What's New?

Well it has been a while hasn't it??? And so much has happened... Here's a few of the big things:

FOOT: My foot still has a lot of scar tissue but I can move my toe more without a ton of pain so I have learned how to put more weight on it. 3.5 years later, it still bugs me but I am learning just to ignore it and stop letting it hold me back.

EYES: I got my eyes lasered!!! I took a brave step and went to Hoopes Vision in Draper, UT, and got my eyes VERY thoroughly examined and then after much deliberation, decided to have PRK surgery done on them. I learned the difference between Lasik and PRK surgery. Lasik is basically they cut a flap laser it and put the flap back. PRK is when they take off the top layer of "skin" (epithelial cells, I think they called them) and laser it and give you contact like "bandages" for a few days. PRK takes longer and hurts more but it is better if they find a weakness in your eyes. I compare it to if you cut yourself and you bleed it's like lasik; if you skin your knee it hurts worse, like PRK. Of course, I learned that PRK would be better on my eyes. Turns out my left eye cornea is weaker than they wanted and there was a chance my eyes would revert back after the surgery. So I had PRK to correct my eyes. My eyes were at -7 contact prescription and they said at least 20/1200, so basically I was super blind. Legally blind in Utah was 20/400 so ya that happened. I went thought with the surgery and my thoughts after having done the surgery are... one of my best decisions ever! Two years later and I can see great still and I don't have to wear contacts/glasses anymore. Not gonna lie but I do miss my glasses. (Side story: I also learned that me + valium = chatty, hyper Chloe. They gave me valium to calm me before the surgery but instead I was so hyper and excited and chatty. Kayla and Ayden were laughing. It also didn't have the calming affect they hoped for as I was super nervous and couldn't sit still. Thankfully "Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding came on in the operating room and I was listening to that to calm myself down, followed by the Backstreet Boys.)

TRAVEL: Last year I took my first European trip!! I went to Italy and Greece and that was also one of the best decisions of my life! It was a dream! I'll go into detail about it in a later post with some pics and all...

JOB: Sadly, AncestryProGenealogists and I have parted ways as of last May, but I'm excited for the future and what is to come. I have moved back to Colorado to get residency for grad school in Social Work. As of right now I'm thinking I want to go into substance abuse or victims advocacy. That may change as I get more into it but those are my current thoughts.

Right now I'm working at Lake Pueblo State Park and I love it! I love working with the people and my coworkers are awesome! I'll only be here till August, hopefully school will start after that (assuming I get accepted) but if not then we will see what the future will bring... I should find out soon!

Foot Update 1 year 5 months later

So its been over a year since my foot surgery, almost a year and a half now! I had hoped that the surgery would solve all my problems but unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case. My doctor keeps telling me that I need to keep massaging the scar tissue and he suggested seeing a physical therapist to help with the big toe joint that is always to painful. Basically, while the initial problem of a sore swollen foot went away, now I have to deal with a weak and sore big toe joint and a ton of scar tissue which causes the same problems that the other did. I really just need to save up my money and get a deep tissue massage and see a physical therapist.

I know not super exciting but better than nothing? its a constant work in progress... haha... Maybe someday my foot will be all better and I will be able to do more on it. It hurts real bad to put any weight on the balls of my feet so dancing is a struggle (although I just power through it cause I love it), running is painful and anything like planking/push ups have to be on my knees cause my foot can't handle it. I tried doing mountain climbers exercise and I fell and started crying cause my foot was so against it. Someday I will be able to do all I used to be able to do...