Christmas Happenings....Part 2

Wow, I can not believe how fast time flies by!  Despite broken wrist we did have a somewhat great vacation in Florida.  First we stopped in Georgia to see Ryan's Sister Julie and her new baby DJ.

Then after that we made it to Florida for family, friends and of course fun.  Here is a few pictures of Christmas Lane in Dover Florida....

Here photos of our trip as a vacation to Orlando, the Johnson Crew came to visit us, my sister in law Brandy and Ryan's Dad, Scott who helped with the kids during surgery and doctor appointments.

We didn't visit Disney as much as planned but we had a great time anyhow.   We have already planned and paid for our trip to Disney during the girls spring break.

Once our trip to Orlando was finished we got more family time:

I feel horrible looks like I missed a bunch of people in my photos, all I can say was I was happy to get what I had considering I only had one usable hand.  On our way back to Connecticut we were able to stop in SC and see another friend of ours we met in Guam for New Years!  Thanks Jenn & Family for sharing New Years Eve with us. (boo I didn't take any photos!)

It's just a wrist....

Well I haven't blogged much lately since I broke my wrist and couldn't use my right hand/arm.  So for those that keep up with me and might have missed the story....
                                               
                                                    X-Ray after they straighten it somewhat...

First day of vacation in Florida I decided to take the girls roller skating at Skateland in Brandon.  During the adult state (darn it can't blame the kiddos tripping me!) I was talking to my sister in law Brandy and felt like I was going to fall so I tried catching myself...well little did I realize how far up I was and my fat butt just landed wrong on my wrist which shattered it.  I knew right away it was broke, lets just say my hand.. a mound and then go back down to my arm...YIKES!  Believe it or not I was calm until the ER although I did tell my SIL to stop hitting every bump and felt like I was going to faint...So Brandy takes me to Brandon Regional and goes to get Ryan...he was smart and decided skating was not  for him.  Good call!  At the ER they took x rays and told me it was pretty bad and they would straighten it the best they can but surgery was  90% going to happen...but they do not do the surgery and I would be referred to a Orthopedic.  They got me some really good meds, straighten the wrist somewhat and put me in a splint til the Ortho appointment.  I went to the Ortho in Orlando on a Monday and had surgery on Tuesday...they put a plate in my wrist and put an open cast on me....did I mention I got some more good meds.   I was disappointed I only got a white cast w/ a ace bandage wrapped around it but they said maybe the next ortho will give me a pretty one...lol   Well we got back to CT and I seen an wrist specialist here which said the ortho in FL did a great job fixing me up...YAY!  So I finally got the cool looking cast....favorite color PURPLE!  Its since been 6 weeks....I went to my ortho today and got my cast taken off and more x rays.  Everything is going good, I will now go through 6 weeks of therapy to learn to use my hand again.

                                                                 Me w/ splint

                                                Look like crap but day after surgery

Cast after surgery

Pretty Purple Cast 

Finally no cast! 

For me going through this I have realized alot.  It is very depressing when you are used to doing things and then you can not.  I did not mind handing off the chores but I like things done a certain way and it was hard to let go.  I tried not to post up on facebook about my depression,  I still got out of bed and took kids to school etc.  Im not blogging about this to get sympathy Im simply telling everyone because I am sure there are more people then me battling depression.  I am good now, my issue now is looking at my arm and I feel like its different, it looks different, feels different.  I know in time it will be better but getting to that point is the battle right now.

I will slowly add more blogs and I shooting for happy ones. :)  I know everyone's issues with Tricare are different but with me I have to say they were great!  They did my referrals right away and so far so good.  Now I just hope they pay all the bills.