Noticias de Miryam

Miryam's Update

What is the meaning of time?  Do I control it?  What does it mean to me to be "productive"?  Lately I have been pondering life questions such these.  One could say I am bored, lonely and/or that I am a little frustrated with my current situation.

This is what I know.  I know that I have expectations of what my healing journey would look like and how long it would take.  That is the meaning of journey; it has a beginning and an end.  Then, there is life!  Yeap, that "thing" we hope we be living and have the illusion to control.  

It has been almost 3 months since my accident and I am still experiencing pain in my left ankle as well as very limited mobility.  I "hop" around despite my Maserati's speediness and turn-radius.  Driving my car - which is a stick shift - is like trying to solve the square root of (-1)!  That's right "i" for imaginary number, aka, imaginary driving. 

So, here is my little secret.  I had expectations and my expectations are not being met!  That's the root of my frustration.  I do my best to stay focus on my Physical Therapy and my daily exercises and it is not easy.  You put a social animal that is an extrovert to begin with in a confined routine with little social interactions and you get a .... well, you fill in the blank.

Now, let's talk about the facts.  Thanks for splurging me in my "pity party."

Doctor says right knee is healing well. The fracture and MCL still needs 8 weeks to fully heal but doctor says it is doing great.  It is a question of time and building strength.  I am slowing regaining the flexion in the knee joint, though it is still not what it was before the accident.  We've done an MRI of the ankle and confirmed that I torn all the ligaments of the ankle - interior and exterior - and that I have a cartilage tear in the joint that explains the "pinch" I feel when trying to move the ankle.  The doctor wants me to do cortisone shots in the joint before we talk about more aggressive solutions.  So, for the time being, no surgery but it is still possible depending on how the cortisone works of me.

My maintenance plan still is the same.  I went down to 2 days a week of Physical Therapy for 2 weeks, but I will be going back to 3 as progress is being slow and my therapist is not really pleased with the progress of my ankle.

Thank you all for your continue support and prayers.  We really appreciate it!  We are truly blessed to have you in our lives and that is why my "pity parties" don't last very long.  I have too many of you cheering me up and motivating me to keep on fighting. 

Thanks!  Miryam