Still Thankful

I'm writing this under the influence of Vicodin, so bear with me if my writing is a little less coherent today, OK? I'm on Vicodin because yesterday afternoon I somehow managed to slip on the treadmill at the health club where I work out and ended up with a tibial plateau fracture on my right knee. The good news is that I didn't tear any ligaments, but the break will take some time to heal.

My 7 year old granddaughter was quite distraught when she found out I was in the emergency room and it took a call from me assuring her that I was fine before she calmed down. As I reassured Amanda that I was OK, I couldn't help but be thankful that I was in the ER due to an injury while working out. Had I not lost 126 pounds and reversed my diabetes, I could have been in the ER due to a heart attack, stroke, or blood sugar issues. Instead, I was there due to an accident on a treadmill. I could tell Amanda that I was going to be just fine because in time I WILL be just fine, and as soon as I can, I'll be back at the health club working out.

I was thankful that the immobilizer they put on my leg easily fit, because the one they brought to me would never have fit around my pre-Take Shape for Life/Medifast-size leg. I don't know if they have other, larger sizes, but I'm so glad I didn't have to find out. Because I lost weight, there weren't any issues getting me into the MRI machine.

It's kind of funny, but even as I lay in a bed in the ER last night, I was filled with thankfulness on how different the experience was because I am at a healthy weight. It's been almost two years since I reached my goal, but the NSVs continue to come, and sometimes in the most unexpected ways. I even had a chance to talk to the emergency room physician about Take Shape for Life/Medifast and he asked for more information :-).

For at least a little while, getting around is going to be a challenge and I won't be able to drive. However, I'm choosing to focus on all of the things I'm thankful for, even in the midst of a not very fun experience.

Have a great, on-plan day, and don't forget to choose wisely :-)