Roster of Successes

Last week I succeeded in:

• Taking physical therapy as far as it will go, realizing once and for all that it will not heal my ankle. My tendon has “issues” that stretching, strengthening and ice will not solve.

• Making the mental connection between my aunt’s Achilles tendon injury and my own, thus realizing that I may qualify for the new, knife-free treatment that she successfully underwent. It’s a painful needle but that’s better than a painful knife, right? She’s calling her podiatrist today to see if he can hook me up with the awesome,e trailblazing docs over at Tufts Medical Center. I have a good feeling about this. (If you're googling "tendon injuries" and want to know what I'm talking about, start at the Total Tendon site. They don't list anyone in the Boston area, which is why I'm having to go through my aunt, who had the procedure.)

• Annoying my foot/ankle doctor by asking too many questions and bringing up treatment options not on his menu.

• Finding some seated aerobics videos. I know, right?! And, ouch, my arms hurt.

• Cleaning the boys’ room so that it doesn’t have piles of books, toys, dust bunnies and various collected trash on the beds, flat surfaces, and every inch of floor. And it only took me about 1 ½ hours. Major victory.

• Launching my new self-improvement venture, in which I will eliminate all the complaining, criticizing and negativity that comes out of my mouth. I used to think I was a positive person but, boy, was I wrong. Until now.