The Breakfast Club

• Destination: First Watch
• Event: Breakfast
• What's Different? We had a puppy with us. He is a 12 week old Lab/golden mix named "Bunker"
• Most Memorable Difference? Cindy arrived with "two legs".

Though it will take several more weeks of physical therapy and practice, the goal will be for Cindy to transition from a walker to a cane as she begins to gain strength, confidence and balance with the prosthesis.

We have a long way to go, but today marks a huge milestone in her progress toward walking again.

Have a happy Easter to all those who celebrate!

Exciting Day!

Cindy and I are going to breakfast. This, of course, is not monumental...however, it really is. Cindy is going to breakfast wearing her prosthesis for the very first time.

Pictures will follow later today!

What??? You're Still Here???

Yes, I still check in once in awhile.

Are you doing the same?

Are you interested in occasional updates, such as when Cindy will be able to take her leg home?

If you do have interest in my rekindling the blog, let me know either by leaving a comment or sending me an email. If there is enough interest, I will do so.

...So In Conclusion

Both Cindy and I agree that all good things must come to an end, and so it shall be with "The Adventures of Cindy Lou" blog.

The great news, as you know, is that there is no monumental news to report and the blog updates are becoming a repetition of Cindy's daily activities that will likely continue for some time to come.

She is back to work...progressing through physical therapy...and planning for her/our future, which seems brighter than it has been in more months than I care to count.

To all of you who have been there for us, words cannot possibly capture the gratitude that exists. Your selfless and gracious acts of love, kindness and support nurtured us throughout our journey.

I would love to mention everyone by name but I would be forever haunted with guilt if I left even one name off the list. So with that in mind...to those who were by our side during surgery, visited Cindy at home, provided meals, assisted with correspondences, stayed at the house while I was away, called and emailed to see how we are doing, sent flowers and gifts, provided valuable advice, watched our pets, prayed for Cindy's recovery (it worked!), and for any and everything else that helped us get from the starting line to where we are today, we cannot possibly thank you enough! Cindy and I will never be able to properly repay you. Then again, you also know we will always be there for you if you ever need us for anything.

The journey is far from over, but it is no longer worthy of a blog. At the same time, we want everyone who has read the blog to know you can contact us at any time for updates. I can be reached at Robster03@comcast.net or on Facebook. Cindy can also be reached in the same fashion at LLHOrlando@comcast.net or on Facebook...and of course, as always, we are but a phone call away!

We have much to look forward to...and with that, we thank you again for everything and hope we see and/or speak to you soon.

Love,

Rob & Cindy

Sunday PT

Cindy is getting more and more comfortable with the prosthesis. Today she did four laps around the inside of facility...and with much less effort than during her previous "road trip".

We are only now beginning to learn how lucky we are that this facility is in Orlando. People fly from all over the world to receive treatment here. Tonight we met a couple that lives only a couple of miles from where we lived in Maryland years ago. They are down here for a week to work with Stan and his team. Others are here from California, South America, etc. For us, it's a 12 mile drive!

Today's new goal after Kevin called this afternoon from Afghanistan...Kevin is going to sign us all up for the Disney 5K walk, which takes place the day before the marathon. Just as Kevin and I will be training for the marathon, Cindy will be training for the 5K. Katie and her mom will be joining us...we haven't approched her dad yet, but we will.

If anyone wants to join us in either event, please let us know. It would be great fun to have everyone participate together! If you are interested, we need to sign up soon as they usually sell out quickly.

Email me at Robster03@comcast.net if you would like to register or discuss it.

Have a great week! I will blog again during the week.

Weekend Update

Physical therapy went extremely well yesterday morning. I was amazed to see Cindy walk around the building twice using only a cane for balance! We have another session Sunday evening. The camera shall be coming with us.

Our insurance company finally approved the purchase of Cindy's permanent leg, so hopefully it will be ordered soon. Though it will be very costly to us, it is still less than we thought it would be. It is similar to buying a Porsche, but paying for a Cadillac. We can't wait for her to get it. State of the art stuff. The computer chips is supposed to be incredibly sophisiticated.

Today we are off to walk around beautiful downtown Orlando's Lake Eola. The weather today is warm and sunny, so we are going to take full advantage of it!

Tonight is my first training run in preparation for the Jan 6, 2011 Disney Marathon...another crazy idea our oldest son, Kevin signed us up to do when he returns from Afghanistan.

Back to Work!

Cindy is successfully transitioning back to the gainfully employed population...another major leap forward in her mission to return to as normal a lifestyle as possible.

Though it is challenging and takes her longer to get ready in the morning, she is able to do so.

Physical therapy continues to go well, with the hope that she will have a leg to take home by the end of the week (no promises have been made).

When that day occurs, it will be a monumental celebration for all of us...and when I say all of us, I mean every one of you that have followed the blog, offered kindness, support and words of encouragement and especially love & friendship throughout. Without you, it would have made for a much more challenging ordeal.

Though the journey is not over, the light at the end of the tunnel is becoming extremely bright...and exciting!

More good news to come...soon!