My story at a second chance at life....photos

Southernsister

It has taken me sometime to able to tell my story because it is full of pain....something I never dreamed I would go through. It is crazy how in a year your world can turn upside down,but I have decided if my story can help someone else it is worth it. hen my life started to change if others looked at it they would say the perfect story book life. A husband of 26 years that was the love of my life,Three beautiful children and grandchildren,The big fine home,New car....southern Living magazine is the best way to explain it.Then in a year it all changed. It started with the death of my mom that was my best friend .Not only her death,but me being there when it was happening and watching it.hen something like this happens you need the ones you love and I should have known something was wrong when I called my husband and he couldn't come be with .I guess I was not wanting to see the truth. I went back to my home still totally broken and living a depressing live.Mothersday was very hard,but my husband,daughter and i decided to go eat out. Of course being a holiday we had a long wait so we decided to go to a sports store and look around.Little did I know this would once again change my life. As we were walking through the store they had these huge cutting boards like you use for cutting Deer(6x4) set up in the middle isle.As I walked by they started to fall.Three of them feel and crushed my right ankle.Here I sit with blood running down my ankle and can't walk. I ended up on crutches. A few months later i had a son getting married in Texas and I knew no matter what I had to be there. YEP you guessed it..the husband just couldn't go. The day of my sons wedding as we were on the way I was in a head on collision. Here I lay in a hospital A crushed ankle and now a car wreck. I called home again and falling apart i needed the man in my life,BUT he just couldn't get away. hat do I do? How do I get home? I feel so helpless.Needless to say I made it home alone with no help from anyone.I knew God made me a tough woman,but I sure didn't know I had this strength. Now im sitting at home so bruised up and that i can hardly use my crutches....Just lock myself up right? No not hard headed me I had to get out....we had rode out to my daughters to visit just to get out,but when we returned it was dark I didn't know that my husband had propped a ten pound weight under the carport. As I walk by it falls on my toe and crushes the end off......blood going every where and my toe barley holding on I head to the ER once again.they sew my toe back on,but the pain was horrible. Now I have a crushed ankle,beat up and bruised up from the wreck and a toe crushed on the other foot.I really thought just let me die. I can't do anything...im now in a wheel chair and on pain medication.i started to gain weight and gain more weight.I can't really move much at all so what could I do? It couldn't get worse could it? You darn right it did....not long after this maybe a few months I started to bleed?OMG what can be wrong now? Once again I went to see my doctor....I bleed eleven weeks before they decided I needed a complete hysterectomy.God please not surgery...I knew at this point I had all I could take.I would be layed up in bed and recovering for eight long weeks.Laying in bed gaining more weight.If I hadn't been depressed enough it had really set in now for sure. I tried so hard to pick myself up and move on with my life. It had to get better....NOT....just three months after my recovery my husband of 27 years kisses me good bye one morning and walks out that night never to return.I found out he had been cheating for sometime.I felt I had lost everything in my life and had no reason to live. <a href="http://tinypic.com?ref=2r38t5g&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i55.tinypic.com/2r38t5g.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>
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After a few months of wanting to die I decided to live!!!!!! I looked in the mirror and ask who are you? I searched deep inside and remembered who I was and what I loved to do before I met my husband. I loved to hike,dance,workout and that is just what I did. I joined a gym ,started to eat right and LIVE again. Oh it wasn't easy...the court dates are still going on after 16 months.My ankle and toe both still hurt when I walk,run and exercise BUT I will and have not gave up. Im living again in away I never have. I LOVE me now and continue to grow each day. I know one day God will send me that special man to enjoy my life with,but while I wait I am thankful for the chance for a second life.
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I have lost about ten more pounds since this photo...it is time for a photo shoot....
I know if I can do this anyone can....I would love to be here for you and hope more story gives you hope.

