tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71091358455479043202024-03-13T05:05:21.510-04:00Order & ChaosOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.comBlogger409125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-4182584550846506812015-04-19T15:29:00.001-04:002015-04-19T15:29:27.077-04:00the more things changeMy most recent career aspirations have been working in hospice. I was a RN Case Manager with a for profit hospice up until last AUgust when I had the chance to go PRN. The intent was to work 2-3 nights a week on call while doing my grad school classes. Of course, when the on call program was switched from PRNs pulling the primary on call I was basically left without a job. Never fear!!! I Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-39282913463676792015-04-12T19:52:00.000-04:002015-04-12T19:53:41.541-04:00well hello there 2015!Needless to say the past couple of years has been filled with a huge amount of chaos.
Where to start...
My ankle is all healed up. That being said there are times when it flares up and leaves me in excruciating pain, but I'm working on increasing my endurance with gradually more and more walking, and losing weight!
Back in December I attempted to return to floor nursing on a PCU, but onlyOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-5211033318024204882013-07-22T17:19:00.002-04:002013-09-22T11:56:23.151-04:00blahdeeblahblahblah6/3/13
It's been a while since I last wrote.
A lot has happened.
I'm walking, well limping mostly. My career as a nurse has been affected, since I can't sustain long periods or distances on Mr. Righty. Currently, I'm working PRN in Quality Improvement/Risk Management, which is a RN position. I've applied for a few other positions, some in nursing, some not. I interviewed last week for a Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-35903389213009441192013-06-14T08:22:00.001-04:002013-06-14T08:22:40.570-04:00memories in embersAs Black Forest in Colorado Springs, CO burns I can't help but think of my memories from there. I'd spend time out on my Aunt Ginny's ranch riding horseback, playing with the other animals and just talking with her. ...hours spent hiking the ranch...family gatherings... I remember the night of her passing like it was yesterday. One of the most terrifyingly brilliant lightening displays Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-36597382898001868552013-03-31T20:29:00.001-04:002013-03-31T20:40:01.830-04:00easter on the keasterUgh.
This day couldn't be any longer! So I started "walking" this past week. I started using two crutches then worked my way to one and now I rival a good horror flick. I went from a Frankenstein-like gait of only a few steps to a zombie-like shuffle to wherever I need to go.
We have a firepit in our backyard, down the hill from our house. We made our way down last night and after some Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-90001247338856266022013-03-22T16:11:00.001-04:002013-03-22T16:11:52.409-04:00feet n wafflesThis is what happens when your foot has had some sort of surgery and it hasn't been elevated for a while. I hear it can happen up to a year post-operatively.
I had a support sock and an ankle brace on. You can see waffling from the sick and pitting from the brace.
It's elevated as I type...
I should probably work on some hydration, too. Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-28788138412898846132013-03-18T19:47:00.000-04:002013-03-20T15:32:41.743-04:00angry bones, happy dayTwelve weeks ago my life changed in an instant. It was a day much like today, snow was littering the ground, and when I went across that bridge the ice took me for a wild ride.
I've conquered a fractured ankle, what with "excellent range of motion" at this point.
It hasn't always been easy. My ribs can attest to that, since they still give me some twinges now and again, along with my Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-29028494673603024722013-03-10T18:10:00.001-04:002013-03-11T07:05:46.338-04:00springing forwardAs I sit here in the living room typing I can look outside and see the bare trees, blue sky, birds flying and the brilliant, shining globe in the sky. The light filters into the room allowing the cats to lie in warm, almost glowing spots on the furniture, curled up and content. The dogs are a little more frisky. You can walk outside and breathe in fresh air, electric with Spring.
This is one ofOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-42436238451248151362013-02-17T11:04:00.001-05:002013-03-02T10:19:18.100-05:00just when you think......nothing else could possibly go wrong, wham!!
I thought for sure we were at our family quota for MVAs for well, at least six months.
I was wrong.
Last night, just as we had rolled over and started our night's slumber my husband's cell phone rang. I saw the picture of the caller and knew it was our eldest calling from Montana. Then I heard the words no parent ever wants to hear, "I've been Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-7700319580649989912013-02-12T23:11:00.001-05:002013-03-13T14:37:21.870-04:00out with the HHAs of today I'm no longer receiving home health services. I was last seen by my HH physical therapist and the nurse came today to discharge me.
Whoa, it's time for the big guns now!
Tomorrow I start outpatient physical therapy. Fortunately, my insurance (finally) approved the referral for me to go to PT at the hospital I work for. It's closer, which is important when depending on others to Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-88556187711027979822013-02-09T12:00:00.001-05:002013-02-10T11:27:46.063-05:00the penthouseThis past week has been a whirlwind of activity. My mom came for a visit, we went for my second follow-up with my surgeon and I finally moved upstairs to my own bedroom.
Yesterday, when my PT came for her last visit she walked into my bedroom and declared it "the penthouse". It is the top floor of my house and I love it. Being back in my own room has provided a feeling of normalcy that's been Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-58166067371558901292013-02-01T13:34:00.001-05:002013-02-01T13:36:21.379-05:00it's progress!Today I showered completely by myself and by that I mean not another soul was within my 3 acres, besides my animals. My first several showers after the accident were at the hands of Big B. I could barely move. We made due and he scrubbed me clean every other day. As the weeks have gone on I've been able to do more and more for myself. Once we moved me up to the main level I've pretty much been Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-587359096744490732013-01-31T21:54:00.000-05:002013-01-31T21:54:01.812-05:00this guyEverything happens for a reason.
As if we didn't have enough fur, fluff and tummies to feed in our household we welcomed a new one in back in October.
