Manda Made Me Do It

Sissy 🥰🥰 (at Greenville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmc1HOnLR-s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brokenhipdiary #longpost #pleaseread 8 months ago, I left the hospital, overwhelmed and confused. I was used to being independent and adventurous, now I would require physical assistance just to get dressed. The song "Heaven Help Me" by Ryan Adams became my theme song. Major, life changing surgery had certainly never been in my life plans, why was it in God's plan for me? I didn't and still don't know. What I do know is I was incredibly blessed to have a strong support system of family and friends, skilled medical assistance, and the gift of music to help soothe my ever fluctuating emotions. This side of Heaven I'll probably never understand why this injury was part of God's plan for my life. I guess when you pray for patience, you gotta be specific that you're not trying to be a patient 😅 Let's be honest, we can all say God is good when times are easy and prosperous, but it's when the chips are down that we find out how strong our faith really is. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future". 8 months later, I am walking and driving and so grateful to God for healing 💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/CkPd-9oOweZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!!!! I love you forever 💕 ♥ 💖 💜 Thanks for being the best mom 😘😘 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci6fsiDuEvs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#latergram today's adulting brought to you by the three Cs: Coffee, Cat hair, and country music. (at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChlBDZWprh_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#gallbladdereviction surgery went well, home and resting with my best kitty boy. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChSh4u_JQvv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Snuggles with my big boy to remind him he's still baby number one #subiecat #subaruthecat #mommysbaby #catmom #catsofinstagram #catsofsouthcarolina https://www.instagram.com/p/CgiOu-XpkoP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Introducing Subi's little sisters Asuna (calico) and Emilia (black and white) #crazycatlady They joined us about two and half weeks ago, completed their quarantine, and are getting along just fine with big brother 😻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CfxivRUOts6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Birthday part 1 with my neighborhood bestie @stephhhzwick #drinklocal #happybirthdaytome (at Twelve 33 Distillery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfufopNJib3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brokenhipdiary life moves fast. 4 months post surgery, 5 weeks back to work. I'm walking on flat surfaces and doing minimal stairs without crutches. I can stand for chunks of time without pain. In the midst of another hectic summer in hospitality, I pause to remember that God has blessed me with healing. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQJLcNuP32/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This beautiful boy is 2!!! The light of my life and the most spoiled, bestest baby in the whole world 😻 #subaru #subaruthecat #subiecat #catsofinstagram #birthdaykitty🐱💘 https://www.instagram.com/p/CexHBRKrpkY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Make it a double #oneofthosedays (at Twin Peaks Restaurants) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeZ6BuDLOgJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Limping back into my summer home. See y'all in October. #hospitalitylife #brokenhipdiary (at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd1sYUaLRKd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brokenhipdiary Gratitude seems like a strange sentiment in light of what I've been going through, but it's there. Mixed with impatience and frustration at times? Definitely. Each step closer to "back to normal" brings equal parts joy and impatience for time to move faster and my body to heal quicker. Underneath it all, though is gratitude. I'm grateful for skilled, compassionate doctors, nurses, and physical therapists. I'm grateful for my amazing support network of family and friends. I'm grateful for time spent with my cat, and time spent relaxing in the sun. I'm grateful that my body *can* heal and *is* healing, little by little. Soon enough I'll be walking, driving and working again. God is good, and I am thankful for His provision even in this difficult time. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdt20V3p_5C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Snuggle baby 😻😻 #subiecat #subaruthecat #catsofinstagram #catsofsouthcarolina https://www.instagram.com/p/CdZ7kWnOFtF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy mother's day to my beautiful mom from your girls 💜💜💜 (because it's not official until it's on social media, right? 😉) Love you lots and lots! https://www.instagram.com/p/CdT08xbpxlG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brokenhipdiary two months post surgery: these last two months have been a huge exercise in patience and trusting God. Physical therapy has finally started, and I should be back to driving and working in a few weeks!! Hooray!! I've been able to catch up on lots of reading and think about my plans for the future, so there's definitely been some silver lining. Definitely grateful for hammock time in the sun. Keep those prayers and well wishes coming! (at Little River, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8W6cerx3n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My happiness #subiecat #subaruthecat #catsofsouthcarolina https://www.instagram.com/p/CczMbDyuKnF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=