my poor little arm...

Ok, so this blog was inspired by Aunt Kim. Everyone has been curious about my arm, so I thought I would post some pictures for everyone to see how it's doing almost 3 months later. If you are interested in seeing the before, you can go to Jessica's blog in April. It's pretty gruesome, so I will spare y'all and not post it on my blog.

So, as you can see, it has healed really well! Especially considering the number of stitches and how it looked before the suturing! It is amazing how the human body works! I think I'm just about finished going to physical therapy. I can do most things now, except maybe heavy lifting and quick moving.

A couple of weeks ago, me, Amy, and Laura were helping out at Meagan Appling's restaurant. Well, I was bringing out a plate of breadsticks and spinach dip and when I went to place it on the table, I totally dropped it because I wasn't used to carrying things with my right arm yet! Luckily the hot spincah dip didn't spill; only the breadsticks fell off the plate. I apologized profusely and they soon saw my scar on my arm and forgave me instantly! I guess they felt sorry for me because they left me a huge tip!

Also, I can finally straighten my arm all the way! It was getting to be pretty annoying when I would go to grab something only to find that I couldn't quite reach it! But now when it is straight there is still some tension when I rotate it. So, I've got some exercises to do at home to work on both heavy lifting and straightening! There is also an area between the bottom of the scar and my wrist that feels wierd to touch because it is still numb. They say that feeling should come back within a year.

Here are the stitches on the back of my arm. Luckily there was no immobility there, it just itches sometimes...

Here's a picture that almost captures all of the scars...

Like I said, it is so incredible how resilient Heavenly Father made our bodies! I am so much more aware and appreciative of my healthy body. I am so grateful that we were all protected that day of the accident! Thank you all for your love and concern!