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The latest update is that Slomo is now in surgery, but made a video earlier today at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMgxGccvydU.
She's in the hospital with a broken neck, yet her main concern is putting the rest of us at ease.
I have now been home for 5 full days and again couldn't ask for it to be going any better. Kris (Scholz) found people to come over and be with me during the days while she is at school in case I need anything. It has been so nice to catch up with people and to have so much support.
We have also been really enjoying the meals that have been sent home from Richfield, Edina, and other independent people. It has made a huge difference to be able to have food available so we can focus on taking care of the kids and me.
In terms of my recovery, I went back to the doctor today to get my staples removed. I was a little nervous about that not knowing how painful it would be but it actually was very painless and quick. I had Kris take a couple of pictures and I will warn you, they are not pretty. I did not realize how long the scar would be and how intense it was. Having said all of that, it is a very small price to pay to be able to walk away with this with just a pain in my neck, a long recovery, and some ugly scars. I still can not believe how lucky, fortunate, and blessed that I am to be in the situation that I am in. If you would like to see the pictures we will post them under photos on this site.
The other highlight of my day was that I finally got to shower tonight. That might not sound like that big of a deal, but since I was injured in a hockey game, I went to the ER in all of my sweaty hockey equipment. I had been given a couple of sponge baths in my time at the hospital which helped but I was never able to get my hair washed. After 11 days, I am not sure that much could have felt better than begin able to wash my own hair and scrub up with soap! Again, a little thing we take for granted.
People have been more gracious and generous than I could have ever imagined. I keep getting the question of what people can continue to do to support me and all I can say is please keep sending your prayers and thoughts my way as I know God is watching over me and listening to all of the prayers.
A few weeks before I went out school the quote of the day in my precalc class was "Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall but by those who fought, fell, and rose again." I told my classes at that time that this is one of my favorite quotes because at some point we will all face obstacles. I told them that if they have never failed at this point in their life they might need to push themselves a little harder....but the key is that in life there will be times when you get knocked down but it is the people who fight through it and rise up in the end that will show the true courage that they have.
I can't do anything about the injury I sustained but I do get to choose my attitude every day when I wake up as to how I view my injury and how I am going to progress through my day to help gain as many strides as possible to get to a full recovery,
My advice to everyone else, be thankful every day for even the smallest gifts life has to offer. Today, I went for a walk outside, ate lunch outside under the tree while catching up with an old friend and got to watch my kids play together. I can't imagine a better life than that, regardless of what I am going through.
Love,
Laura
Here is a portion of Laura's latest journal entry on her CaringBridge page.