We'd talked about getting a puppy. It would be good for the girls, Sandi and Minnie. Sandi is getting on in the years, at 11 and Minnie will need a companion when the time comes that Sandi is no longer with us. And well, heck we live in a Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-62076239380678691082013-01-25T22:19:00.001-05:002013-01-25T22:19:30.389-05:00flurriesAnyone that knows me knows I hate snow. I have for as long as I can remember. I'm not a winter person and abhor temperatures below 70 degrees F. I can handle the 60s, but not for long periods of time. Give me a warm, sunshiny day any and every day.
That all being said I have to say I'm beyond grateful that I'm mildly disabled during the winter than I would be if it were warm, Springtime in Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-68668041851732655532013-01-23T19:46:00.003-05:002013-01-23T20:27:55.936-05:00incentiveWell, wait no more. We were supposed to hold off on replacing Magilla, but Big B found her replacement and got a pretty good deal. We didn't go for the Kia Sorento as previously suggested, but will be driving our third Chevy Equinox.
I'm not very eager to get back behind the wheel right now, but going ahead and purchasing a car will give me the incentive to do so, I suppose. It also affordsOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-60891146048095494742013-01-21T00:23:00.001-05:002013-01-21T00:23:23.534-05:00up lateI haven't been able to go to sleep before midnight for about a week now, even when I'm exhausted. The doc switched me from Percocet to Vicodin and the Vicodin does nothing to make me drowsy. Even the Flexeril doesn't help, as far as sleep is concerned, anymore.
In regards to pain control, I'm taking the meds more for the tailbone, plantar fasciitis in my left foot and pulled muscle pain in my Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-65750989450301718672013-01-20T16:37:00.004-05:002013-01-20T16:37:49.495-05:00my new wheelsI've pretty much decided on the Kia Sorento
as my replacement for Magilla, for when I get back behind the wheel on the open road.
As for now, I'm speeding along via my newest ride, the Drive Steerable Knee Walker aka my "scooter". It's awesome because I can get around without getting as exhausted as I do with the regular walker. I haven't taken it out in public yet, since it still requires aOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-13165167996147008192013-01-17T17:26:00.001-05:002013-01-17T17:26:08.092-05:00baby stepsI attempted going up the stairs today and made it to the 5th one but my tailbone was in too much pain to go further. I haven't been upstairs in over three weeks, haven't slept in my own bed, next to my husband, nor have I showered in my own shower. As frustrated as I get, as many tears I may shed, I'm lucky to be able to look forward to it all and to feel everything from now til then and after. Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-47451307155184985712013-01-15T10:19:00.000-05:002013-01-15T10:19:10.560-05:00flying highBeing a social person, I love to meet new people and develop new friendships. It's a lot of fun to get to know friends of friends. I'm always willing to try new things.
Recently, a friend suggested going to try out aerial yoga at Vertical Girl Fitness. um, excuse me, but what!? In aerial yoga you hang suspended in a hammock made of a sheet of stretchy fabric and you assume various yoga poses, Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-80066721508125128322013-01-14T20:40:00.001-05:002013-01-14T20:40:31.937-05:00broken what?fractured talus
The leg bone's connected to the....
To be more accurate, the tibia and fibula are connected to the foot by way of the talus bone.
Important much?
Read about this critical bone here.
I personally can't get much further than a few lines before I get queasy...queasy imagining my own healing talus.
Did I mention how lucky I am to have had only one surgery? The surgeon had Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-80838072620477907652013-01-14T18:33:00.001-05:002013-01-14T20:42:14.700-05:00this boot is not made for walkin'Today was the day.
X-ray taken night of accident
Well, three weeks ago it all started, almost exactly to the minute. It seems like an eternity, but it's only been three weeks since my accident. Unbelievable.
Anyway, I went for my two week surgical follow-up today. The surgeon only sees patients on Mondays, hence it being more like a three week follow-up.
One of my dear friends, along Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-80151944853485035022013-01-10T13:37:00.001-05:002013-01-10T13:47:18.490-05:00apple of my eyeInterestingly enough, my trusty iPhone 4S survived the crash seemingly unscathed.
As the days have gone on little things keep popping up, or off, or well, it just has some sort of weird occurrence. Like just now, I was mid-use and suddenly the screen went black. The Apple appeared and just as soon as it happened it powered up as if I'd powered it down.
I didn't realize until yesterday, or theOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-33281080579484587492013-01-06T10:46:00.001-05:002013-01-06T10:46:44.956-05:00daily routineWake up, say a couple curse words as I rise, visit BSC, return to bed, ask for breakfast with coffee, peruse 'net, watch TV, shower every other day, do some leg exercises, peruse 'net, watch TV, reposition 500 times, visit with whomever else may be around, read, play games, nap, ask for lunch, peruse 'net, watch TV, do some leg exercises, peruse 'net, watch TV, read, play games, head out to couchOrder & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-77375114404029073112013-01-05T20:45:00.000-05:002013-01-05T20:45:54.586-05:00on the road againI did it.
Well, not by myself. Big B helped. Speaking of him helping - I have to give the guy tremendous credit. He has been my angel through this whole ordeal. He's gone way above and beyond the vows.
I told him earlier today I'd like to take a drive....get out of the house. He wanted to return some items friends had left after our latest party. Perfect, what better opportunity to get Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109135845547904320.post-79553517308184666752013-01-04T19:40:00.002-05:002013-01-04T19:41:51.481-05:00collateral damageAt the scene of the accident
At the tow lot
Gotta love how the Chevy bow held up
I've been in a few fender benders. As is said, the day after is horrible for feeling the physcial aftereffects. I've never been in such a major accident and I must say feeling the aftereffects NEARLY TWO WEEKS LATER IS TIRESOME!
Granted--I do have broken ribs and they take around 6-8 weeks to heal. I should Order & Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844575490325818140noreply@blogger.com0