Southernsister

Cant get the pics to work ugggg

Southernsister

Cant get the pics to work ugggg

Amybcb

It was so hard reading this... I want to cry. I'm so sorry for all you've been through. I couldn't see the pictures (not sure how to fix them but I'm sure someone will). Good for you for having the gumption to keep going! I'm gonna say a prayer for you

Southernsister

Thanks..anyone wanna help with the pictures I will be MORE than happy.

fallenangelloves

All I can say is "I needed to read this" Thank you and may God continue to bless you because He has definitely been carrying you along your way!

Amybcb

I think I needed to read it to fallenangel! Southernsister I just peeked at your profile to see the pics. You look amazing. Awesome job!

miqisha

I am reading your story and thinking, no way this can be real, no way one person can really be going through this. You really are a strong woman, you don't sound as if you have made it gotten the best of you, and I am glad you are trying to move forward. I wish you the best and I truly hope everything is uphill from this point forward.

God will see you through.

Wishing you the best :flowerforyou:

inspiration345

Wow that was a very tough period in your life.I am glad you overcame that and conquered.Keep marching on strong.Wish you lots of happiness from now on.

nadiaez

@ your ex husband was! Congratulations and much respect to you for coming out the other side so strong, I really hope that nothing but good things come your way x

markymarrkk

That's amazing, my marriage of 10 yrs is fallling apart, and I also used the situation to motivate me into positive changes.

BackToPreBaby

i totally understand the "living murphys law" and iheld back tears reading your story. I am so empowered by your story, and you are truely an inspiration. Keep up the amazing work

carlynishere

Such an amazing story...

smurfette75

All I can say is WOW!!! Sorry for what you had to go through, it all made you a stronger woman. Amazing!!!

harley0269

im reading your story & thinking your the little engine that could!! how amazing you are!! how strong you are!
you took every dark cloud & made rainbows!! God bless you woman!
love will definately come your way! the kind of love that deserves you!!
great things will come into your life now. maybe you just needed to be slowed down a bit to see it.
thats the way i choose to look at being disabled. life for me was too fast & i was missing the truely important things.
now im disabled & i have the time & appreciation to see the beauty & love of Gods works.
its wasnt a punishment, it was a wake-up call!
if all this wouldnt of happened, would you have ever known how strong you were?
would you have ever known how proud your children are of you to keep going?
would you have known that you entitled to be valued & appreciated?
would you have ever known that God didnt want your love to be wasted on someone who didnt deserve you?
yes my dear, God loves you & has wonderful things coming your way, now that your eyes are open ! :flowerforyou:

CoryIda

It has taken me sometime to able to tell my story because it is full of pain....something I never dreamed I would go through. It is crazy how in a year your world can turn upside down,but I have decided if my story can help someone else it is worth it. hen my life started to change if others looked at it they would say the perfect story book life. A husband of 26 years that was the love of my life,Three beautiful children and grandchildren,The big fine home,New car....southern Living magazine is the best way to explain it.Then in a year it all changed. It started with the death of my mom that was my best friend .Not only her death,but me being there when it was happening and watching it.hen something like this happens you need the ones you love and I should have known something was wrong when I called my husband and he couldn't come be with .I guess I was not wanting to see the truth. I went back to my home still totally broken and living a depressing live.Mothersday was very hard,but my husband,daughter and i decided to go eat out. Of course being a holiday we had a long wait so we decided to go to a sports store and look around.Little did I know this would once again change my life. As we were walking through the store they had these huge cutting boards like you use for cutting Deer(6x4) set up in the middle isle.As I walked by they started to fall.Three of them feel and crushed my right ankle.Here I sit with blood running down my ankle and can't walk. I ended up on crutches. A few months later i had a son getting married in Texas and I knew no matter what I had to be there. YEP you guessed it..the husband just couldn't go. The day of my sons wedding as we were on the way I was in a head on collision. Here I lay in a hospital A crushed ankle and now a car wreck. I called home again and falling apart i needed the man in my life,BUT he just couldn't get away. hat do I do? How do I get home? I feel so helpless.Needless to say I made it home alone with no help from anyone.I knew God made me a tough woman,but I sure didn't know I had this strength. Now im sitting at home so bruised up and that i can hardly use my crutches....Just lock myself up right? No not hard headed me I had to get out....we had rode out to my daughters to visit just to get out,but when we returned it was dark I didn't know that my husband had propped a ten pound weight under the carport. As I walk by it falls on my toe and crushes the end off......blood going every where and my toe barley holding on I head to the ER once again.they sew my toe back on,but the pain was horrible. Now I have a crushed ankle,beat up and bruised up from the wreck and a toe crushed on the other foot.I really thought just let me die. I can't do anything...im now in a wheel chair and on pain medication.i started to gain weight and gain more weight.I can't really move much at all so what could I do? It couldn't get worse could it? You darn right it did....not long after this maybe a few months I started to bleed?OMG what can be wrong now? Once again I went to see my doctor....I bleed eleven weeks before they decided I needed a complete hysterectomy.God please not surgery...I knew at this point I had all I could take.I would be layed up in bed and recovering for eight long weeks.Laying in bed gaining more weight.If I hadn't been depressed enough it had really set in now for sure. I tried so hard to pick myself up and move on with my life. It had to get better....NOT....just three months after my recovery my husband of 27 years kisses me good bye one morning and walks out that night never to return.I found out he had been cheating for sometime.I felt I had lost everything in my life and had no reason to live.






