep and I searched the ‘net for posts about broken collarbones, wondering how long recovery might be, when I could sleep in a real bed, if that tearing feeling was good or bad…
This is where I am. Still in a chair, though I’m climbing out for longer periods of time. I love showers now, and will never take being clean for granted again. It is when I’m most vulnerable. Sling off. The crazy-8 brace off. I have to hold my left arm with my right because it’s not functional and turns red when it hangs down.
But the hot water is soothing, and when I’m back in my chair fully dressed (in pjs or sweats) and my hair is clean and I’m wearing deoderant and smell like Oil of Olay Ribbons Body Wash (yes, I will be your spokesperson), I feel like Suzie again.
Tomorrow I go back to the doc, and they’ll x-ray to see if it’s in line or close to in line. The bones shouldn’t be merging yet. Healing, according to google, should start to take place in one to two more weeks, and we should see fuzzy stuff on the X-ray and if I see a “bridge” I can dance one-armed around the office, because that means the two bones have made a love connection.
I am grateful for this brown recliner, but I’m considering starting a bonfire in it when I am released from it’s clutch. I sleep, eat, and work in it. I long to be able to work out every morning, to clean my own home, to bust out of my house and eat lunch with a friend.
I did go on a trip on Saturday. It was to a friend’s 5-year-old daughter’s birthday party. Being around adults — even at a child’s birthday party — was a treat. I went to WalMart afterwards and ran into several more adults that I knew. I stalked one friend through the produce department so that I could have a conversation.
I am trying to be good. I need to be well enough to leave on Thursday for Dallas to sign books at the Christian Book Expo. Good news? Lots and lots of people .
Will you be there? Do you live in the Dallas area? If so, I hope you’ll consider coming. This is my schedule.
I’d love to see you.
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