A can of beans...

It has been months since I've blogged. Technically I've had the time but I just haven't been in the right frame of mind. Several weeks before Christmas I was directing a Christmas musical for our children's ministry at our church. During the final dress rehearsal a day before our big debut - I had a "Sara attack". The stage was filled with our props for the play and during a small break I noticed the children were getting restless. So I went on the stage to help them get their wiggles out. I counted to three and with the children screamed and jumped around. Of course I didn't notice the can of beans (one of our props) that was sitting on the stage behind me. I landed on it with my left foot and slid just enough that my left knee popped out to the side. I grabbed my leg and fell off of the stage. Between the ER visit, orthopedic surgeons visit, and an MRI, we discovered that when my knee popped I had shredded my ACL in my left knee.

I hobbled around for a month, through the Holidays, not being able to walk well and not being able to bend my knee, it was a very painful time. I had surgery on January 29th, in which my surgeon reconstructed a new ligament for me out of cadaver tissue. I had holes drilled through both my leg bones and this new ligament attached. They also discovered, during surgery, that I had chipped some of my cartilage in my knee. All of this over a can of beans.

I go back to get my leg checked on Thursday (2/7) and will then, hopefully, be able to take off this immobilizer and will be able to start hobbling around again. They won't allow me to shower or to take off the dressing until Thursday. Needless to say, not only has this been some of the worst pain I've experienced, but I have had to count on everyone around me to do everything, cook, clean, take care of the kids, shop.....everything. Some might think it to be a nice break, but since I'm a control freak and like to do things on my own, it's been very humbling. I haven't driven a car since the beginning of December and I don't get out to often. Aside from the fact that I smell and that I am stir crazy, it hasn't been too horrible, I've had a good excuse to watch a lot of movies, read books, and crochet. Bryan took off the week of my surgery and his sister Kim took off of work this week and has been staying here and looking after things. Our parents and friends and been very helpful too.

The next month or so I'll have to go through physical therapy and hopefull by this summer everything will be normal again. I can assure you all....I'll never look at a can of beans the same way again!

30 days until Christmas...

Can you believe that we only have 30 days left before Christmas? It's insane! We've just begun our shopping and I hope that we get it done in time. I've never waited this late in the year to shop. I'm usually done by the first or second week of December. Oh well, I guess I get to shop with all of the procrastinators.

I know that I've been gone lately, but I do have a good excuse. I'm directing our church's Christmas Musical for the Children's Ministry Program. It is called 'Bows of Holly'. Everyone is invited. Bring the family, it's free, gets you into the Christmas spirit, and it has a good message. However, I must warn you all, it is not your traditional Christmas play - there are no wisemen or pregnant virgins.
It will be performed on December 9th at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. It's free, but we are asking if people would like to bring a non-perishable item to donate to the church's food pantry. Saige and Shelby Oswald (Jen's niece) are starring in it. Kids from the 5th grade all the way down to pre-school age will be in it. There are some great songs and dances too! Don't miss! Vineyard is located on U.S 27 south past the new Wal-Mart and Menards.

Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. I managed to gain 5 pounds in three days. Oh yes, it can be done. Okay....okay.......I'll write a self-help book on how to gain weight. There are so many 'How to lose weight' books out there (that don't work very well, I might add). I might as well monopolize on something that I'm so gifted at. Share my secrets with the world!!!