Disclaimer: These earliest entries (from August and earlier) were written at a later time, reconstructed from photos and notes. At the time, this project / website had no name, or was even thought about, really. It was also before I called it “Just The Lizard King.”
8/6
Goodness this back is always tight! THESE RIBS ARE SO DANG TENDER! Holy smokes. It’s hard to do anything, breathe, yawn, cough, roll over in bed! Goodness.
Wow….. looking thru all the files from Froedtert with John today has been wild. I had no idea they took this much out of my lungs. Seeing these pictures was really surreal, because that was literally a part of me.
Got some new workouts to do from Katie and Maddie for at home! I’m working on getting to the gym with my brothers, I got a membership to LA fitness! I’ll be excited to go and move some weights!
8/8
I had mom take some pictures of my scars, I was curious to see how they were healing up. Weird to think they had me cut open there. Really surreal.
PT went well today! Really I’m feeling whooped! It’s crazy too, because at one point I told Maddie, that my legs feel “as tired” as they would after a long bike ride! I would get home, and just ‘plop’ on the couch. I would be cooked. This is exactly how I feel right after PT as well!
I had to take a silly picture of this balloon! Boy is it interesting being the passenger again in the car everyday with my mother. I feel like I’m back in grade school, and she’s helping shuttle me around? It’s wild, it feels just like yesterday, if I’m being honest.
8/9
Jake took me over to the storage unit today for the first time. It got me all worked up in tears, seeing all of my belongings shoved away. So many memories. So many activities. It sure is hard having to see it all this way.
8/9
Skinny and sore and pimply back. These pimples really are awful! I don’t know if it’s from laying on them so much, or what.
8/10
Here we go for more therapy!
I love that our sessions start out with me on the FES bike! In my mind, I try really hard to envision myself on the bike, getting going in the morning. I can feel it, the early morning fog, the sleepy feeling, all of it. Getting my blood pumping first thing in the morning was one of the best things to do. I was really setting my days up for success with that habit. I really love it. Getting my body moving! Glad to be getting these legs firing up more and more!
8/11
Michael came by to help dad dig the septic field! Chris, Jake, & Tyler also came by for lunch today too! They brought pizza over!
8/12
This breakfast! Holy smokes Callie sent me this picture and I am JEALOUS!
Wow look at who it is! Callie got to visit her sister in Colorado! But she’s being shy! I really hope she’s having fun out there. I only get to talk to her on the phone these days, I can’t wait to see her! I hope she comes soon!
The Astronaut on Earth 
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