Well the surgery is over and done with, and was certainly not the same as the last time when I had my other foot done. This time the nerve block didn't take and I could feel every cut and grind as the doctor worked. He had to stop 4 times and inject more freezing into my foot, by the time he was stiching me up I was finally totally frozen. Don't know if you have ever had pain so intense you thought your would either pass out or throw up, well lets just say I didn't pass out, though I am sure I wasn't far from it. I am so glad I only have two feet and won't have to go through this again. The doctor couldn't appologize enough, unfortunatly his appologies didn't make the pain go away. I am feeling terribly helpless at the moment, the boys have gone to school and hubby is at the dentist and I can't even get up and make a coffee, well I could make it, I just couldn't carry it back to the couch with using crutches. I am in a great deal of pain and getting up exhausts me so I will be a lump on the couch for the next few days.

When I was just started on crutches after I broke my ankle, I made a flask of coffee at breakfast time and put it and a mug, etc into a bag that I slung on my back and that was me sorted for the morning, course it did make me want to pee but that was my exercise for the day. That bag became my best friend, i shoved everything I needed into it so that i didn't have to make too many trips, tissues, magazines, remote, phone, lunch..... Sorry that you had such a painful experience, hopefully it is settling down by now. Just think of those lovely strappy sandals that you will be able to wear this summer.

Couldn't get online to post yesterday, we had the most horendous wind storm and the power was knocked out from 8:30 am until 7:30 pm, there is garbage strewn all over the neighbourhood(garbage was supposed to be picked up yesterday) trees and branches down everywhere, some schools were evacuated and our largest shopping mall had to close. Anyway I am back on track today. I know my weigh in isn't until Monday but I got on the scale this morning as I tend to every day and my weight is exactly the same, that means I have lost, I am just not sure how much as I don't know what the cast weighs? I am guessing 2 lbs, hubby thinks its closer to 3. I won't know for sure until it comes off in 4 weeks but at least I know I am losing. Already I am getting around better, when the pain killers are working I don't even need the crutches, though I tend to rely on at least one of them for balance, when the pain meds are due I can't even stand without both crutches. By the weekend I hope to be able to chuck them. Yesterday with the power out I was bored out of my mind so I made hubby take me shopping for Yoga pants, I was able to buy medium ones which was a huge breakthrough for me. The reason for the Yoga pants has less to do with Yoga and more to do with the fact that they are comfy and I can get them on over my cast. My mom is coming by today to help me with some housework, of course I will have most done before she gets here as I can't imagine her walking into the disaster I call my house with me not able to do anything this week.

What is with us and our need to present a perfect picture to our Mums, even when we have a good excuse for not being able to. I know that with me I am aware that I have disappointed my mum over the years, and although I am not like her in a lot of ways, I want her to believe that she has had some influence on me and how I keep house.
Looks like you are still going down, woohoo, don't let boredom wreck your resolve, I know it can have me pacing the house looking for something to nibble on. I am off now to have a long soak in a bubbly bath, and then a movie on TV. Catch up soon,

Lizzie I have no idea why I still do everything I can to please my mother, maybe its the fact that she is so critical and my whole life I have been looking for exceptance from her, I am not likely to get it at this point in time so I don't know why I keep trying so hard. I have to say though I got a compliment from her Easter weekend that still has me wondering if there was a motive behind it. We were going to her house for Easter dinner and there were other friends there that we have been close to since I was a teenager, more like family than friends at this point. The woman commented on how good I looked, I was wearing an outfit I hadn't fit into in 3 years, dressy pinstriped pants and a silk shirt and 5 inch heels, and my mum actually said to her that I looked better than I had in years, the other lady is quite deaf so my mum had to say it fairly loud, I don't think she expected me to hear it, but it felt good anyway. Tomorrow is my step fathers 80th birthday party and I am going to try to do myself up again, well at least as much as I can with a great big lump on my foot. There will be people at the party I haven't seen in many years so should be interesting.
Boredom the other day didn't have me running to the fridge, partly because I didn't want to open it too often with no power and partly because it was too painful to get up, so I entertained myself with my knitting and a Catherine Cookson book I hadn't read. My husband on the other hand drove me nuts, he can't entertain himself anymore when he can't plug something in or turn something on. There were so many things he could have been working on in the house, he chose to sit in the recliner and snooze most of the day.

