Usefulness

I am glad that the external fixator is gone, but you have to admit that it was good for some things...

Magazine rack.

 Tape dispenser.

Way to keep your cup of tea upright so both hands are free for the raid you are about to embark on with your kinmates.

Christmas decoration.

 Accessory that perfectly matches my shoes.

See, it wasn't all bad! There is no doubt that I am glad that it's no longer attached to my leg, but in some way I am going to miss it. Six months is a long time to have something stuck to your leg. It was really odd the first few days without it, as in "It still felt like it was there". I would leave my self extra room to avoid knocking the no longer present fixator into something. I would only roll so far onto my side when trying to fall asleep because I new that rolling over would mean pressing the fixator pins against the mattress. I swear that I could feel the blankets getting caught on the fixator after it came off. *sigh* I hope it quickly turns into a distant memory. Time is good like that. You never quite forget, but the memories are dulled a bit, like you are swimming through murky water to find something.