Right now my left ankle and foot are several shades of blue and purple. My most memorable souvenir from Bermuda is a sprained ankle. Despite the change in plans and setbacks of only being able to move at a snail's pace, I am thankful for so many things!!
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
Maintaining a heart of thanksgiving allows me to focus on the important things in life instead of the things I cannot change. My ankle and foot are not broken and I am able to hobble around for short periods of time without much pain. I have seen a decrease in the swelling which was one of our big concerns at first. My foot was huge and puffy! Nothing seemed to help except sitting with it elevated. That is the hardest thing for me to do!! I do not like to be sedentary and I do not like to be dependent on other people.
God has truly blessed me with the most wonderful and patient husband. He truly complements me well! The last few days of our trip were spent in our stateroom with trips out for meals. No matter what I said, my husband would not leave me. I tried to get him to go out and explore, attend events, and hang out with his family but he was faithful in his care for me. We returned home and he managed to finish his chores outside and many of those that I wanted to do in the house before he needed to go back to work. He made dinner, waited on me, pushed me in the wheelchair, and was there to support me every time I knocked myself off balance. My husband has been great over the last few days even though I am a horrible patient and do not want to do as I am told. He has done many things without me even asking, knowing that I HATE not keeping up with what I feel is urgent around the house (even though most of it can sit despite my sense of urgency!).
We were able to have two awesome days in Bermuda with great weather. I am full of gratitude for that and the fact that we have some positive memories! Over the next few days, I will share more photos and stories.
I am glad to hear you didn't let a bad ankle keep you from having a good trip. Don't baby the ankle too much though! Start trying to spell out the alphabet with your foot in the air as much as possible as soon as possible, so your ankle doesn't loose as much ability. I know when I had a really bad sprain the doctors told me that I would have been better off breaking it because a super sprain stretches everything out, and bones heal. When bad sprains occur the ankle will never fully be the same again, which really sucks. Mine still is weaker than the other even 5 years later.
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