Sounds like you were one classy lady last weekend, but 5 inch heels!! I know you are not actually walking around too much at the moment but when you are how do you walk in them. I know you are tall already, you must be positively statuesque in killer heels. Me, even though i am barely 5' 3", buy fairly low heeled shoes. If I try to walk in anything high or pointy I am like a carthorse, so inelegant. It must have felt good to hear your mum compliment you, I was just thinking that I don't tell my mum enough how great she looks, she does take pride in her appearance, and she said once that if she hadn't combed her hair or put her lippy on then we would know that she was really sick. By now you should have been at the party, hope it went well and that you got lots of compliments, you deserve them girlfriend.

As for the high heels it was before my surgery and I only wore then to get there and back, the rest of the time I had on my slippers. As for compliments this Sunday at the party the only one I got was from my neice who has lost a ton of weight lately, she said she had some jeans for me, but didn't think they would fit me now as I am too small for them. The fact that I have legs that never end and she is quite short didn't dawn on her LOL The rest of the people at the party were too busy fussing over me and my casted foot that I don't think they even noticed.

I did weigh myself yesterday and the scale remains exactly the same, taking into consideration the weight of the cast it means I have lost weight, just not sure how much, so I am going to hold off posting my weight until the cast comes off on May 19th, which is a week sooner than I expected, the nurse said she was doing me a favour getting it off before our May long weekend, which was quite considerate of her. Already after a week I am getting around much better, I barely need the crutches any more, and don't use them at all when I am in the house, just keep them as a comfort when I am out and about and afraid of falling flat on my face. I am down to taking the pain killers only at bed time so I get a comfortable sleep.

At the moment I have a nasty eye infection to go with my gimpy foot so I look a real sight, think I may have to hybernate for a few days. No hardship there as its pouring rain outside and rain and casts just don't mix, will have to work on my knitting and stay in and dry. I really wish the weather here would take a turn so I can get out in the garden and get it ready for planting in a few weeks.

The rain has arrived here again but at least we had a few good days. With the rain this morning came a bit of a low, I know it's been two long weekends in a row with celebrations but I thought that I had not been too bad. However the scales are showing an Increase of 1/2 lb!! I am absolutely determined to make my mini goal this time so it will be strict times ahead. I also know iVe got to move that ass a lot more lol

The sun has finally decided to show its lovely face, we have had weeks that we haven't seen it and I was starting to feel like spring would never come. This time last year I already had my garden ready for planting and I already had a great tan started. The forcasters are calling for a long hot summer here, but I was beginning to have my doubts. I am such a sun worshipper, I am out in it every chance I get, and this year if the weightloss gods are good to me I might even be able to get out with a bathing suit on and make use of the neighbours pool. We have use of it any time we want and so far I haven't done so.
Got my note from the doctor yesterday and he has put me off work until June 24th if I was required to go back to regular duties, if my boss can find me a sit down job with no long distance driving I am able to return to work as of May 31st. In some ways I hope he can't find me the sit down work as it would be nice to be off that long, but at the same time I can't afford not to be working.
Yesterday I made my husband some peanut brittle, this is one recipe I would love to be able to figure out without sugar but as thats pretty much all thats in it I guess I will just have to be happy smelling it.

I love the sun as well but here we cannot count on summer lasting more than a week or two before the rain sets in again. I have always dreamt of retiring to a place in the sun, or at least having a holiday I could go to for a few months at a time, preferably Italy. Failing that I will just have to spend my pension on travelling to hotter climes especially for part of the winter months. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get that time off.