Crutches

Sorry I did not post yesterday, I have to admit all day I was struggling with what to say. Sometimes I guess there are just no words for the things going on in your life.

As most of you know this last year my parents divorced and to be brutally honest, this has been one of the hardest things I have had to face. Though I cannot share details at this point, some major developments have happened over the weekend and yesterday that have forced me to make some extremely hard choices. If you think if it, I would greatly appreciate prayers for me and my siblings. At some point I may be able to share, but right now there are open wounds that must heal.

For an update on my leg… I went and saw the Orthopedic Specialist yesterday and was able to get a few more answers, unfortunately not the ones I was hoping for. She took more x-rays and is certain that I have fractured my leg. There are two places on the bone where you can fracture it from running. One is on the side, this is a fairly common injury in runners and takes about 6-8 weeks to heal. You can also fracture the tibia on the front on the bone (if you feel your shin this is the place I am talking about). This injury is a much longer recovery time. So of course she believes it is the front of my tibia the is fractured…

I have an MRI tomorrow to figure out how bad it really is and from there my doctor will be able to give me a time line for recovery. In the meantime, I am on crutches and not allowed any weight on my leg. I will also be doing physical therapy to help recovery. She said I would run again, but that I would not be running the marathon. More to come soon….

Even though these last few days have been a struggle I still feel a peace about everything that has happened. I have been on the verge of crying many times and am grieving the loss of a dream, but through it all I do know that God has a plan. Phil has been amazing helping me get around, doing things for me, even putting my socks on this morning for me! Megan our trainer is willing to work with me still and gave me a lot of hope that I will be able to continue even with this injury.