I am so lucky that my house gets the perfect amount of shade in the morning.  I spent the morning just chilling with my auntie in the back yard.  I can’t believe that it is already reaching 104 degrees and we are only in mid May.   Even though it was hot we were able to sit outside in the shade with a nice breeze blowing.  Ahhhh, desert life is good and slow and that is what I need right now.

I feel my body healing itself and coming back to life.  I realize that this restoration is not always going to feel pleasant.  It is not going to be a case of me not walking one day and then suddenly, I am up and running around.  For me, this is a slow and gradual process and it seems as if I am going to feel many things (good and bad) as the nerves start to regenerate and learn which pathways they are to take and what they are suppose to do again.  Last night was miserable for me.  I could not sleep due to the discomfort in my legs.  I was feeling nerve sensation/activity on the inside calf and thigh of my right leg.  I just tryed to be still and focus that these are growing pains.  I equate the pain to nerve confusion.  Until they figure out their previously assigned job, there is going to be a little turmoil.  Its like building any good corporation.  All the officers need to know their assigned tasks and responsibilities.  NR:  When I woke up this morning I felt (for the first time since September 2010) my upper abdominal muscles and obliques doing their job on the right side of my body.  I also notice that I have little to no swelling in my right leg and foot but my left leg and foot still suffer from slight swelling and is noticeable by the end of the day.

SIDE NOTE:  Please do not ever say to me or anyone else going through a similar situation:  “No Pain-No Gain”  Trust me, that behind our smile is the urge to pop you in the eye and ask you what you gained for that pain 🙂

All in all, this has been a great day.  Praise God, from whom all my blessings flow!