A note from Sherri

At 1:30 this afternoon the light turned green to go to Spaulding rehab. Sherri was told to be ready for the ambulance within 30 minutes and since then its been a blur of activity. More on that another time. Now here's an entry from Sherri:

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From Sherri:

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First of all, thanks for all the thoughts, prayers, good vibes, visits, generous gifts, cards, cookies, collages, etc. A special thanks to those of you who donated to ACCION or AMIGOS. The support from all of you has really kept me going throughout the last two weeks and I am realizing day by day how much I really do have to be thankful for.

That being said, it has been a tough couple of weeks. I remember the accident well, but it seems like a distant dream now. I am much less overwhelmed by what happened than by how much still has to be done. My spirits are up and down - up when I look at what I have accomplished so far and down when I think about how far I still am from my normal life. I'm antsy to get out of the hospital and into rehab. While it has been so nice to spend all this time with my family in my cozy, decorated hospital room, I am ready to get better.

So I guess chapter one is wrapping up now. 17 days in a hospital bed, four surgeries behind me, pain meds bundled into a portable schedule, metal rods set in place in legs anxious to walk, first steps taken, no more bed pans, sleeping through the night (almost), four roommates come and gone, VACs out and sewn up, toenails painted, dozens of staples already removed - it's time to move on.

I figured the change of scenery would be a good excuse for me to surface and share a few thoughts. Thanks to my family for setting up this blog to keep you all informed. My family has been such an incredible blessing throughout this whole ordeal - I am so thankful for them. And again - I'm so grateful for all of you and your support - I can't express enough how much it helps. So stay tuned for chapter two. Hopefully it will be full of walking and progressing towards the lifestyle that I had always previously taken for granted.

Much love and gratitude,

Sherri