After a few months of wanting to die I decided to live!!!!!! I looked in the mirror and ask who are you? I searched deep inside and remembered who I was and what I loved to do before I met my husband. I loved to hike,dance,workout and that is just what I did. I joined a gym ,started to eat right and LIVE again. Oh it wasn't easy...the court dates are still going on after 16 months.My ankle and toe both still hurt when I walk,run and exercise BUT I will and have not gave up. Im living again in away I never have. I LOVE me now and continue to grow each day. I know one day God will send me that special man to enjoy my life with,but while I wait I am thankful for the chance for a second life.




I have lost about ten more pounds since this photo...it is time for a photo shoot....
I know if I can do this anyone can....I would love to be here for you and hope more story gives you hope.

I am so proud of you for moving forward and working hard to overcome your challenges. :flowerforyou:

kellybug123

WOW! You are definitely a survivor! Thanks so much for sharing your story and pictures. God Bless You!

fitby2012

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! God is powerful, and what we can't see, He will reveal it to us. I am so happy for you. Continue to be blessed!

workingtobethin

WOW!! You are amazing and you look amazing too!!

vodkalady

wow way to go ...... you look great .... WHERE DID you get the strength I need some...... SOOOO proud of you ........

Lovemydounts

you have an amazing story and i felt very sad for you.god bells you and you look beautiful .

abbyy182

what a story, hope everything works out for you, you look absolutely fabulous !!

Jennyisbusy

Wow -just wow!

littleenginethatcan

What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it. I'm tearing up from all the BS you went through. However, I am extremely proud of you for standing up for yourself and giving yourself permission to be happy! You are beautiful, both in your photos and spirit!

Ralstonk2

BUMP!

Newkell

Thank you for sharing your story. I think a happy ending is in sight. You are so cute. Enjoy your new life, you deserve it. Blessings to you!

Geordie_Girl

Wow, that's some story. You're a very brave and strong lady.

Your pictures are amazing! You've done so well!

DawnOBRN

Good for you for not letting those horrible things that happened keep you down!!
What an inspiration you are!
Plus-you are beautiful!!!
Congrats on everything you have accomplished!

tiggerbounce411

Thank you so much for sharing your story with everyone. I can say that I know for sure, I can do anything..not just this..as you prove in what you have been through. I encourage you to keep at it, you are a TOTAL inspiration and I am thrilled that you have once again found your light.

sairanasir

Never give up in life! you did the right thing and you look great Way to go!!, you deserve the best of everything. He is the Loser!

KelJo1026

Wow! What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing.