It's been a long day today. …
It's been a long day today. Full of joy one moment, and more moments alone. It really sucks being alone …
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I'm going to start my journal with a topic that I would love others input. Here is the topic...On Jan. 9th 2007 I was driving down the highway and the car in front of me stopped because of a tire in the road, I stopped and the guy behind me didn't. I was in a minor car accident and we pulled over to the side of the highway on the shoulder. We were allright and were talking for no more than a couple of min. tops when we heard loud screaching. Another car had lost controll and hit us on the side of the road and I was in between the two cars. I was amputated at the scene. I was in the hospital for three weeks. I recoved well and qickly and have had great support. I didn't have health insurance so I have fought hard to get through the state of Texas system and get the benefits that are out there to help people in my type of situation. I have been walking on beginner prosthetics while waiting for the wonderful C-legs to arrive. I have stayed positive and am still very excited about life. People have told me that the first year is the hardest so I have kept that in mind and stayed patient with this new life I have. I am pretty pround of my accomplishment this year and and happy that my loved ones have stayed strong for me and with me. So I am really thinking of the "anniversery" of my accident that is coming up and would like to celebrate it to the fullest on Jan. 9th with my support system. So I would love to hear what every one has done on their first or any of the anniversery that the road of life had a fork in the road and went off in a unpredicted direction. I would hate to have this gloomy "dooms day" on my calander every year so I thought it should be a celebration of life. I am very lucky to be alive and I reflect on that every day. Any Input Friends?
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I use the anniversay day to look back and see how far I have come.I also think of how strong I am I think all amputees are.It will be my 10 year anniversay in August.
If you want some ideas of what to do maybe you could go out to eat with family and friends or light a candle and think over how far you have came.You could write a note and tie it to a balloon and then let the balloon go and fly away.Good luck with whatever you decide.
Brandi24
I think that you are showing a magnificent spirit. I have celebrated my first birthday on my own with a day of complete self indulgence. I spent the day painting a still-life, eating luxurious and easy food and spoke to the people I love on the phone.
Hannah52
I had my first anniversary on November 12 2007. I spent time with my friends and family. It is also my mom's birthday. We reflect on what a hard day it was and how much I have overcome. If my mom hadn't been in my hospital room with me I would have died (we found out that I was allergic to morphine the hard way) I went into respiratory arrest. So we are thankful for that. I never thought that I would make it the first year. There were a lot of times that I just wanted to give up, but here I am. We have all been through a lot and we are the lucky ones who get to live to tell about it. We all have so much more to life to live. Its truly a gift.
aprildd
My anniversary will not be until the end of 2008, but I shall use it as a day to celebrate just how far I have come,how much stronger my relationship with my husband and children is, and I shall call it O'Connors Appreciation of Life day lol.
I always have tried to appreciate life and being well and happy, trying to remember each day those who were less fortunate than I and my family, but with a close call with cancer we all feel so much more strongly about it, it also became stronger 10 years ago when my husband had a double by-pass, today though I always spare a longer thought to all people who have lost limbs, many have lost more than I and that helps me to never feel sorry for myself, and adds as a spur to my recovery and the things I will attempt to do.
On my anniversary I shall be doing cartwheels,and smiling so wide, but in private I will take time to remember those who weren't as fortunate as I.
jacciocon