Updating - hibiscus slightly rain damaged but one I am especially fond of, a good way to begin my day.
I have been neglecting blog reading and also writing blogs myself, most of you know my history very well by now!! I seem to be always having something go wrong in addition to my constant medical problems.
Paragraph below bypass by all means, I just had to get this off my chest and although we are mostly scattered throughout the world I feel I know a lot of you as friends and have been following your blogs for many, many years with great pleasure.
Recalling the fall I had at the end of October last year - torn tendons left shoulder this time, right was three years ago. Not too bad but gradually over the months became worse, my patchwork fell away mostly as did responding to your blog posts. Two months ago I had a corstisone shot into what is called the subacromial bursa to try and stop the pain and inflammation. Hasn't worked and I'm now in a lot of pain with very limited use of shoulder. Ultrasound scan yesterday - the stenographer was horrified at the how the damage had progressed. Protective tissues - bursae - which protect the tendons muscles and bones etc from rubbing together are doubled in size, inflamed and shoulder full of fluid going down into the biceps and even affecting my arm and hand, in fact the result of this is incredibly painful. Today another ultrasound guided shot directly into the bursa to try and reduce the size and the fluid currently within my shoulder, if it does not the only remedy will probably be surgery.
I won't be in my little sewing haven for quite some time I suspect, I will be reading blogs but probably will have difficulty typing - as I am today but figured I may as well do this if possible even though it's taken me a heck of a long time!
Maggie Pearl I have been able to m make another four blocks since my last post so here are the oranges beginning to merge into the yellows to come
excuse the rough placement of the blocks.
Well, best make a move now so husband can drive me to have this procedure - please keep fingers crossed for me that this will work magic and I will be able to power through my quilting and fondling fabrics as I used to do.
Wishing you all well and hoping that you have not suffered damage with the storms and tornadoes we have seen on our TV screens. Stay safe and happy quilting.
Maureen
11 comments:
I hope the shot works this time. If you are like me, I thought we would have all of those "golden years" to do things, and then find out our bodies are falling apart, little by little as we age.
Oh, Maureen, how disappointing. You seem to be like Eeyore, with a rain cloud constantly over your head, following you everywhere. I hope today's treatment brings some relief.
Pat
Good Luck with the treatment.
I'm so sorry to hear that you are in such pain! I hope that this treatment brings you relief.
Ouch and Oh, gosh..sending best wishes, positive vibes, prayers. Maybe one of those will help! Maggie Pearl is look delicious.
Sending you the best of wishes for a good outcome--it is so difficult to have to stop your progress on your projects !! I hope this will be an end to your continuing pain issues. Hugsx2 Julierose
Good luck with your treatment today. I join others in wishing for the best for you. Pain just wears a person out. I hope you will feel much better soon and that you will be able to get back to enjoying time with fabric and just life in general!
Ditto to Wanda's words. I will ring but if you cannot come to the phone I understand. Relentless pain is absorbing all your energy just to do what you absolutely have to, far less sew or type. XXXXX
I hope you get better quickly. I can't seem to get in the mood for quilting, but you make me realize I should be thankful that I could if I wanted to.
I do hope this latest shot has given you some relief. We can all be thankful for the good days when they come and hopefully more empathetic when others have so much difficulty. Aging certainly is not easy. Many good wishes for a complete recovery and hope you will be back to quilting soon.
How frustrating! And the orange blocks are illustrative of what's going on in your shoulder! I hope for relief for you.
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