This weekend Lauryn and I moved home. My parents were returning from their get-away to Missouri on Saturday and we had to move our stuff out so they could move their stuff in. It’s a bit dramatic, but I was truly surprised by the volume of things that migrated to Mom and Dad’s apartment over the course of the 9 days we stayed there.
It feels good to be home but things still aren’t “right” yet. They will feel right when Cailyn returns home. Cailyn’s appointment this Thursday (19th) involves removing her cast and getting an x-ray to see if everything is healing well! I’m assuming from what we’ve heard that the two wires will be pulled out and she’ll get a walking cast if everything is going to plan! The medical professional who put on her current cast suggested that she have pain meds prior to this next appointment. I might need a little medication, too! Every time I think of the wires being pulled out, I feel a little queasy 🙂 !!
With a walking cast, Cailyn will be able to navigate stairs much more easily and returning home won’t seem as uncomfortable an idea for her. She has been taught how to use crutches but doesn’t feel comfortable using them on stairs. She prefers her scooter for maneuvering around my parents’ place and her wheel-chair to manage most of her school day. She has used her crutches but they are not her go-to. I think this will change when she can put weight fully on her left foot. She originally thought she’d try to do a lap at Relay for Life on her crutches but I believe every lap she did was in her wheelchair. I pushed her for the Survivor Lap and I believe her team-mates helped her with any other lap she did.
We are so thankful she’s been able to stay at my parents’ place… living on one floor has facilitated her independence and we’re all benefitting from my parents’ hospitality!! That being said, I’m looking forward to getting great news on Thursday and packing for another move on the week-end!!