Taking the simplest things for Granted- No Longer With an Injury

If you frequent this blog, you know I broke my Left leg over this past Labor Day Weekend.

Sunday 9--4-04 to be exact. Surgery, bone graft, two metal plates bunches of screws, 23 if I counted right staple stitches.

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I was released on Wednesday around 5:30 PM, finally.

I guess the point of this blog post, is the fact that even the simplest things like standing up is an ordeal. Taking a shower this morning took me about 20 minutes of planning, and getting situated prior to the first drop of water even coming out of the faucet. Simple things like going to the bathroom are extremely hard to maneuver with a broken leg. I have had a sprained ankles before and knew things would be tough, but I didn't remember exactly how hard or time consuming it would be.

Each day things will get easier as I perfect my techniques, and the leg become a little less swollen and painful. But for know. each an every task is a battle of wills, of balance, of position, of ability, to accomplish. Even laying in bed attempting to sleep, is a task. The leg must be in a certain position as not to strain the ligaments and be painful, which of course is the exact uncomfortable position for me to sleep.

I refuse to take the Pain Killer they prescribed. I want a clear head and sound mind. If at night I cannot sleep, then I might take on of the Pain pills, because I know it will knock me out. I would rather deal with the pain, channel the pain, work through the pain, then to be beaten by the pain and use a heavy duty pain killer. An Over the counter Pain killer, like one would use for a headache, that's ok..I will take one or two of the 250-350 milligrams to take the edge off.

I remember an old friend Marie, who I know read this blog, had the Quote one day over 8-10 plus years ago, her motto was "NO PAIN, NO PAIN" meaning give her the drugs so as to not feel it. My Motto Today is the same, "NO Pain, NO Pain," meaning however that no need for the drugs to clear the pain. SO I guess I should modify the motto to "No Drugs wanted, NO PAIN".

Basically, this Broken Leg is going to be a 6-8 week ordeal. There are many things I will have to re-learn to accommodate my new circumstances, and limitations. There are going to be many down times when the pain factors will be high, from just simple movements, There will be times, when I self- rehab extensively were the pain will be most intense, but that will be for the good,, There will be many times that I will feel lonely, because I am stuck into a world that is no larger than an extended box, or one room with bed and bath, because of my limitations. Each day knew things will present them selves, New challenges will arise.

Each Day I will attempt to handle that which is put before me, based upon my current conditions.

My Business has suffered, because I cannot "Go Out" and make the contacts and sales, and do some of the physical things I need to do, but I must adjust, and hope that I can gain new clients online or through contacts, rather than my face-to face meetings.

Each day is up to me to make it a positive day or a negative day, each day is up to me to face the challenges ahead and take them on one at a time, and accomplish, preserver, adapt and overcome.

Just like the Old Coach Used to say..Improve, improvise, adapt, preserver, Overcome!!!

Yeah Coach.. Big E's got the Play-Book memorized!!

Just a different opponent this time..

My MIND!!!!

So Punk who is gonna win?

Positive or Negative...

Perseverance or Apathy?

Big _E 2 ---- Anti_E 0

Eric Gehler

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