Elevator Friday - On a farm near Vegreville, Alberta

As always, thank you Dale Redekopp.

Tried these today

Bought some crutches. I managed to walk about five feet with them. That was damn hard.

The sockening

January 5 I was able to put on socks for the first time since the accident on February 16, 2024. January 12 I was able to do it for the second time.

I did not bother trying to do it for myself for a week. After I did it the first time I got really apprehensive that I might not be able to do it again. Yesterday I got up the nerve to try it and it was kind of easy. Strange the things you get hung up on.

Another reason I left it was that I am still wearing compression stockings with no toe. Health care is trying to arrange compression socks. The stockings are a pain to get socks over them. Last week I gave myself a break from wearing them. I did the same yesterday.

I was told I might have to wear them for the rest of my life. I am hoping eventually I do not have to do it.

About a month ago I bought a sock aid, a device to help you put on your socks. I have not used it. I bought it to remind me to keep working away and get to the point where I no longer needed an assist. I did not want to accept things, I want to get back as much as possible to where I was before the accident.

Yesterday with multiple trips over the course of the day walking the halls and the underground parkade I managed to walk with the walker just over a mile for the first time in many months. The endeavour was spaced out over ten hours. I will pay for pushing it as it was about one thousand feet more than what I have done. I will spend the next few days recovering from the stiffness and the aches. I had to know if I could do it.

Elevator Friday - Get a drink in Smoky Lake, Alberta

Water station from Dale Redekopp.

Sunday small victory

For the first time since February 16, 2024 (the date of the accident) I managed to put on a pair of socks. Granted they were loose socks and it was a struggle bending and hurt but I did it.