Nine Months

Five without putting any weight on my leg.
Four now learning to walk again.

Yesterday I left my crutches at home for the first time.

No, I don't quite walk yet.
There is pain.
There is swelling.
But I'm taking steps.

And I've realized that there is now another monthly date in my calendar. The 4th because it is the date I had my first date with my husband and I still count every month, soon 212.

And the 26th because it is the date I was injured.