Each time I visit the surgeon he shatters my day to day idea of normal. 1st time around was the pain relief I got from having a more comfortable cast and having the blood blisters exposed so that they could heal. 2nd time was removal of the cast altogether and moving to the space boot with instructions to start moving the foot around. This 3rd time was equally shattering - he wants me off the boot and the crutches by the weekend! He prescribed a single-point cane and a couple of neoprene supports for the ankle and knee. That's it! Obviously the healing is going well.

He showed the x-rays taken yesterday to his colleague and they both agreed that the bone is healing to the point that I should try to begin shifting weight to it gradually, the last step towards walking properly unassisted. I tried the cane when we got home and I can tell you that I'm not quite ready to throw away the crutches - praise Jesus style. But it's getting better each day and I hope to be cane and boot equipped by the weekend. Yay! That's a good indication that I'll be in a good state for the wedding. I'll still need the cane for sure but I won't be in the boot and should be in a normal shoe.

Now to take in the extra wide pant leg on the suit and take in the jacket around the waist. We've been watching the Australian Open on ESPN2 this week and it looks amazingly hot and very beautiful down there. Crazy that here in Issaquah we can expect a top of 39 deg F and a low of 22 deg F, where in Melbourne, they were forecasting 39 deg C and a low of 22 deg C.