FOOT UPDATE...1 YEAR
It was March 20, 2013, when I walked into my foot doctor's office, and was taken out in a wheelchair! I had Charcot Foot...which was at least 10-12 broken bones in my foot. I spent my last 2 1/2 months of my teaching career in a wheelchair. I was basically laid up for 5 months, and in a boot for 8 months. I retired from teaching after 33 years, and released from serving in the Mount Timpanogos Temple after serving 16 years. I was facing possibly many surgeries, and I thought my life was over! I retired on May 30. Everything worked out (since I missed the retirement deadline) even having insurance after my 6 years of insurance ended...cuz I'm so young!
I was called at the end of July to be in the Stake Relief Society Presidency. My Stake President set me apart, and blessed my that I would be healed! I never had surgery!
Summer was LONG! But, at the end of August, I was given the green light to drive! The next month, my doctor said I could go to BYU football and Jazz games! And my life has been better ever since! That's why I like to post where I am...because I was cooped up soooo long! I love the retired life! For about 3 months, I had to make sure to wear my boot at big places...BYU Football, Jazz games, temple.
It's hard to start walking after I have sat a long time...but after about a dozen steps, it's all good. I wear shoes that have a lot of cushion to help with the support. I also wear a brace everyday. I use my fancy cane when getting up in the middle of the night, and I limp slightly. I can live with that!
Love my foot dr. Gary Ridge, and Jill Ridge Roylance, and Elyse Hawks!
Thanks to everyone who helped transport me everywhere in my non-driving days..Lori Willis Chadwick, Don Beckstrand, Annalea Warwood, Ashley Mitchell Kelly, Dixie Howard Mitchell, Condita Washburn, Adonna Iverson , Heidi Dokos Park, Renae Allen Reese, and anyone else I forgot! Also, all my school friends, and especially my 5th grade kiddos!
See you at the Retirement Open House on May 5 for me, Don Beckstrand, and Diane Walter!
Presenting . . .
All the different forms of transportation and
Footwear . . .
It was March 20, 2013, when I walked into my foot doctor's office, and was taken out in a wheelchair! I had Charcot Foot...which was at least 10-12 broken bones in my foot. I spent my last 2 1/2 months of my teaching career in a wheelchair. I was basically laid up for 5 months, and in a boot for 8 months. I retired from teaching after 33 years, and released from serving in the Mount Timpanogos Temple after serving 16 years. I was facing possibly many surgeries, and I thought my life was over! I retired on May 30. Everything worked out (since I missed the retirement deadline) even having insurance after my 6 years of insurance ended...cuz I'm so young!
I was called at the end of July to be in the Stake Relief Society Presidency. My Stake President set me apart, and blessed my that I would be healed! I never had surgery!
Summer was LONG! But, at the end of August, I was given the green light to drive! The next month, my doctor said I could go to BYU football and Jazz games! And my life has been better ever since! That's why I like to post where I am...because I was cooped up soooo long! I love the retired life! For about 3 months, I had to make sure to wear my boot at big places...BYU Football, Jazz games, temple.
It's hard to start walking after I have sat a long time...but after about a dozen steps, it's all good. I wear shoes that have a lot of cushion to help with the support. I also wear a brace everyday. I use my fancy cane when getting up in the middle of the night, and I limp slightly. I can live with that!
Love my foot dr. Gary Ridge, and Jill Ridge Roylance, and Elyse Hawks!
Thanks to everyone who helped transport me everywhere in my non-driving days..Lori Willis Chadwick, Don Beckstrand, Annalea Warwood, Ashley Mitchell Kelly, Dixie Howard Mitchell, Condita Washburn, Adonna Iverson , Heidi Dokos Park, Renae Allen Reese, and anyone else I forgot! Also, all my school friends, and especially my 5th grade kiddos!
See you at the Retirement Open House on May 5 for me, Don Beckstrand, and Diane Walter!
Presenting . . .
All the different forms of transportation and
Footwear . . .
Wheelchair
Secretly cleaning out my room on Memorial Day.
Secretly cleaning out my room on Memorial Day.
Lots of help from the cute kiddos...Oakley, Jaycie, Addie, and Preston.
Also...Ashley, Laurel, Mike, Katie
Helping the day before were McKay, Lori, Cole, Haley, and Lily.
Don was a great help the last 2 days...bringing his truck,
taking me and stuff home, and packing it downstairs!
Crutches
(Officially the official day of retirement)
(Officially the official day of retirement)
Store Scooter
Woooohoooo!
Woooohoooo!
Holy Cow! This was fun!!!
The boot
Shayla's soccer game
Boot over pants
Camry and Katie's birthdays
Cierra and I comparing boots.
(Look at the twinners in front of us!)
Hahahaha...this is a picture I took looking at my feet.
I'm pushing a cart at WalMart...first outing without my boot!
(Notice how the right shoe is cleaner? That was my boot foot!)
(Notice how the right shoe is cleaner? That was my boot foot!)
Meet my new shoes!
(Dr. Scholl's)
I wear this brace everyday over my sock, and before
I put my shoe on.
I put my shoe on.
Fancy schmancy cane...especially for standing for over
an hour in January to get my picture taken with the
Jazz boys!
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