It's been a while since I checked in and gave a quick life update, so here is everything I've been up to in the last few months since my accident and all about my life as an American expat in Zambia. Firstly, I will be taking over the Discover Zambia Instagram account from 20-24 September. Make sure to follow their page and like my posts! we Got Married![...]
You can read about my accident here, my hospital stay here, my first week home here, my second week home here, my third week home here, and my fourth week home here. This week was full of really high highs and really low lows. I got to leave the house for the first time, see Lady (the horse I was riding during the accident), and I had my 6-week follow-up appointme[...]
You can read about my accident here, my hospital stay here, my first week home here, my second week home here, and my third week home here. The fourth week home was the biggest and most exciting week in my recovery... I finally got out of bed! This week was so amazing and I finally hit so many milestones that I had been looking forward to for so long. Walki[...]
You can read about my accident here, my hospital stay here, my first week home here, and my second week home here. I've been home for three weeks now and I am starting to feel a bit more "normal". I am nearing the end of my bed rest and I make so much progress every single day. Sitting up! I sat up at a 90 degree angle for the first time in three wee[...]
You can read about my accident here, my hospital stay here, and my first week home here. This is my second week home from the hospital. I've seen vast improvements in pain, movement, and overall outlook this past week. Pain Levels and Movement I think my second week home from the hospital and third week since the accident has been the best in terms of p[...]
Last I updated you, I had a bad horseback riding accident and spent 6 days in the hospital. Welp, now I am back home and I am working my way through my 6-week bed rest. The first week was not easy. Well, I had good moments and bad moments, but more good than bad, so that's progress! We rented a hospital bed, since I can't sleep in a traditional bed and people n[...]
On Friday, 9 April, I got into a bad horseback riding accident. I sustained multiple pelvic fractures from the accident and spent 6 days in the hospital. This part of the story begins after the accident and after my time in ER. COVID-19 WAiting room and seeing Alex As I mentioned in my previous post, while I was in the ER, I got a COVID-19 test and was admi[...]
For the past 10 months or so, I've been horseback riding every Friday morning here on the farm. It's become one of my favorite activities and I look forward to it each week. Riding has been the best pandemic hobby and I've even started showjumping lessons twice a week with plans to compete later this year. Friday, 9 April, I woke up really excited for my ride, an[...]