Just an update..not able to stitch

Wednesday April 29th i had the surgery on my elbow. It was for tennis elbow that i have been treating for near 2 years now.    I have since found out that the surgery was way more involved.  The surgeons have told me that the tendon was near torn off.  They went in for a tendon release... Ended doing a tendon re structure surgery.  The have cleaned and cleared the elbow... And stretched the tendon and tacked it to the back of my elbow... All I can say is...OUCH!!!!!  This has been the most painful surgery I have ever had.  They are telling me that I am going to be taking more time to heal... But they will have to see how therapy goes.   I am scared to do much with it... I am afraid that it will be hurt.  I have no grip and I have to still think hard to get my fingers to move and my hand to grip and release.  It is almost scared.  The pain is the worse part... Omg... It is extreme. I was told it was painful.... But did not imagine this.  

This is almost one week from surgery... As the huge bandage/splint came off.  I had a terrible time with swelling so the wraps came off a few days early. 

Right before surgery I was on Ebay and won this little cutie... I am hoping to fix it up with a special pin cushion and load my stitch goodies into it... I have wanted one for so long and this allowed me to get one... I can not wait to get the elbow healed and start using my new toy!  

I am going to end my post with a proud mom moment... 

This is my 2 babies... They ran in the 5k race that was part of the events for The Flying Pig here locally. This was my daughters first... And my sons 2nd race... But the more important part of this is that they did this TOGETHER!  They motivated each other and finished this race together!!!  

My daughter at the last minute threw together pink tutu's for them to wear... We are going to add to them and make them even fuller for the next race.  

Way to go guys!!! I am so proud of you!!!!!

A long time for a post.... Update

I dont even know where to begin ... The night of Super Bowl the DH watched the game and felt odd... He was sick from around 11 and by 6 am we were headed to the ER.  Around 1 that day a dr came into our room to tell us he had a blockage in his intestines where the small and large connect.  They had also found a suspicious places in the CT scan on his liver.   They had suspected cancer.   By 7 pm he was in surgery had a bowl resection and a liver biopsy.  The surgeon stated that it was cancerous as far as she could see.  Two days later her knowledge was confirmed... He has a carcinoid cancer that has metastasized to his liver.  We now have been to Columbus Oh at the James Cancer research center to see a Carcinoid cancer specialist.  It is a slow moving cancer but is not curable.  We have to see what pace this cancer is at so the tests have started.  Wow... Over night... And with no warning life changes.  I stay scared these day... Fear of what they will find that has not been detected yet... Fear of what it will mean for us.  Fear of losing more than i am ready to lose.

On top of this.. I have been out of work since December 23rd.  I had a procedure PRP done on my right elbow.  This is done for Tennis Elbow.  I have been suffering from this for around 2 years now AND have  been told that my daily dose of CONSTANT Key punch at work has damaged my elbow.  The MRI completed a few weeks back shows a piece of my tendon hanging down and laying in the back side of my elbow...  I have been told this is a workers comp issue but is hard to get the treatment i need if i go the route of workers comp so i just went with it on my own.  But something must have gone wrong in this procedure... My arm became worse and has not healed.  I am now set for surgery on my elbow for April 29th.  Crazy huh... With the pain in that elbow there has not been a lot of finishes.  Stitching hurts.  I have been able to train myself to keep my elbow tucked to my side and to watch for a certain feeling of pain... That is my stopping point.  So i am not getting very far with any of my projects.  And there has been no finish work at all.  Once i am healed i want to have a finishing weekend and just clear out my container of finished work.   I have several i need framed too... But with no money coming in for that... It will have to wait.  For now. 

So i dont know how much i will be posting.. I am still looking and reading and keeping up with the amazing finishes posted each day..  But life has just imploded around me for right now. 

There has not been the extra cash flow with being off for this length of time to purchase all the new goodies that were released at Market.   Although my wish list grows as i look around.  I have stopped looking for fear of what i   may find that i just can not purchase right now.  Saved for another day.   Hopefully once my arm heals .. I will still have a job and can afford to get some new stash.  I worry about my job with all of this...but it is a matter of what path God has planned for me.  I am just riding on the coat tails and hoping the ride is a long and steady one.  

Any and all prayers for me and the DH are welcomed, and GREATLY appreciated.  Thank you... Thank you. 

Finishes:  BOAF Cold as a Lizzard..this is stitched with the dmc floses called for and on a mystery cut of fabric that i bought at the Keepsake retreat in January.  

