Gratitude

 

I've been 'quiet' this week as I have been dealing with more 'stuff' than I have energy for.  But I have been so grateful for the good wishes people have been sending.

Times are definitely 'interesting' right now, and on-going health issues don't help.  I can say with some tiny amount of certainty that so far things are slightly improving.  As I have been warned, repeatedly, by several of my health care team...it's going to take time for the body to sort itself out.  Dammit.

The pain doctor used a different 'approach' to do the back injections and that seems to have effected some improvement.  The cream arrived on Tuesday and there is a slight hint of improvement with that, too.

The appointment at the cancer clinic was just a blood draw (follow up appointment later), but I was asked to participate in a research project.  The BC Cancer Agency is setting up a 'bio bank' and wanted to know if I would provide a blood sample and allow my contribution to be used in research projects regarding lymphoma.  Since I have a 'rare' cancer, of course I was.  

The eye doctor was happy with my left eye - not so much with my right which has developed a patch of dryness.  Yet more drops and ointments, now in both eyes.

Massage yesterday detected some improvement from the shots on Tuesday, and chiro was able to gently adjust my neck and relieve some restrictions there.

Today is meant to be a 'rest' day and I had thought I would try weaving for 30 minutes.  Instead I will work some more on 'light duties' and leave the weaving another day.

I was told of a new weaving book and ordered a copy.  Once it comes and I've had time to take a look I will let people know if I feel it is good for people to have in their personal or guild libraries.  

Speaking of which, I had someone email asking for some help with a technical issue they were having.  So I spent an hour this morning going through one of my books, then asking questions and giving some advice they didn't ask about but that *I* knew they needed to know.  Because I suspected they didn't know that part.  

So I spent an hour with Allen Fannin's book and remembering all the help and advice he gave us when we needed it.  And all the support and encouragement he generously offered.  

Today isn't as nice a day, but I had no need to leave the house - and won't, unless I go with Doug to the pharmacy to pick up my eye ointment.  Maybe a few minutes out from these walls would be good for me?  

I'm hoping to be able to weave some over the weekend - I have more appointments next week, and the major one (that I will need another several days to recover from) on the 18th.  And I'm already booking stuff into December because November was already 'full'.  Or full enough that I could manage.

Now if WEFT magazine would arrive for the weavers meeting, but never mind I have the samples to show/share and might bring my latest towels fresh off the loom and now hemmed.

Gold dust to all who needs it.