Day 2 of the rest of my life!

"Be an active participant in your healing... Don't let any prognosis be permanent, seek out solutions! Be strong!"

-The Daily Love-

Hello day 2 of the rest of my life! Yes, that's right, today was day 2 of dance! Back to Floor Barre followed by JK's ENTIRE class. And while I am still baby stepping my way back, today the inside of the knee didn't hurt and I felt more confident on it.

So, if it's true:

"The harder you fall, the higher you bounce."

Then I'm about to FLY!!!

1-11-11

Ok first of all, I have to start off by saying that today is the anniversary of the day I moved to NEW YORK CITY!!! On January 11, 2004 I boarded the plane with my 2 suitcases and here I am 7 years later - so much has happened since that day and I am SO grateful to be where I am right here right now. Life is not perfect but it is slowly starting to get back to normal and I'm so glad!

Today, as always, I went to Floor Barre and then stayed for JK's class but the difference today is that I didn't leave after warm-up. I stayed for the ENTIRE class! It was awesome! It was very small baby steps today, as I'm technically not fully healed until January 22nd, but it's time to start making my way back!

I felt pretty good but poor lil knee is definitely tired and sore from 3 hours of dance today. So, there has been a lot of icing and advil following class. But, it is getting stronger and I'm so happy to finally be getting back on track. I know I have a ways to go still, but just being there today was amazing! I can't wait for Thursday!!!!

"Use your fear as a compass showing you where to go. You grow & become stronger as you face your fears."

-The Daily Love-

Here I go AGAIN....

Today is day 174 of this injury and tomorrow is literally the first day of the rest of my life! While I'm not "officially" allowed to dance full out until January 22nd, tomorrow I am staying for JK's ENTIRE class, not just her warm up!

I am SO excited but SOOOOOOOOO nervous! I know it's going to be a process to get back to where I was, but I'm excited to get going on this next part of the healing process.

So, tomorrow I will be taking FLOOR BARRE followed by JK's class...

"If you believe you can get through an injury and fight back, you can get through it."

-Courtney Kupets-

Things to ponder #50

Use your fear as a compass showing you where to go. You grow & become stronger as you face your fears -The Daily Love

let's do this...

Day 173 of this injury. I have PT tomorrow and am hoping to get a few more exercises to whip me and lil knee back into shape. Tuesday I start taking JK's full class, not just warmup (but still have to be careful as it's not "fly day" yet) and while I'm excited....I'm also a little nervous. I know I won't be at 100% yet but I'm taking it a day at a time and working as hard as I can!

<------ yes that is me at my aunt's house with a can of corn trying to roll out my i.t. band at christmas....and yes, for your viewing pleasure, I included a jazz hand :)

ummm....

is it January 22nd yet??????

"it's gonna be a HAPPY NEW YEAR!" -RENT

Well, after a short visit which turned into being stranded in San Francisco, I finally made it back home to NYC on January 1, 2011 at 7:30am! And what a way to ring in the new year...landing in the greatest city on earth - a city I am lucky enough to call HOME.

And today, January 3, 2011, I just got the greatest news in the entire world! My ortho surgeon gave me the thumbs up to start dancing full out as of January 22nd!!!

It's going to be a rough road ahead....getting back to where I was before, but I am excited for this next challenge. So, starting tomorrow, I begin with a PT session followed by Floor Barre...the next few weeks I will slowly be adding in more and more dance....I cannot tell you how excited I am to get moving! Bring on the next chapter cuz I am ready!!!

For all of you who have supported me, stayed by my side, shouted "yes you can!" etc.....there are no words for the love and gratitude I hold in my heart for you. For all those who didn't believe....I'm about to prove that you can come back from a major injury and be even better than you were before! :)

"If you believe you can get through an injury and fight back,

you can get through it."

-Courtney Kupets