cAn I sAy....tHiS sUcKs!!!

I feel that lately I have been tested over and over and over again. I have tried not to let the stress get to me and I have tried to stay positive. I consider myself a private person and a very independent person. It is extremely hard for me to ask for anyone's help. I believe if I can't do it for myself than I should not be doing it.

Last Monday, Crickett and I headed for Arizona. We were excited to be heading to some warmer weather. We were also wondering with everything going on if we should still be going. With the flight paid and plans to spend Christmas Day with Mary and Duane we knew that we would enjoy our time.  Spending a week of not thinking about the house and the move would be good for us.

On Wednesday we had a full day planned. We were first going to see South Mountain. We drove to the top of the mountain and were able to see all of Phoenix. It was a pretty view. There were many photo ops. We walked around the mountain for different views and photo possibilities. One photo opportunity I had Duane take pictures. First Crickett jump off a small rock and in the air with the view of Phoenix in the background. It was a cool picture. I decided to jump off this same small rock but I was going to do a "cooler" jump. This rock was maybe 1 and 1/2 foot tall. When I landed my left knee just gave out and I landed on the ground. It was painful, but it subsided and I got up and kept walking but favored my left leg. Thinking it would just get better as I walked it off. Well my knee continued to give out a few more times and every time it gave out, it gave me a shot of pain. It took Crickett on one side of me and Duane on the other side to get me back up the mountain to the car.

It stinks that it happened at the beginning of our time in Arizona.  We were still able to have a good time with Mary and Duane but it would have been nice to do more while there.

I am home now and it sucks being so handicapped.  I am starting to be creative.  I have a handy bag I can carry with me so that I can carry more than one thing at a time.   Just about everything is a lot of work when you are on crutches and can only use one leg.

I have to say at least Duane got a good picture out of it all.