Don’t worry, I’m not going to carry on indefinitely…
Now we are two… One more to go.
Here’s the latest. One more, and then I’m calling it a day. They look so nice and clean and crisp and pretty. Why didn’t I do this years ago?
Today has been a very, very good day. Rather than waiting till the morning to post, I wanted to give some good news. Behind all the frantic stitchery, I’ve been waiting to hear whether the cancer I beat two years ago had snuck back up on me. Today, I found out that the Little Bastard, as I fondly named it at the time, is still beaten. The numerous shadows seen on my recent bone scan are merely my ever encroaching arthritis, the special new hotspot being one of the vertebrae in my neck. But you know what, I just don’t care. Arthritis is not a death sentence, and I’ve lived with it for a few years already. So to all of you out there who knew there was something up, to those who knew what the something was, and to anybody who took the trouble to send positive thoughts my way, a profound and heartfelt ♥THANK YOU♥. There’s still a bit of a medical journey to go, surgery next week, an MRI at the beginning of December, the possibility of more surgery, but I’ve always maintained that surgery is just falling asleep with painful consequences! Now I know what the job is, I know I can tackle it. And thanks to you all out there, I know I’m not doing it alone.
Now, back to business as usual!
talltalesfromchiconia 
*BIG SIGH OF RELIEF*
Whoever thought arthritis would be so welcome?
As an alternative to what we feared, absolutely! I shall definitely sleep tonight, after nearly a week of rather scant sleep.
Great news! Small steps make for great journeys. Xx
Indeed, and small steps is all I can manage right now. However, lots of them will get me there eventually!
I’m so happy for your good news, even the arthritis is positive in those circumstances! I too live with a crumbling spine, and I walk like a drunken sailor these days, so I know what you are going through.
Your cushions are terrific.
It’s a bundle of laughs, isn’t it? When I get back from surgery, I need to make an appointment with the local pain clinic, as nothing much is touching the problem and my GP won’t let me have anything too tasty! Meanwhile, the cushions combine beauty with utility and prop me up elegantly on the sofa…
Such good news, Kate. I have been thinking of you and sending you positive healing vibes since I read your recent comments on Celi’s blog. I am normally a silent lurker on your blog but just had to wish you well and tell you how relieved I am for you.
I really enjoy your blog and am in awe at your speedy quilting, especially at your ability to quilt straight lines. Nice to hear about your life at the opposite side of the world to mine. I live in a small coastal village near Cape Town.
How lovely to hear from you, and thank you so much for the good wishes and positive thoughts, which I’m convinced did the trick, coming en masse from Celi’s blog. I’m fortunate to have sewn all my life, so the stitching part of making quilts seems easy. And quilting straight lines is a matter of lining things up with the sewing machine foot! I do hope now you’ve spoken up that you’ll be a less silent lurker, I’d love to hear from you again. xx
Wonderful news! What a relief! I’m so happy for you. My doctor told me I had arthritis in my hip too after an x-ray recently which was prompted by pain, but I can live with it and it has gotten better for some unknown reason. Enjoy your beautiful cushions. YAY! from Texas.
It’s a huge relief. I never thought that being told I have widespread and deteriorating arthritis would be good news, but there you go. My pain isn’t very well managed, and I have to do something about that, but at least the monster is cut down to size. I’m enjoying this flurry of cushion making, but I think interest will wane after 3!
That’s brilliant news. I’m really pleased for you 🙂
I have the same opinion on surgery. Even the stuff that you’re awake for doesn’t bother me.
Exactly. Mind you, I’m not looking forward to have them poking around for a vein; chemo has wrecked almost everything in my left arm, and the right is out of bounds.
So please to hear that… I will be thinking of you next week and hope that the op combined with travelling works out ok.
‘All will be well, and all manner of things will be well’. Surgery I know how to deal with, and the travelling is now second nature. I’m hoping to be posting still while I’m away – probably not from the hospital bed, but days either side. Which is why my new hexie travel kit is going into the bag!
Oh, and lovely cushions!
Thank you, I’m rather pleased with them myself!
Here I was popping over to say I expect to see 3 new cushions tomorrow (early my time in South Africa) … you nearly beat me to it 🙂 Glad your news is good, but really hope you jazz up your pain management successfully too.
I lurk mostly, as my Mom passed the sewing gene (and machine) onto my sister, and I am almost wishing I had paid more attention years ago. Ah well, somebody had to have the dirty finger nails. Back to the farmy, good luck with the rest of the procedures. Laura
Growing things is creative too! 🙂
Your pillows look so pretty, my favorite colors too. I need to try to make one, it would be my first. Great news. Hope you find a way to cope with the pain.
I hope you do try it. Would you like me to do a tutorial? I’ve got plenty of photos, so it would be a breeze!
That would be wonderful. I am really a little nervous to try one. Have never done zippers.
OK, coming up!
I have told you before and I am telling you again : you are such a brave lady !!!! and those cushions look stunning !
Thank you, for both compliments!
Just hugs 🙂
Right back atcha, CushAlong friend!
I’m so pleased you have good news to share 🙂
I’m about to investigate unsweetened cherry juice for the G.O.’s arthritis & joint pain albeit far less severe than yours. I read about yesterday it in a comment to a post – http://practicingresurrection.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/instagram/ – and thought I might as well mention it to you also.
I shall certainly look into it, and thank you for thinking of me. Good thing cherries are my second favourite fruit!
Fantastic news Kate! Best of luck for the journey ahead. Lovely cushions too!
Thank you, I appreciate it. Whatever news the eventual MRI brings cannot be any worse than what I’ve feared the past week.
I’m so happy for you – waiting for news like this, time seems to move so slowly. Onwards and upwards 🙂
As you say, even if the steps are rather slow and hobbly at present!
Great news and such a relief! I’m so happy for you.
PS – I adore those cushions!!!
A great relief… I’m pretty pleased with the cushions myself, I keep having to give them a stroke.
I don’t blame you. I think I would be walking around the house with one permanently tucked under my arm.
I never thought I would be happy to hear that anyone had painful arthritis, but I get it. May arthritis be the worst of your health problems. Stay well!
That’s the plan. I may have to start investigating all those arthritis-friendly diets you read about 😦 Still, if it keeps me off the pain killers, needs must.
I am soooooo h
Oops, my Ipad is acting up!
I meant to say:” I am sooooooo happy for you!!!”
Sending you more positive vibes!
Esther
Thank you, Esther, it’s been such welcome news. Now all I need to do is sort out whatever is causing the hip pain, and I’ll be fined!
I have a friend who also had good news about her cancer. So to both of you I just say HURRAH!!!!!!!
Gun, Sweden
That’s exactly how I feel about it too!
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