Progression!

I had an appointment yesterday with my orthopaedic surgeon to check on my wrist and to get a new cast because my muscles are shrinking and the cast is loosening. Sooo when the cast got taken off and after I got the x-rays (I did better than last time) the nurse said that I could... WASH MY HANDS! I was so excited to get all of the nasty build up of dead skin off!

 

Here is a picture to compare the difference in size of my arms... It's not significant yet but it's deffinitely there!

 I know this is gross and I'm sorry but I just had to share it with everyone. After I took the tape off that was over my scar you could definitely see a difference. 

 It's all red because this was right after I spent about 10 minutes scrubbing and scrubbing and washing my arm as best as I could. It felt so great!

 It looks better here. It will continue to heal quite nicely!

 

 

After I was done scrubbing my doctor came in and pulled up the x-rays. He sat there for a moment very thoughtfully and then turned to me and asked me what my plans were (meaning with school and work) I said that I was working full time but that I will be going back to school in January. He continued to look very thoughtful and asked me what my job is... so I told him that I'm a receptionist. The thoughts that were going through my head were..."crap, did I overuse it? is something wrong? ahhh!!" But oh how wrong I was! He then looked at me and said(this is the best part)... "How would you feel about a splint instead of a cast?" All I could get out of my mouth was "Please!" He then proceeded to tell me that I need to treat it like a cast but I can take it off to wash my hands and put on lotion and to shower!!! As they were making my splint the lady told me that I can actually shower with it on!! I just have to take off the cloth sleeve and let it dry after I get out!! WOO HOO!!!

 

 Here it is!! My great vision of progression!

 

 

So Colin came over that night and I was in the kitchen putting away groceries so I just said come in when he knocked. He came into the kitchen and told me to go into my room... I knew he had a suprise for me so I thought he was going to set it up. So i went in my room and started walking over to my clock to turn off the radio... and screamed when I saw this chocolate bouquet of my favorite flowers (Calla Lilies and Roses) that Colin had made for me! :D