In April, my life changed
forever. Due to severe osteoporosis, I
had to have back surgery. I had three fractures in my back. The fractures were
filled with cement, called Kyphoplasty I
have three new fractures but have chosen not to have them filled with cement
since the Kyphoplasty caused so much pain.
I'm on a lot of pain medicine and probably will be for the foreseeable
future.
Unfortunately, the pain medicine
causes me to get tired very easily. I
will be on a walker from now on, so that I don't have a fall and get more
fractures. Because of the back surgery,
I can't bend, lift, or twist my body so my wonderful husband, Max, has to help
me get dressed each morning, walk up and down the steps with me, and help me
get undressed when I go to bed. I do have some adaptive equipment to get
dressed, but it takes a long time and often we are on a schedule.
I really appreciate all of the
cards, emails, phone calls, and little gifts that people have sent me. Since I
often feel down, all of these seem to come at just the right time when I need a
little "lift". A lot of my time is spent doing exercises and walking
(with my walker) so that I can gain more strength. So, if I haven't thanked you, please know that
each of you has touched my life in a wonderful way.
We are not able to babysit our
grandson anymore, but his daddy brings him over for an hour or so every
weekend. Last weekend he brought this
pretty flower for "MomMom":
I try to do something each day
brings me pleasure, such as knitting, reading, or taking pictures of our
beautiful autumn leaves.
I read both "real books"
and e-books on my Kindle. I get a list
of free Kindle books to download every day at this website:
| http://new.ereaderiq.com/freebies/ | |
Speaking of "free",
here's a photo of a pattern that I designed I would like to share with you:
I named it
Fabio Neck Snuggle. It's made with bulky yarn and works up very quickly.
You can download the pattern at:
My kitty Izzie has been a real
comfort. She loves to cuddle and gives me lots of "purr
therapy". Here's a picture of her
doing her favorite thing: watching the autumn leaves fall coming down!
Dear friends and family,
Have you had any life-changing
events?
And what are some of your favorite
things to do?
You can let me know by emailing me
at:
