03/01/2024
What a year 2023 was.
Today marks a year since my accident, my one year “ankneeversary”. A lot of mixed emotions today, very bitter sweet. I sit here and think to myself “I can’t believe it’s been a year” but at the same time I think “I can’t believe it’s only been a year”. 2023 was probably the hardest year of my life but at the same time, definitely the most meaningful one. I had to change my mindset from “why me” to “what am I supposed to learn from this” and surprisingly I learnt a lot. One of the many lessons I learnt was to not take life for granted. Was to appreciate everything in life, big and small. Two surgeries, countless setbacks, now tendonitis in my patella tendon and quadricep tendon but I’m still fighting and will continue to fight until I get back to my life. The first wave I catch will be such an emotional day and that’s what keeps me going, the thought of getting back in the water 🏄🏽♀️ My life has changed so much in this past year. I removed people from my life, I learnt more about myself in this past year than I have in the last 27, I kept going when it would’ve been easier to give up. I want to thank everyone for being so patient with me, 2023 was a year that I had to learn my “new normal”. I had to learn how to walk again (twice), I still can’t walk but I will get there. Physiotherapy twice a week and hydrotherapy three times a week. This injury is extremely time consuming so thank you for your patience and understanding.
Welcome to 2024, the year that will be full of healing, happiness and abundance. The year that will have nothing less than my full dedication to my recovery. The year I will walk again. The year I will surf again. The year I will live my life again. Bring on 2024 🤍🤍
Appreciate you all 💛
