Phenomenal Friday - and Beyond!

We had tickets to the Red Wings hockey game last Friday & Keith kept telling me it would be alright if we didn't go.  I know it was because he didn't see how I was going to get up the stairs at the Joe Louis arena without him pushing, pulling or pretty much carrying me up.  We frequently joke about how great grandma could beat me getting anywhere these days.  Just so you know, she is 94 years old.  (FYI: she is one tough lady having beat cancer more than once herself). 

However, the good Lord works in mysterious ways.  I actually had an excellent day on Friday - definitely the best in weeks and weeks.  It even topped the day we were at mass when I had a "mini- recovery" compared to the days before when I could barely walk or stand (which Keith was worried about as it would be preferable to have everyone see how well I was doing verses a slowed down version of myself).
Fortunately, all my joints were working: no swelling, no pain anywhere - not in my toes, ankles, knees, hips, fingers, wrists, elbows, or shoulders (almost a miracle really).  Everybody who sees me regularly noticed.


You should have seen me doing "the Charleston" down the aisles between every one's cubicles at work.  It was fantastic to demonstrate that I was perfectly able to stroll down to the printer to pick up my own documents (which my co-worker Jackie has kindly been bringing to me when she sees them).  Unfortunately, the disparity between my former sprinting walk and my current shuffle is rather disproportionate, so it's hard not to notice no matter how I try to disguise it.


Additionally, when I was walking towards the salon where I go to get my nails done, my manicurist Shawn stood up and and watched me approach with a look of complete disbelief.  For weeks now, she has witnessed me hobbling as I make my way in.  On occasion, she has even run out to the parking lot to assist me when I go to the grocery store located in the same strip mall, insisting on pushing my cart and loading my groceries in my car (such a sweetheart).


I was going to post this over the weekend but I am glad I waited because I am thrilled to say this absence of joint swelling has lasted for 5 days now.  Talk about scoring a break! If this keeps up, I might even have to cancel the acupuncture appointment I made.  Pretty cool, huh?