normalcy

i'm finally starting to feel normal again. with the exception of being sore and moving slowly, i really feel like i did before the pain started. i am SO happy and relieved that i'm finally on the upswing and can just focus on healing. so many people have spent so much time thinking of me, praying for me, taking care of me (thanks mom!), and just being really really good to me and i am SO thankful for everyone.

this is the first picture that i've taken of myself since surgery and i feel like i can see the healthy, happy, and worry-free me that i was before all of this mess.