Is the grass greener?

As 2017 comes hurtling towards its end, and with Christmas tomorrow I have been thinking a lot of the past year. What was I doing 12mths ago (crutching along the beaches of south east Queensland) 6mths ago (heading back to work!) ...and how does that compare to right now?! So is the grass really greener …

Eat your heart out Frankenstein

Today I underwent surgery. No panic. It was minor. Maybe even a little 'everyday'... Actually I felt like a 'pro' as I completed the nurses checklist.  This thirty (30) minute procedure hasn't got a thing on the numerous hours I've spent in surgery over the past thirteen (13) months. I don't mean to sound cocky! …

Unf#ckwithable

Last Friday I headed off to Brisbane.  This trip was not to see my specialist - it was all about pleasure for the first time in a long while. Since my operation almost six months ago (yes almost six months already!) this has been my first opportunity to visit my colleagues, team and work friends without …

It’s all about choice…

I heard something yesterday, spoken at the funeral of a beautiful young woman who was a special part of our early years growing up in Gympie.  Don't count the years in your life, count the life in your years. I'm sure we've all heard it before, possibly read it in some meme too, but yesterday …

Gifted.

I have felt like it has been my birthday each day this week! I have been receiving something special almost every day from beautiful people!  I have been overwhelmed by generosity. A beautiful figurine to remember my 'Journey' (thank you Margaret and Colin❤️) and some gorgeous Glass wax melts (thanks again Toni)! One of my …

Flying solo and dribbling – it’s all progress.

Having had a week flying Mum-less (well she does still come visit/do things during day) we've found a new routine in this house and it requires me to get moving - early! 😱 It is a shock to my system but a welcome one.. I really needed to start doing more and feeling like I …

Holiday fun.

It has been one of those weeks... on one hand sooo fantastic to have my girls home on school holidays, with a houseful of their friends and lots of chaos! I love it.   On the other hand the mess is similar to that of a small typhoon in each space they touch.. which I …

Done.

FINALLY 16 weeks and 4 days following surgery I can say.. that's it.  I'm done. Today  signals the end of my leg extension.   Incredible really to think that having survived just over 4mths of living with the Ilizarov frame extending my tibia that today we've decided... no more.   So that is it. There …

Legs ELEVEN…

Big news.  It's been FOUR months since my operation and at my appointment with Ivan (Dr Astori) yesterday I honestly sat there with a silly grin on my face most of the time - I don't even think I swore!  Possibly a first. You see the X-rays showed that my tibia is now 5.9cm longer …

Two steps forward and five steps back…

Two steps forward and five steps back, well that's how it feels after my appointment with Ivan  today. Ten days after my last appointment where we saw that I had achieved 10cm  I really was expecting to be edging towards 11cm today but after analysing new X-rays that can be assessed online, I have in …