Happy Friday!
Wow I have not written a blog post in over a MONTH. This recovery with my arm has been so much more intensive than I initially thought. I am in physical therapy three times a week and it’s absolute torture but I know it’s necessary for my recovery. I definitely did not think that it would be almost six weeks later and my blog would still be on hold. The transition back to work has gone smoothly, but has been time consuming. It has pulled me away from my blog because I get home at night and am just absolutely exhausted. I have been going to bed at 9 PM every night. I know my body needs the rest, so I am trying to give it what it needs and the blog has definitely taken a backseat because of my recovery.
I usually love when my life is being pulled in a million directions but recently I’ve been so stressed and overwhelmed I feel like I haven’t been giving anything in my life the attention it deserves. I think a lot of people struggle with that in all aspects of life and it can be used as a good learning moment on how to manage stress and responsibilities. I am eternally grateful for all of my friends and family who have made this recovery an easier transition than it would have been alone. I know I am so lucky that my injuries were what they are and it could have been so much worse. I’m taking all of this day-by-day and I’m doing the best I can for every outlet in my life.
One of the hardest things has been not working out because to me that is such a stress reliever and I need it for my sanity. My physical therapist has suggested that I not workout until I am further along in my recovery, which has been absolutely driving me crazy! But I’m doing my best to follow directions. I still get in trouble for not doing my exercises correctly. He told me yesterday that there is a slight possibility I may be ready to run next week so keep your fingers crossed I get cleared for that!