 June 1996 - Finally
able to grasp and keep holding both sides of a normal walker. Used as much as possible around house and
short distances--like 40". Fell a
LOT.
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 August 1996 to March
1997 - taught 4 classes at
local community college, until....
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 April 1997 - Broke
right leg in 3 places. Confined to bed
91 days, never getting up even once.
BORING!
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  Nurse came every day
to clean wound. Told afterward that
could have lost leg. Nice, huh.
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August 1997 - pins
OUT! Now, 3 more months of home PT and
3 more of outpatient.Finally can get out of bed to wash hair!
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  August 1998 - Lost a
LOT of strength and mobility. Don't
EVER break a bone!
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