Hi All,
I know it has been a long time since I have written. I am still in the recovery stage. I was at the doctor's office again today for wound care. I am healing slowly because the chemo kills the fast growing cells and that is what I need for the holes in my leg and the scabs on my knee and behind my knee to heal. Today I had to have the scab on the back of my knee taken off because it was gunky underneath. That was not fun. Wendy, the nurse did give me some lidocain for the pain and I had taken a Vicodin before I left home. It still hurt but this is life. Two of the holes in my thigh have filled in but I still have one quite large hole that still needs to fill in. I am able to get a support hose on my lower leg, which is helping will the swelling but I still have to keep it elevated most of the time.
I have been really busy making felted purses. This has been really fun and keeps my hands busy. I have sold four of them already and this Saturday there is going to be an Open House at Jeanne Lidwell's where I hope to sell more. Kaydee has been making greeting cards and another lady has been making beaded jewelry. The Open House starts at noon and will go all afternoon. If you would like to know how to get there please e-mail me and I can give you directions: kp.thiessen@comcat.net.
I will try to write more often. There was a couple of weeks where I was really depressed but I am much better now. During those couple of weeks I didn't even do any knitting or crocheting. The doctors and nurses try to tell you what recovery will be like but until you go through it you really don't understand what they were saying. Saturday it was 2-months since the procedure. When they said it would take 4-6 months I really didn't understand what that meant. I am still using a walker to get around. Hopefully I will be able to get rid of that before we head back to Houston for a checkup on December 20th.
Thank you for your continuous prayers. God is good and He is in control.
Love you all,
Karen
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Hi Brave One,
I am so glad you wrote again to fill us in. Sounds like a hard row to hoe but you're doing excellent. I have had a little something for you for months that I have never given you because I get embarrassed. Now that I've told you I'll have to give it to you Sun. I was going to make it pink but I don't want you to think "cancer" every time you look at it so it's yellow for God's beautiful, wonderful sunshine. Think of the warmth, happiness, love, & whatever else yellow makes you think of. Continue to get well keep those hands busy.
Hello Karen and Ken! I have been very busy and stressed since before the holidays regarding our clinic move on 12-26 to our new location. Things are finally calming down a bit now and I am catching up on you two. :-) I read everything I missed and was moved to tears more that once. Your writing is amazing, funny, touching. God Bless you both for your dedication to this blog! I think you are INDEED touching and ministering to many through it. Your dedication and love for the Lord and each other is truly inspirational. Darek and I have been praying for your healing nightly for probably 6 months or more and will of course continue. I am SO GLAD He is carrying you! Love Darek & Meridith Farmer :-)
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