Oh yeah, I almost forgot...

[denny]

...today I walked (unassisted) for the first time in almost nine months.

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[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*

Walking now, running soon, fencing like a bitch the day after. Perhaps I'll even have a chance of sparring with you.

I'll look forward to it.

*Squeeze*

[daemongirl.livejournal.com]

*bounce*

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

Cool! Congratulations!

Not that I have anything constructive to add, but that's good news.

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

*bounce* wonderful news

[the-lady-lily.livejournal.com]

*round of applause*

[velvetfox.livejournal.com]

well done

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

Hurrah :)

[trishpiglet.livejournal.com]

: )

well done, mate

[sinders.livejournal.com]

Oh wow sweetie, that's great news! You must be over the moon x

[duranorak.livejournal.com]

That's...that...oh, wow. Fantastic, angel, I'm so glad. ~hughughugsnugglekiss~ Go you. :)

E.
x

[tacohell.livejournal.com]

**snoggles you and bounces**

Yayayayayayayay!

See you Monday sweetie :)

[nisaba.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic!

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic! I'm so thrilled for you! :)

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Hurray! Great stuff.

[blaadyblah.livejournal.com]

Progress!!!

Fantastic news, I'm thrilled for you!
How far did you walk? Was it as you expected?

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

I can walk around the house, basically - as long as I concentrate on moving slowly, and only in certain 'safe' ways (I don't like the idea of exerting much sideways or twisting force on the leg yet, so I'm cautious about cornering). I don't intend to try going down stairs without a crutch just yet, although I might try going up them later today.

It feels very odd. I have to concentrate both on how I move, and on supressing a lot of pain signals - about 3/4 of which are false, just sheer panic in the muscles and nerves because my body knows all is not quite right yet and wants me to lay down for another few months.

[katishna.livejournal.com]

Go Denny! It's your birthday!

[blaadyblah.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a real improvement. You're right to be careful - last thing you want to do is give yourself a bash or twist something trying to take things too quickly. Concentrating sounds like a fine plan. I guess this is one of those situations where you really do have to learn to walk again before you can run?
Stay safe, eh? :oD

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Yay! Legs!

[fellcat.livejournal.com]

Does this mean we see you at elise's party next week then?

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

My plans for that weekend are very undecided and largely dependent on finances and how I feel at the time. It's the last ever Full Tilt on the Friday, which is calling to me particularly loudly... but I'm not sure I can afford it.

[nullstr.livejournal.com]

Hearty congratulations, sir.

Though I can't claim to really understand the difficulty in walking (as I wasn't injured), I do have some empathy for the financial side of things. My accident (http://www.codesmith.org.uk/blog/2003_12_01_archive.html#107027528734949553) was in early December, and the fuckwits who are supposedly on my side had to be cajoled into supporting my side of the case, and STILL haven't produced any worthwhile results.

Not much compared to your situation, true, but I can imagine just how frustrating it must be.

Hold out for that first ride on a bike again ;o>

[wildeabandon.livejournal.com]

*wheeeeeeeeeee*
*squeezes you so tight you nearly pop*

That's wonderful.

IloveyouIloveyouIloveyou.
*bouncekisskissbounce*

[wildeabandon.livejournal.com]

It would be great to see you - and as Full Tilt is on the Friday, you could do both - parties aren't expensive like :)

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

It's the travelling expenses that are likely to rule out either... but we'll see.

[lzz.livejournal.com]

Hooray!!! *hugs you lots*
How did it go?

[http://users.livejournal.com/puzzle_/]

Go you! Well done!

[swiftangel.livejournal.com]

That's excellent news! *hug*