Anyway, I wanted to let you know that for anyone who is trying to swim: YOU CAN DO IT. If I can, you can. Swimming is going well and is a real sense of 'wow'. I can do the backstroke without any support. Even though I have a ways to go I was very surprised at what can be accomplished without hands and feet. It is a very strange feeling in the water but when you hold your breath, use your shoulders and forearms, anything can happen! I hope to have some pictures soon.
Pilates is still going well. Ellen: thank you so very much for your wonderful comments. I am happy that I am able to share my story with so many and feel so blessed that people like you are praying for me.
The golf tournament on Friday was fun. Mom and I rode in the golf cart following Nick, Matt, Dad and Richard. Again, this was for Limbs for Life. Because of product liability reasons in the US, the medical community cannot reuse or recycle prosthetics. This company provides these prosthetics to people who can't afford them outside of the US.
Also, I have several things going on in the background but are surprises for later. :) I am not just working out these days. I have discovered ways of living life that I never knew I could do before! It's great.
What awesome comments on the last post! Betty from Louisiana: good to hear from you again. So happy that you may have a house soon.
I wanted to comment on a post from Christy in Dallas. First of all, I want to commend you on you having a relationship with your biological mom. Adoption can be tough from many sides and it's neat that (regardless of how it happened) she is in your life. The fact that she is going through something so tough is a reason to understand her.
I hope I can answer your question. Start right now, as you read this, to understand that God has stepped into your mother's life also and the reason will show itself at some point. I never really knew what was being said but could feel loved ones around me. I don't know if it was just intuition or what, but I could feel their presence. I know how hard it must be to want her to acknowledge you but she will. My advice to you is to read and understand as much as you can. She will need your strength. Thank you for sharing, she is in my prayers. It is strange that you got in touch with my blog before she got sick. Please let me know if I can be a help to you or her in any way!
I really hope to help as many as I can and I thank everyone for the love and support, it's amazing.
News on my hands: I am going to have a minor out patient surgery on my right hand to shorten the length a bit. This is for prosthetic and cosmetic reasons. My recovery time is pretty minor so I may have prosthetics after the first of the year. This will hopefully be the last time I see the surgery room. Talk to you soon.
Love,
Jen
