Day 5

For the first time, in a long time, I actually went into the handicap bathroom stall...as a handicapped person. It made my day however what I discovered is that handicap people can't open the door to get inot the bathroom. It has a super hard hinge to push  and of course you can turn and back into it with your behind, but on crutches with a slightly slippery floor  is a bit of a challenge.  So, getting into the  bathroom was a mission but getting out was more. You have to pull to get out. No behind pushing will work. I forgot to bring my phone with me so I could not call for help. I figured I could knock or yell but pulled  a few times and it came open enough for me to get by body and crutches into the open area and then put my crutches through and off we went,,,
Church was fairly simple but not standing during praise time was different. And as I sat there I realized that halfway through the sermon I had moved through all the comfortable positions on a padded church chair and my leg up in the air on the chair in front of me.  If squirming during church indicate guilt or perhaps conviction, then I was guilty and convicted.
Going out to eat at the buffet...good idea, bad plan. I have to depend on others to get my food.. Others want to eat. I sat and waited but I did get some good ideas as they all brought back their plates.  Eventually we just whistled for the kids and they would get us refills on pop at least. After all, what good is being an adult if you don't get to tell people what to do.
So, I have been gifted with the use of a wheeled walked with a place to sit. I can zoom around the house much easier. I have threatened to use toilet plungers for rowers but no one will get them for me.  Ice is my best friend and now the ankle is turning into a rainbow with yellows, blues and slightly dark brown colors all over my ankle and going up my leg.  I love variety but would prefer skin tones.
Sleeping is a bit of a challenge especially when the cat decides it really likes the multitude of pillows I had on the bed.  The couch is the preferred place...the wonderful comfortable couch  I didn't realize I would be using as a convalescent couch.
Tomorrow I will find something to do...maybe. I am already tired of TV and may have to start playing yatzee, putting puzzles together or coming up with more ideas for remodeling the house .  Just kidding bout the remodeling... So more creativity will surely come forth from my endeavor to be mobile in my immobile world so stay tuned....