Yesterday was the 1st day that I felt really great as far as my spirits .. I really don't know what it was maybe a slight bite of depression I really don't know but I do know I hated feeling so yucky .. But what ever it was it seemed to lift yesterday morning so much so That I took Jessie to school and even picked her up maybe it is just getting back in the swing of things I don't know but I hope and Pray it continues ...
I thought I would share with you my X ray of my knee that I got at the Dr. Office Wednesday morning Both Xrays are of my new knee one is of my knee bent and one is of it straight sooo cool huh? My new left knee is different than my right knee that I had done 18 months ago .. same procedure But I got the latest and greatest knee out right now its called a female knee suppose to curve and fit in place much better for women and actually we didn't know which one he was going to put in until he got in there to see if it would be better for me .. and it fits awesome so I got it ..
Here is what my right knee X ray looked like from Dec 2005 and you can tell there is a big difference between them huh? YUP that's Dr Nicholas my knee doctor .. and the best Part is that he is a Christian man .. anyway this photo was already in the scrapbook I mentioned a few days ago that my Friend Susan sent me so I couldn't take the photo off the page so thats why you got the page too .. sooo awesome huh? I think it looks like something out a science fiction book or something .. the leg on the right is my leg That I just now got done .. 
Ok so since you seen the inside of my knee this is what my knee looks like on the outside as of Wednesday evening .. Yup No bruises and the swelling is coming down slowly but surely .. The hardest part for me right now is to walk with my upper body straight DR . N and Todd ( my therapist) both said that since I have walked for so long with a limp my body wants to keep walking like this .. so now when I walk I have to literally think keep upper body straight .. Man I feel so Much taller.. NO kidding .. I feel like I am learning to walk all over again .. funny huh?
I talked to Hubby last night and please keep praying for him he is have a very hard time sleeping over there and has had a migraine headache for 5 days now, probably due to NO sleep. He is missing us as much as we are missing him .. It makes me sooo sad words cant express how much we miss him .. I just can not even imagine how alone he feels over there .. He has not made many friends over there since most of the guys work during the day that sleep in his tent and most are from other countries and don't speak English to well anyway .. When he is "trying " to sleep everyone keeps running in and out of the tent and also shutting off the air conditioner especially since it has been 115 degrees there now during the day and everything gets over surged and have to shut the generators down during the day so this means a very very hot tent for hubby during the day when he is " trying" to sleep so please keep him in your prayers .. all this week I have been sending out boxes of cards so far I have sent him 4 more boxes this week . He told me the other day he was at the PX and he was behind 2 marines at the checkout and both were buying a card for their wife and Rich told them to go put the cards back and to follow him that he had something for them .. they went back to his tent and he gave them a some of cards for them and their friends.. Rich said the guys almost started crying they loved them sooo much and couldn't wait to get back to give them all out .. WOW YOU all made this happen girls .. you all are sooo GREAT!!!
One more thing I want to share with you all today .. Our bestest friends in Maine you know Karen and James anyway .. Their Daughter is graduating this year and for Prom her and her date made their Prom dress and Tux all out of Duck tape and have entered it into a contest which you can see Casey's contest entry HERE entry # 3884 and you can also see all the other fabulous outfits HERE Is this cool or what ... talk about Unique and going out with a Bang for your senior year .. Love your outfit Casey.. you did awesome ..
Thanks for stopping by and I will see you tomorrow ..
Until later ..Happy Stampin!!
Wow...your knee is looking great, Dawn!! I will keep praying for you and Rich!
Looks like I need to get that box of cards ready to send. (wink)
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 25, 2007 at 10:35 AM
Amazing how far they have come with knee replacements, eh?
So then, should we be calling you the "Bionic Woman"? JK!!!!!!!
That is so, so very awesome how all our cards are going to be touching the lives of our servicemen/women and then their loved ones who end up receiving them back here in the USA!
Which, reminds me, I have another pkg for you from Alayna's school.
Posted by: Gina Wrona | May 25, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Looks like you are coming along very well! that is so good to hear! It is very good to hear that the cards are touching the lives of the service men and women. I hope Rich gets some sleep soon!
Posted by: Jenny Wrona | May 25, 2007 at 03:27 PM
What a trooper you are. Wow !!!, your x-ray looks amazing, medical wonders in just a few short months. Keep your spirits up, by staying in touch with others. My brother in law went through a couple of surgerys in his neck artery these past months. If it wasn't for friends and family stopping by and visiting his depession would have been frightening. Here's to great courage a healthy family and best wishes. I visit your site as often as I can. I appreciate your spirit.
Speedy Recovery,
Tammy Potts
P.S. nice scar, you're healing nicely. Try scar merdma it works !!!!!!
Posted by: Tammy Potts | May 25, 2007 at 09:34 PM
Will you be limited from doing anything? Can you do sports, hop, that sort of thing? Do you have to take rejection medicine? My dentist had both his kneww and one hip done. He was a professional footballer in the day.
those duct tape dresses are neato. A local girl her made hers out of some sort of candy wrapper and got an honorable mention.
Posted by: Jan Scholl | May 26, 2007 at 02:43 AM