The next one i have shown the in process pics before it is on fun fabric.  It was an extra charts from Lizzie Kate Mystery from a few years back... It is very cute stitched.  I 

Really like both of them.  I believe i showed the other one i. Previous post. 

This is PSS turkey sausage... Ohhhhhhh i sooooooo want the new release of the bunny sausage dogs.  So bad. This is fun and looks amazing. 

This is my in process project now... It is Nora Corbett Halloween Fairy and is stitched on PTP Carnaval fabric with dmc and metalics that are called for.  I had this chart ready to stitch for a bit... It was in my Sept 2008 Cross stitch & needlework magazine.  I love the way she is looking. 

Another finish.....

BOAF cute as a bug

Again DMC floss on a mystery cut

These both were so fun... I have several others kitted up to stitch but am missing the lamb and heard there was a bat too... Has anyone seen the Bat? 

That is going to be it for today and with my arm it has taken me every bit of 2 days just to get the words on this page.  Please keep posting and i will try as often as i can.  I will try to post before April 29th the surgery.  

Keep crossing those stitches...

Tracy

Updates... new stash... and a finish!

Friday night was stitch night at Keepsakes in Cincinnati.  I didn't get much stitching done... but enjoyed talking and catching up with everyone.  I was able to buy a few things I wanted and a few I needed.  An the other Tracy brought the most WONDERFUL candies... I am searching for them now... PUMPKIN SPICE KISSES!!!!!    OMG... they are wonderful!   I have posted a picture of the charts I bought... of course I bought part 3 to the LizzieKate piece.  And winter of my Blackbird series.  I want to place that series on my 2013 "to do" list. :)   I bought a cut of fabric for one of the halloween ornaments in the new jcs magazine.  How fun! 

A FINISHED PIECE:   This was a Sunday Spooky SAL from San-Man originals.  LAST Halloween ... I wanted it hanging this year on my all season tree.   NOW... to complete the finish work...and hang it to enjoy!   This wwas stitched over 2 on a 25 ct grey linen.  It turned out pretty cute. 

Saturday we went to a neighbors house for a pig roast... wow that was different... yummy... but I had never experienced that before.  It was nice to relax and talk to a few neighbors. 

It is a wonderful day here in KY... sunny and cool... fall feeling.  I just LOVE FALL!!!!!!!! 

Have a great day... thank you for stopping by. 
Tracy

Just a Small Quick Update!

I am sorry... I have not been posting... life has been so busy. I have been trying to hang on with both hands and see where the ride ends up!

Oct 30th we lost my papaw... He was my dad and my grandpa all in one. He is the one person in my life that I always knew he loved me with his soul! God sent him just for me! He was an Awesome Dad.. Grandpa... friend... and I am going to miss him so much! He has battled for so long now... and it has been so hard to just see him this way! Sometimes I think I did not visit him just to keep my heart from hurting so much!

On to stitching things... I am working on a shop model for a friend ... Terrie at The Stitch Store in GA. I am stitching LHN- Colonial Welcome.

Then for myself... I have stitched 3 of these little deers... sorry but I do not even know who or where this chart is from. It is a freebie that I had and fell in love with it! It is a BLAST to stitch... and I changed the colors for our little grand daughters ornament. Abigails First Christmas! I am making ornaments for my kids each year for the tree... and Abigail will have a hand made ornament to take with her when she puts together her first tree as an adult!

My Son and my Daughter had the Red and Green Ornaments matching...

but just changed the names on each.
My grand daughters was stitched with HDF silks and was in a bright pink and a dark purple... her favorite colors seem to be the pinks and purples.

AND YES... this is stitched with a signature of Moo Moo... that is what my precious Son has everyone calling me... BUT i think I have the good end of it... My husband is called POO POO... giggle... like Moo Moo and Poo Poo... giggle... makes me laugh each time I hear it!
OH and the most fun thing to tell you about!!!!!
WICKED!!!
I finally made it to a show. Everything about this was just Magical!!! I LOVED it... laughed...almost cried... and loved the play on how this could have been! GA Linda was great... My daughter and I went together and had a blast!
Tickets... Near $200
Dinner... Near $60
T-shirts for both ... over $100
Memory... PRICELESS!!!!! This is the Stage Set up!!! and the view from our seats...

Sorry! I can not get these blasted Pictures to rotate! I have tried everything! Still you get to see this amazing sign... where ALL wanted a picture as a keepsake!

What a wonderful cast! They did a PERFECT job!

I am thankful to be able to go to things like this!

Just a quick update... will try to post more later! Take care and if we do not talk before...

Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year!