Checking In

 It's been a while since I posted.  I must say this wasn't the best year.  As stated before I had breast cancer in January.  This was followed by radiation therapy.  Then I had cataract surgery on both eyes.  I went for a 3 month checkup and cystoscopy in May and they found the bladder cancer was back.  I had surgery again and this was followed up by 6 treatments.  These were done in August.  After the 5th treatment I started to feel like I was coming down with something.  I had my last treatment on the 25th of September.  I still wasn't feeling well.  On September 30 I went to the doctors.  She sent me to the ER.  She had a team waiting for me and I was admitted to the hospital.

Turns out that I had a very bad case of Covid pneumonia.  I was put on all kinds of medication and 15 liters of oxygen.  I spent 2 1/2 weeks in the hospital.  I was then sent to a long-term medical facility.  I ended up there for an additional 2 1/2 weeks.  I celebrated my 75th birthday there.  I was sent home with oxygen.  I was at 3 liters.  I have PT and OT coming to the house every week.  I am now down to 1 liter and am turning off the oxygen for an hour a couple times a day.  

Needless to say I am very weak.  But I am feeling so much better.  

However, I have not been in my sewing room for 2 months.  I miss it so much.  I'm hoping I might be able to prep some applique but not sure when.

I went to my urologist for a check-up after my treatments and had a cystoscopy and my bladder was clear.  No CANCER. This is the best news I've had in a while. In December I have to have maintenance treatments.  3 in all.

Thanks for listening to tale of woe.  I'm doing better every day and hope to have something quilty to show you soon.

Hugs to all,

Cathy