One year ago today...

One year ago today my dear friend Elise dropped me off at the hospital to have my bunion-ectomy. I had no idea what I was in for! I also had no idea how amazing the human body's ability to heal is! A few hours later I woke up- sick to my stomach singing a Sean Kingston song (those meds do some crazy things). I threw up all the way home from Murray then crawled up our front steps and didn't leave the house for weeks! What fond memories. So here are a few pictures, a walk down memory lane, if you will, to help me to remember NEVER to sign myself up for surgery again! :) Enjoy...

First time I saw it unwrapped- yuck.


Experiencing some major atrophy- you can't really tell but my bone was sticking through! 3 weeks on crutches does a number on your body! (my triceps were huge- for a day)


Sporting the boot- even at the pool...


Got the 4 LONG screws out- yay


First day of Physical Therapy- that hurt...


Spent hours getting up the courage to take a real step.



Got to wear this really cool (grandpa-ish) boot. I was thankful for it, because it meant I could DRIVE! :)

Happy to report that my foot has healed nicely, you can hardly see the scars at all! Bodies really are amazing!