Surrounded By Boxes

We are enjoying our new home even though we are still surrounded by boxes. It's still difficult to walk through each room. There has been so much work to do in order to get the home set up.

Hubby and I are exhausted and fighting through pain and our adult son is doing a ton of work, but getting anxiety from all the mess. I've found myself feeling depressed a couple of times, but try to be thankful for the lovely home we have.

We have had to order or shop for curtain rods, curtains, floor coverings, shelving, and many more small items. The cost has been high, but the hardest thing is the lack of energy. Hubby's hormone treatment for cancer makes him so tired, and my health conditions cause me to always be tired. We take tons of breaks.

My foot is still very painful and my lower back screams when I stand up for a few minutes. Ibuprofen helps, but I am trying to avoid it as much as I can, because my kidneys don't need any more bad treatment.

I saw my new ankle orthopedic specialist this week and I liked him. He was on the same page as my surgeon in Kansas, but a little more pessimistic. He wanted to make sure that I knew that nobody could predict what might happen in the future. The 3-D printed Talus bone still is in place, according to the new x-rays. The surgery recovery may take up to a year.

I knew all this before, but the way he said it was a little more depressing. He insinuated that the foot may always hurt, but that I should just be glad that it is usable. If it continues to hurt this much, I won't be getting back to normal. I won't be able to stand up more than about 5 minutes. I also won't be able to walk without pain.

If that is what happens, I won't be much better than before. But, I won't give up on my foot. I will give it one year before I make a judgement on it's condition. I will continue to pray for recovery and healing.

None of us can predict the future of our health. We can't know what is coming with our feet or any other part of our body. I'm thankful for my body, although much of it isn't working as it should. I have to accept that and live the best I can. To me, that includes being thankful.

I know God is with me and He comforts me every day. When I get upset, I need to go to Him in prayer and ask for help. He's good to me every day.

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