One year ago today, Leslie and I came home from date night and little did I know my life would be turned upside down. As many of you know, I sat on my bed and destroyed my knee. My big brother, Kevin, and my husband had to literally wheel me in an office chair as I screamed all the way to the car! Followed by a blood clot I was bedridden for a month. To say it challenged my marriage is an understatement. I was on crutches for 3 months and a walker for 6 months. I was medically terminated from a job that I loved. I had always felt like I had a purpose, and this knee injury made me loose sight of all of that. In that year I gained a lot of weight and in this last month, with the help of my superstar coach, Aundrea (the picture below is her and her son dressed as superheros from their visit after surgery when they came by to give me a superhero hug), my friend Kevin, and my rockstar husband Leslie, I was able to shake off the weight. My knee injury has brought me closer to God, and I have learned to trust him. My family has been my saving grace, like a net below an acrobat, my family, especially my parents were there to catch me when I attacked the floor. My mother, Jeanette, did what any mother would do and loved me unconditionally through it all! My father, Jim, and my Stepmother, Collette, were willing to do anything to help me keep my head above water. Maddy, stayed by my bedside and assisted in any way she could. Although sometimes sassy, she was always helpful. And My patience, faith and strength have multiplied. When you hit rock bottom, the only way you can go is up. I truly believe God grounded me in all of this, and now I can see the mountain landscape ahead and I am excited for it! I have a purpose again, to help others achieve their goals. I know I still have a LONG way to go, but I know that today is going to be better then yesterday and so forth. Thank you to all of you for your support this past year. Not going to lie, brings a tear when I reflect upon all of the messages, texts and supporting words you have all given me keeping my spirits high. Family and friends like JoshandLyndsay, Kirsten, Ashley, Gina, Dan, Cathy, Mary, Paul, Pam, Amanda, Jim, Danielle, Wendy, Stefany, Kendra, Jaydeen, Joan, Colleen, Kathy, Abigail, Nicole, Roxanne, Amy, Lauren, Stacy, Maria, Sara, Rachel, Amanda, Angela, Amanda, Lisa, Cindy, Michelle, Charity, Michelle, Nicole, Jenni, Kissa, Jennifer, Jenn, Joe, Kevin, Arimaw, Talana, Shannon, Krista, and Robert and many others made my recovery possible. Thank you so much to all of you, I love you all dearly and I am blessed to have you all in my life.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:19:27 +0000
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