[WingsOnFire]

I am looking forward to getting my flexibility and strength and stamina back...

Last year just before the Reunion I twisted my ankle badly and pulled all the muscles in my thigh. I had to use a scooter to get around. But I was determined to make it to the Reunion and had a grand time...

Well, it is almost a year later... and due to that injury my ankle was weak and it has rolled again several times. The last time severly sprained my ankle in February. Now I have Plantar Fasciitis. After dealing with the pain for 3 months and getting cortisone injections I finally ordered custom made foot orthotics. They have been a god send! It is taking time to get used to them but they are helping.

I no longer need a ride from a coworker to my car because I cant stand or walk on my foot by the end of the day. I am able to walk around the office without limping in severe pain. Having a coworker give me a hard time about needing a ride really hurts ones feelings when they cant help it. Being told you are lazy and not pulling your own weight hurts. Just because someone has lived their lifetime with chronic pain doesnt mean someone else should just suck it up and deal with it. Everyone is different.

Being sedentary for so long has made me sluggish, unflexible and has had a toll on my asthma. But I am doing what I can to get active again. I swam in the pool with my friend's kids on Sunday. I am beginning to walk again at work on my breaks. Slowly but surely I am becoming more mobile.

On Friday I walked only a quarter way around the building and had to stop and rest my foot and my lungs. Today I walked a little further. I am determined not to be hurt by ugly words and keep working on my mobility.