The Truth about Life on Crutches

It's been almost two weeks since my surgery and here are some of the lessons, strategies, and truths I've learned about life on crutches:

1-Whatever you do, don't break the toe on your other foot a few days before surgery. It will hurt like crazy, and make hobbling and hopping around extremely hard and hurtful.

2- Take medicine when it feels like they are still drilling into your ankle. Stop taking medicine when it feels like they are drilling on your head.

3- When you can't take the claustrophobia and itching of your cast any longer, do not lash out on your broken toe wrapping. While it may be liberating, it will hurt like nobody's business.

4- A good way to deal with insomnia is to read. However, a bad thing to read is murder mysteries.

5- Do not stare at people on crutches, they may fall from all of the attention.

6- Where there is a will, there is a way. It may require scooting, crawling, and pulling, but it is possible.

7- Never, ever bring 26 sixth grader's final book projects home to correct. No matter what you thought, you are definitely not going to want to correct them.

8-You may think you are cruising with speed on your crutches until you notice old people passing you by. Remember what your mother always said,"Don't compare yourself with others."

9-"Up with the good, and down with the bad." It's not just a good motto for life, but it sure helps going up and down stairs.

10- It is okay to ask for help, it is okay to receive help, it is okay to need help. (This is one I have to keep repeating to myself.)

11- Patience isn't just for other people, patience is needed for ourselves.

12- Bless my family and friends, without them I would not be surviving.

The next surgery should be in July. Then I will have a better post: The Truth about Life in a Boot and on Crutches.