If you are on my facebook you know by now I have had emergency surgery to get my gallbladder out. I had an attack last Tuesday night and then had pain for several days that I thought was unrelated because it was so much less than the attack. Then after sewing all day on Saturday I started feeling it again and by midnight Saturday night I was in more pain than I can ever recall. Kathy took me to the ER and I was quickly admitted and just after noon on Sunday I had my gallbladder and gumball size stone removed. They said it was gangrenous and though I was terrified to be put to sleep because I had never been (and my mom and grandfather have trouble coming out of it) it all went fine and at least the HORRENDOUS pain stopped. I am now sore and in pain but much more manageable!
I don't do well with pain meds (or any meds) so they make me sick and that makes things worse, but every day I am feeling some better. My mom came down to be with me and Coleman and Kathy have been great too. I really feel blessed by my friends and family and am so thankful that I love so many folks and they love me back!
Tonight I really wanted to go to Nimble Thimbles to turn in my block but the pain meds made me really sick about the time I was to leave and so Kathy ran the block over. Turns out I WON this month so Becky was sweet enough to pick out the blocks for me and to drop them off on her way home. Here are the eleven I won. Now to figure out how to put them into a top. Love this modern Tula Pink block called Stacks. Really fun.
Here are all the blocks everyone brought in for the block party--with the red background. Two of us won and so we split the blocks!
I am thinking there will be more pinwheels with these but not sure just what to do with them...so feel free to give me suggestions! I am such a pattern follower. Winning these blocks were just what I needed though since I was really having a pity party and bawling my eyes out about not feeling well and not going to the meeting!
Tomorrow WILL be a better day!
