A dance thing, a dance thing!
Yay finally, I have dance stuff to talk about!
I have incredible news...I get to be in my ballet school's company ballet this spring! I know, I know - MK, you have two broken feet, what business do you have in a ballet - uhhhh, a character role!
The company is doing Cinderella and my ballet teacher emailed me and asked if I would be interested in a character role. And I said heck to the yes!! She told me she would either have me do the Fairy Godmother or the Wicked Stepmother. I said I'd love to be either.
So then last week I heard back from her and guess what...I get to be the wicked stepmother. I'm so pumped. We've had one rehearsal so far and it seems like it's going to be an absolute blast! And I get to be in the ballet studio again!! YAYY!!
So I'll keep ya updated as this progresses, but I'm so so so happy!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Still Broken, but not Quite so Bummed
I went to my doctor yesterday, and it seems that things are headed in the right direction. I'll be brief, but here is an update for ya'll.
So the bone zappers seem to be working! Doc didn't take x-rays because she said that improvements wouldn't show up on x-rays yet, but my feet are hurting less and (duh) she says that's a good thing. And I don't have to see her for another 6 weeks! At that point we'll see what's going on with my broken bits.
NO MORE BOOTS! I forgot to look back and see if I had mentioned this before, but the boots were for sure coming off this week. Doc said that after three months in the boots (which just passed) I would have to take them off, even though the fractures haven't healed yet, otherwise I'd be looking at muscle atrophy and hip issues. I want no part of that and I hate the boots, so I complied. The plan we made at the December appointment was that the boots would come off the day of my January appointment, however I took them off about a week early because I was starting to get ankle pains kind of frequently and was worried that it was the beginning of the muscle issues. But that's mostly gone so I think we're good.
So yeah! My feet are still hurting but we're headed the right way. Yippee!
So the bone zappers seem to be working! Doc didn't take x-rays because she said that improvements wouldn't show up on x-rays yet, but my feet are hurting less and (duh) she says that's a good thing. And I don't have to see her for another 6 weeks! At that point we'll see what's going on with my broken bits.
NO MORE BOOTS! I forgot to look back and see if I had mentioned this before, but the boots were for sure coming off this week. Doc said that after three months in the boots (which just passed) I would have to take them off, even though the fractures haven't healed yet, otherwise I'd be looking at muscle atrophy and hip issues. I want no part of that and I hate the boots, so I complied. The plan we made at the December appointment was that the boots would come off the day of my January appointment, however I took them off about a week early because I was starting to get ankle pains kind of frequently and was worried that it was the beginning of the muscle issues. But that's mostly gone so I think we're good.
So yeah! My feet are still hurting but we're headed the right way. Yippee!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Bone Zappers and Leg Robots
I have some fun new medical gear to play with. And by fun I really mean horrible. But whatevs.
I have bone stimulators! Essentially, my fractures weren't healing so we had to go to the next step, which apparently means bone stimulators. I don't have a whole lot to say about them, although I did make a video about them so check that out here: click me! click me!
I've been explaining all about them to everybody I've seen since I got them so the story is getting kind of old. They basically stimulate the circulation which will help the fractures heal. I have to where them 24/7 minus the time I spend in water. They don't create any sensations (I was kind of hoping it would be a constant foot massage, boo). My friend (the same friend who coined the term "space boots) has been telling everyone that they shock me..which is false. But that's where the term bone zappers came from. They beep when the wires get messed up. Which is all the time. There are numerous wires which is why my friend's boyfriend calls them leg robots. But that's all the boring stuff, if you want to know more just watch the video.
No on to fun things, like how I'm a pathological liar. So like I just mentioned, all this gear gets a lot of attention. Strangers and friends alike want to know what's going on. And quite frankly I'm just sick of explaining. So I've been making up stories. They're all pretty outrageous and no one believes them, but I refuse to offer any other explanation so they don't ask any more questions. Wanna hear what I've been saying?
When someone new questions the spaceboots I've been telling them it was a shark attack. That tends to shut people up. Also at one point there was a rumor circulating around school that my dad had hit me with his car. That's entirely false and I definitely didn't start it, but I let it run it's course without interrupting it.
The bone stimulators have also drawn a lot of attention, mostly because they're new. Double diabetes was my go to explanation, and that actually tricked a lot of people. My one friend questioned it saying that since the zappers said "orthopak" on them they must be for my bones. I tried to convince her that they were for my orthodontia, I told her they were wireless retainers (even though I haven't had braces since I was 13). She didn't go for it but it was worth a try.
I have bone stimulators! Essentially, my fractures weren't healing so we had to go to the next step, which apparently means bone stimulators. I don't have a whole lot to say about them, although I did make a video about them so check that out here: click me! click me!
I've been explaining all about them to everybody I've seen since I got them so the story is getting kind of old. They basically stimulate the circulation which will help the fractures heal. I have to where them 24/7 minus the time I spend in water. They don't create any sensations (I was kind of hoping it would be a constant foot massage, boo). My friend (the same friend who coined the term "space boots) has been telling everyone that they shock me..which is false. But that's where the term bone zappers came from. They beep when the wires get messed up. Which is all the time. There are numerous wires which is why my friend's boyfriend calls them leg robots. But that's all the boring stuff, if you want to know more just watch the video.
No on to fun things, like how I'm a pathological liar. So like I just mentioned, all this gear gets a lot of attention. Strangers and friends alike want to know what's going on. And quite frankly I'm just sick of explaining. So I've been making up stories. They're all pretty outrageous and no one believes them, but I refuse to offer any other explanation so they don't ask any more questions. Wanna hear what I've been saying?
When someone new questions the spaceboots I've been telling them it was a shark attack. That tends to shut people up. Also at one point there was a rumor circulating around school that my dad had hit me with his car. That's entirely false and I definitely didn't start it, but I let it run it's course without interrupting it.
The bone stimulators have also drawn a lot of attention, mostly because they're new. Double diabetes was my go to explanation, and that actually tricked a lot of people. My one friend questioned it saying that since the zappers said "orthopak" on them they must be for my bones. I tried to convince her that they were for my orthodontia, I told her they were wireless retainers (even though I haven't had braces since I was 13). She didn't go for it but it was worth a try.
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