The 'At Home' Update

A few miscellaneous news and notes. I have been home about two weeks and there is the good and the bad, but overall things are going well. First and foremost I am getting stronger, two weeks ago I could walk two blocks and would get home winded, now I can walk a mile, still spent afterward, but it is a major improvement.

My body is getting stronger but the aches and pains still exist. One frustrating thing is a fracture or pain in my Coccyx, the very lower part of the tailbone. Every time I shift my weight or put pressure on my tailbone I get a very strong pain. Sitting for more than 30 minutes is impossible and it can even be painful sleeping. The frustrating thing is so many other parts of rehab were going well so to have such a small part of my body be so excruciatingly painful is an unfortunate turn of events. It can be so bad that Naomi and my parents just wince when they see the expressions on my face. Nobody said rehab would be easy.

One thing I am looking forward to is my friend Yvonne Kawamura, a licensed massage therapist, donated her services to help me out upon hearing about the accident. We start tomorrow and I have to say having something in my life that focuses on pain reduction sounds absolutely perfect.

Also, my sculpture at Socrates Sculpture Park is going up in amazing fashion. This will get its own post in the near future. I just want to say that between my parents, my friends St. John and Brett, and a host of others friends, this project has become even more than I could have ever imagined. Pictures and more to come soon because something so cool needs to be shared.

And lastly, it is nice to be home, fire damage and all. Good to climb into bed next to Naomi. Good to make a home cooked meal. Good to wake up in familiar surroundings. Good to read a newspaper on the couch. Good to walk around my neighborhood and say hello to friends. Sometimes the familiar is the best thing in the world.