May 31, 2009, I had a severe automobile accident and was flown to the shock trauma unit for our locality.  I do thank God that I am alive as it could have and was thought to be another way.  I have been home since my release from the hospital because of one specific injury, I crushed my tibia and it was replaced with synthetic bone, screws and plates.  Presently, I am now awaiting another surgery, which will remove what was done, replace the knee and redo the surgery and also replace the left knee too.

I decided that I would spend the next six weeks and the rest of the year getting as healthy as possible.  These next six weeks is crucial as I intend to get my blood pressure and sugar normalized as well as work on raising my blood count since I am anemic.  I will be working on strengthening my upper body, my core and quadriceps.  I plan to go into this with a great spirit and a healing body.

I am going back to a vegan lifestyle – yeah, I have chomped on some animal flesh and it does not do my body well at all.  I had some moments of “I don’t care” and really that is a selfish attitude.  There is nothing that can be said, that I have not said to myself – it is what it is.  As part of my journey, I will be including green smoothies in my daily journey and 5 days of water aerobics which is part of my therapy.  I am still on partial weight bearing as my bones are very week and I have some small fractures, but I take all of this as a positive.  I am not fully formulated yet, but as I do, I will post.

So,  I am putting myself out here.  I weighed in and measured today.  So here we go:

Height – 5′10.5 inches                                                     Weight – 262 pounds

BMI – 36.5

Measurements:

Head – 24 inches (yes, I did go there)                       Neck – 15.2

Shoulder -52.8                                                                   Under Arms -45.2

Chest – 49.5                                                                        Under Chest -43

Waist – 43                                                                           Across Naval – 47.5

Under Pouch -42.5                                                           Hips – 45

Bicep (LT) – 13.5                                                              Right – 14.5

Forearm (LT) -8                                                                Forearm (RT) – 9

Thigh (LT) – 26.75                                                           Thigh (RT) -27.5

Calf  (LT) – 15                                                                     Calf (RT) – 16

Ankle (LT) – 9                                                                    Ankle (RT) -9.25

Total inches 01/02/2010 -556.2

8:30 a.m.  –  Blood Pressure – 191/94

                        Blood Sugar –       221

 

I have had great blood sugars, but with holiday and blatant disregard for doing the right things, it is high and this really does not make sense for me to do.  I know the risk and the casualties and what I have been doing is not going to get it.  My blood pressure went up in July and has been high since that time.  I am watching it and will expect it to go down with the change in diet.  I know that some of my meds, like the pain killers can raise it, so I am dealing with the pain and using topical analgesics, sometimes they work and sometimes, I want to go out in the back and scream.  One thing I can say is that I do feel, and that is a good thing too – because for a long time, I was numb.

Emotionally today I am okay.  I have to remember that God loves me much and that is all that matters in the scheme of things.  I am purposed not to be bitter about situations, places, things and people and remind myself daily of the many blessings.  I also have learn that when life give you a kick, just let it kick you forward – there can be no backwards, no one ever makes it out that way.

Be Blessed and much peace today.

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