Day 61 - Almost OUT!

Days til brace that keeps me from being super cool is off: 4?

Days til I move out of here-ah - 3

Big days ahead.  I’m set to move out of the RIC on Tuesday.  I start outpatient therapy the very next day and on the same day am scheduled to meet with Dr. Muro to find out if I get this stinkin’ brace off.  Lord knows I hope so.  It holds me back in 100 ways from sitting up in bed to reaching down and catching throws in softball (see: Leah/Rebecca).

Old school format:

9am - Last therapy with Jess.  Kind of bittersweet.  It was my choice, so I chose Wii and “balancing”.  I put that in quotations because it’s not hard at all, anymore.  She actually won a few times.  I’ll miss having therapy with Jessica.  She’s really great and super laid back.  She always put me in a good mood here which is invaluable. 

11:30am - Headed out to the new apartment where Leah and Rebecca were already at work getting things organized.  They’re both great.  I had Papa John’s delivered and we ate out on the roof super-deck.  I say super-deck because it is the entire roof of the grocery, Jewel.  I plan on doing KAFO self-therapy there.

Stephen showed up and the four of us went to a nearby softball field to practice.  I actually managed to catch a couple balls and hit a few (one-handed since I had no balance) and it was tons of fun.  Rebecca needs a left-handed glove, but she throws with her right hand pretty well, regardless.  Leah, Stephen, and Rebecca were all cranking them out of the park pretty well.

4pm-ish - Nap on MY bed.  Amazing.  I even was able to roll on my stomach which felt great.

8:30pm - Met friends at LP Stadium in Lincoln Park to watch the Blackhawks game.  There were more people there that I knew than expected which was awesome.  Everyone was psyched to see me out at that hour which felt pretty swell.  

Let’s not forget that the game went to double overtime and the Blackhawks WON!  Next up, Stanley Cup finals!  Dunt, dun-na-na, dun-na-na, dun-na-na-na-na-na-na, dun-na-na, dun-na-na….

Jake made me wear that SWEATER home since I was wearing it when they won.  The deal is I have to wear it every game of the Finals.  We shall see… I have another signed by the entire 2013 team.  Seems like that would be better luck…

Here’s another of me, Erik, and Nina that for some reason makes me look like I have a small head.

Thanks to Jake and Erik for waiting with me at the bus stop to make sure I got home safely.  

Here’s to all the great days we’ve already had and the better days to come.

G’night,

Chip