Joy To The World

"Joy to the world...joy to all the boys and girls...joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea...joy to you and me..." That was the song in my heart this morning as I swam for the first time since my accident. Halleluah! Halleluah! It felt so amazing to be in the water today and to be able to swim. I have been looking forward to this day for the past 4 weeks since I broke my foot. Of course, I can only swim with my upper body since I am not able to kick yet. I can swim with my pull bouy and hand paddles, and defnitely no flip turns for a while. Today I swam for about an hour--I could have kept going it felt so good. I stopped because my fingers and toes were "prunified". I know that I am going to become an even stronger swimmer as a result of the accident. Since I cannot use my legs for a while, I get to focus on upper body technique. Today I did catch up drills, 3/4 catch up drills, and one-arm drills. I am so excited to be back in the pool with my swim team next week

I met with Dr. Stark yesterday. He said that my foot is healing well. This week I get to start putting more weight on my foot and gradually begin to wean myself off of the crutches--Hooray!! The range of motion in my ankle and toes is improving greatly as I am exercising them everyday and massaging them with essential oils.

Tis The Season of Thanksgiving

I am feeling abundantly grateful today and here are the reasons why:

I have the best friends a person could ask for. I have friends who love and support me and who encourage me to go after my goals and dreams. I am truly grateful for those friends who take a stand for me to step up to the plate and play to win big.

I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth -- Nashville, Tennessee. What a beautiful day! If I could have bottled the sunset today, I would sell it and make a fortune. The yellow, orange, pink and purple hues were electrifying.

It is true that I have a broken foot and that brings me to a state of gratitude for a healthy, fast healing body. I am so grateful to have the best surgeon taking care of me--Thank you Dr. Stark! I am grateful for all that I can do --- lifting weights, core exercises, and now swimming!!

I am grateful for my loving supportive family. Thanks for being there for me through thick and thin and for being my best fan club.

I am grateful for life itself, for the adventure of each new day. Life is good!