Notes from a small basement

Thanks to those of you who continue to visit despite my sporadic posting. I'm doing much better now. Thanks for your prayers and encouragement.

I still have a cough; I tend to get one every year around this time. I' managing it with Triaminc, which tastes awful, but is effective.

The essential oils I've been using on my Achilles tendon has worked marvelously. I've changed now to a clove oil, which is still an anti-inflammatory, but it smells much better than what I was using.

Because my leg is not in as much pain, I can do more extensive therapy. Today I marched in place on a trampoline and then balanced on my broken foot for one minute at a time. I also did some other balancing exercises and stair stepping. I had to use a small bench because my feet don't fit on their steps. So while I'm thrilled to not be in pain, my leg muscles are exhausted.

I have my next doctor's appointment on April 5th (which is my brother's birthday). If all is well, my doctor will release me to return to work. Woo-hoo! I am so frickin' lonely. I can't wait to be able to socialize more.

This weekend Christine will present a paper on the Victorian ideal of womanhood at an NIU literary conference that I will attend with her. I'm looking forward to it.