I am doing fantastic! Just got back from my appointments- PT followed by a 4-week post-op with the hot Doc. Both the therapist and doctor had great things to talk about, which is why I am happy. On the wrist motion front. At the moment, the swelling has subsided exponentially. They took an x-ray of my wrist again. The doctor was pumped up with what he saw on the imaging. I have no idea what he can see, because all I see is the same x-ray as four weeks ago lol. The best news of all is he thinks that I could be out of the splint sooner rather than later but he wants me to work with the therapist in a more aggressive program starting next week.
Which I think means more deep tissue massage and higher rep and weighted exercise. We all got up fairly early to pack up the room and for my husband to grab the rental car. There was a rental company right behind the hotel around the corner. I guess we planned the right day to leave Vegas because we woke up to gloomy rain and it was chilly. After four days of glorious hot sun the day we leave is rainy! I love when that happens.
Our first stop was to eat! We stopped into Delices Gourmands French Bakery, which is a gem off the strip. We grabbed a few bakery items to go -i. The folks behind the counter were so sweet and patient. As by the time we showed up it was past breakfast, most of the cases were empty, so it took us a second to realize they were THAT popular.
Everything was beyond expectations. Every bite was delicious and I wish this bakery was near to my house! Once we were nice and full, we took off for the Valley of Fire state park. Our first stop in the state park was to Atlatl Rock. Along the drive the rain stopped and the sun shown. It was glorious. Before I really get into it, this second half of our trip rendered me speechless. I have never seen such mountain ranges, desert and colorful sand of this magnitude in my life.
I was left with my mouth gaped open for most of our drive through Nevada into Utah. The Valley of Fire is an impressive natural phenomenon. OK, so our first stop was to the petroglyphs on Atlatl Rock. This rock is flanked by a metal stair and platform so people can climb up to see the petroglyphs up close. This type of sandstone, as it oxidizes on the outside, it darkens and is called desert varnish.
