Cast off today.  Feels so strange.   The skin is tight and scaly, but I soaked and scrubbed like crazy this evening to get off 6 weeks of dead skin, ick.  Ankle is stiff and swollen, but I'm told I can full weight bear.  It's daunting to even put my foot down, but I am going to work and work to get to a new normal.  I choose not to be discouraged about the rehab process. I choose to remain vulnerable and grateful for the inner wisdom and insights received during my down time.  I choose to meditate and pray for healing,  my own and certain others whom God has placed in my life.   I choose...