Got my 2nd MRI today...

So the news is that i have some pretty severe damage to my knee. 
My femur and Tibia bones have some really bad bone bruising in them.  From the MRI images the whole bottom and top of my bones are bruised.

(A bone bruise results from compressive forces incurred during an injury. The damaged area occurs in the medullary portion of the bone and can be accompanied by  bleeding and swelling.)

(Bruises are often caused by falls, sports injuries, car accidents, or blows from other people or objects. Bruises can last from days to months, with the bone bruise being the most severe and painful.)

So what does that mean for me..... Well the doctor today streessed that I stay off of my leg and not use it for about 5 weeks.  I had to come home and do my research to understand why.  So if a bone bruise doesn't heal or doesn't heal properly then it can cause bone fractures or a permanent limp or disability.  So here is to me getting creative of how to stay off of my knee for the next month or so.
what is hard about this is that my leg is starting to feel better.  It has been 3 weeks since my initial injury and I can bear weight without pain.  So that will make it even harder to stay off of. 

So that is what is wrong with the bones.  I also have two major tears in my miniscus and a partial tear of my Medial ligament along with the already tron ACL and PCL.  So when my surgery does come along there will be a lot of work to be done.  

So to tell the truth I feel a bit down today not knowing how to do all of this.  But I do know with prayer the answers come and there are people out there willing to serve and help but I need to humble myself first to allow that to be.  It would be easier to be close to home and have my parents or a brother or sister help out and I would be able to do that without going out of my comfort zone but I feel that may be one of the reasons I am where I am.  I need to rely on others and humble my independant soul and allow others to be able to serve.  That is easier said then done. 

So for any of my friends out there who might read my blog if you could pray that I will be able to stay off of my leg and be willing to do so, so my bone bruises can heal properly and also help me to be able to ask for the help that I need.   

Wish me luck, it aint going to be a walk in the park ;)

Word for 2013

Renew

 

restore, repair, mend, recondition, to make good, replenish, and revive

 

I think this is a great word for me this year.

  I want to renew myself in my relationships with my Heavenly Father, with christ, with my husband, with my children, with family members, with old friends and with new friends.

I want to restore things that feel old and dust them off fix them and let them shine.

I want to repair things that are broken or that are hurt and suffering.

I want to mend.  I want recondition my injuries and become strong once again.

  I want to make things good and hopefully better than they have been before. 

I want to replenish things that are running low.

I want to revive my spirit and find Joy in my Journey.

I want to go to church on Sundays with purpose in my heart and renew covenants that I have made with my Father in Heaven.  Things will have more purpose when I do them.  I will simplify and focus on what matters most in this life.

So I will go forward and Renew.

  Join me in my Journey.  What will your word be for 2013?!