Update FINALLY!

Hey Everyone!

Sorry it has been so long since I posted, I have been crazy busy which I guess is a good thing. :)

Where do I start?

Well the summer was awesome. I loved my job and I was so thankful to have the opportunity to work. It definitely made me feel like I had a semi normal life again which was absolutely an amazing feeling.

Now onto my rehab. My radiologist, Dr. Mackenzie, set me up with an awesome centre that basically is for young adults who have had injuries. The centre has essentially everything that you need for rehab and he arranged for me to meet with people to be evaluated on how I am doing memory wise and how it is and has effected me. I was able to see a vocational counsellor, a physiotherapist, a social worker, and an occupational counsellor among others. It really helped me to see their reactions about how well I was doing and that I had come this far on my own, without any rehab. It was also a total eye opener. To see all of the young adults that were like me and had very similar physical handicaps that I had gone through made me just want to talk to each of them and tell them that there is a light at the end of this LONG dark tunnel that they feel like they are in right now. It was definitely a reality check Yes, things have been hard but I really have come a long way. I really can't thank you all enough for the prayers and thoughts, and I definitely can't forget the One who answered all of those prayers. He has brought me through it all and is continually giving me the strength to keep going and not settle for less then what I am striving for.
I am going back for follow up appointments and a neuropsych evaluation to see which parts of memory and things like that that I struggle with. From there they can narrow down the things that I need to work on. Also, I was never given a line as to where I could exercise and that always made me frustrated. I went from playing basketball and working out 6 days a week to only being allowed to walk for a short while and doing yoga. The people at GF Strong are going to contact my past doctors and evaluate where that line can now be drawn. It will still be vague but not as vague as it was to begin with and I am probably the most excited about that.

BUT I am totally excited to announce, for those of you that don't see me to often, that I AM IN SCHOOL RIGHT NOW!!!! That is a miracle in itself. I am in the Applied Business Technology program and loving it. I have even surprised myself with my grades. I have not gotten anything lower than an 88% on a test so far and I do all I can to remember who got me to where I am. 
I am striving to further my education as I continue rehab, but this program will guarantee that I can get a job starting in May 2013.

As for the rest of my life right now, I am blessed to be able to watch my friends and wonderful boyfriend do the thing I love the most, work out and play basketball at CBC. It definitely is hard to not be there and play ball but it is so nice to still have a connection. One day, hopefully in the near future with God's will, that will be me again; playing ball and working out. I have no doubt in my mind that God has big things planned for me and this definitely has happened for a reason. Just need to keep my head up and keep truckin. 

I hope I am able to one day inspire others with my story the way I have been inspired with SO many people.

Once again, I am so sorry that I haven't been able to update lately but I will do my best to keep you all posted! 

Thank you all so much for your continued support and prayers. I am truly blessed by you all and I am forever grateful to have you all apart of my journey. No, it's not over yet, but the best is yet to come. I know that and believe that with my whole heart.

Kim