Medical things! Enough is enough already

So I went in for my colonoscopy on Wednesday and even though I have not been having any symptoms they discovered that I had significant inflammation from my Crohn's. Significant enough that it was causing narrowings which aren't good. Dr. Dhalla put me on 2 new medications and hopefully that will combat the inflammation enough that it won't lead to surgery down the road. Because of what he found he also ordered a small bowel series which involved drinking 2 big glasses of chalky white liquid and then having xrays. I get the results of that test when I go to see Dr Dhalla tomorrow. Then this afternoon Gary phoned to say that his boss was sending him to the hospital because he wasn't looking very good. Gary had told him that he was in pain. He phoned from the hospital to say that they figure it is a kidney stone and have given him demerol and that he is going for a CT scan. So that is the three...right.... no more!!! *S* Guess this is what happens as you get older you start having more medical conditions.

On the lighter side I did finish Rawley's WW and that leaves one more to cast on. Maybe this weekend and work on it on the way to Winnipeg, or maybe not. I cast on Joleen's socks as well and have one down to the gussets. I also could not resist the urge to cast on some luscious alpaca that I am test knitting for a friend! It is like a little piece of heaven, so soft and wonderful to work with. I have decided to make some wrist warmers, mitts, hat and see if there is enough of the grey to do a scarf and then must decide what to make with the other colors.

Decisions Decisions

Oh the decisions, what to have next? LOL I really wish I could just stay out of the kitchen today because every time walk through I notice some sort of food there. So far today I have had some coffee, some apple juice (why oh why did I buy the less sugar/less calories??) and some water. Now, should I have more apple juice, or some cranberry, bit more coffee or boil the water for tea. Decisions, Decisions LOL!!!

Missing in Action?

No, not missing in action, but rather seems the door closed in my face and locked. So if you are a reader of my blog and wonder where I went please drop by The Crafter's Cabin and we can catch up with each other. I think you will recognized a few names there. This is a delphi forum so if you haven't visited there before you will have to register.

As for knitting I am still plugging away with my WW's. I cast on Rawley's and did the sleeves last night. I will cast on the body today. I am rather happy with the way the color is turning out. I wasn't sure about it in the bag. My lace knitting sits there untouched in so long! I really want to get back to it, but have so many holiday items that I MUST finish first before allowing myself to get back to it. I would love to have it finished before November 26th which is Ackland's big Christmas party in Winnipeg. It would really dress up an outfit, but there is no way that it will be done, so maybe next year. I have also been making mittens and hats for the Christmas Cheer hampers. I also have a few batwing shawls to go to the Salvation Army for their hampers. Thought that they might make a nice little something to put in a hamper for a mother of little ones or an older teen. I know that they get forgotten about alot at this time of year as everyone is concentrating on the little ones. If time allows I will make a couple more but can't make any promises right now.

Crystal is doing very well in her courses. She had one exam that she really worried about and was just hoping that she would get at least a 50% but ended up with a 71% so she was very happy. She is doing so well in the accounting part of the course too!

Ryan, Tammy & Rawley are more or less settled in their suite now. Upon getting to Nanaimo they realized that they were not very prepared at all. Since they packed all of their previous suite and moved in with a friend until their big move, they never even though to keep certain things out. So they arrived in Nanaimo without so much as a fork, spoon, knife, or a plate, or a pot to cook in... nothing! They did luck out to find that the previous tenants had forgotten some pots so they were able to cook simple things like pasta. They went out and bought some plastic bowls and disposable spoons and forks to make do till their stuff arrived. Ryan told me how they decided they would go and get a pizza to cook for supper one night. Got the pizza home and realized that they didn't have a pan to put it on, or a knife to cut it when it was done. As they were trying to figure out how to make their oven work their landlord came down to see how they were doing etc. They told him that they could not get the oven to come on, but even if they could they didn't have a pan or a knife so maybe pizza was out. He sent them up to his place and lent them a pan and his oven and when Ryan went back up to get the pizza he also gave them a knife to cut it with.

We have all been fighting colds here this last week. Crystal's is starting to sound some better, but Gary and I still have ours. Yesterday I couldn't talk so whenever I had something to say it was whispered. It is feeling a bit better today so maybe I will have voice later today.

November 4th

I can not figure out where the heck this year has gone! So hard to believe that we are into November already.

Today is Gloria's funeral. It is a chilly, overcast, gloomy day, not a nice day(not that there ever is) for a funeral that's for sure. Gloria's daughter used to work at Ackland's with Gary. Gary asked the boss if someone was going to the funeral, and he didn't seem to think that it was needed. I was glad to hear that he changed his mind and that he was going. I think it would of been bad had their not been at least one representative from Ackland's there.

Talked to my dad last night and was asking him how my aunt was doing. It sounds like so far her treatments aren't bothering her too much and she is trying to keep everything as normal as possible. Like last time she does find that she is very tired and she needs to take a nap every afternoon.

I got my letter from the hosptial that I have to phone on the 10th of November and at that time they will tell me what time I have to be there on the 16th. I am not really looking that forward to the test, but the before stuff is what I think just might be the worst. No eating all day Tuesday, only drinking clear fluids. Then drinking that 'lovely' stuff and then of course nothing but clear fluids up till 2 hrs before I go to the hospital. Gary is taking the 16th and the 17th off, the 16th because he says he couldn't be at work while I was in the hospital and also they won't release me without someone there to look after me and the 17th just to be here because he thinks I will be pretty wiped out that day. Medications always do really weird things to me so he just might be right!

Yesterday afternoon Gary went to the doctor, and the doctor told him to go for an EKG this morning as well as blood work. So this afternoon I sit her not so patiently waiting for the phone to ring...but also hoping it doesn't. If they don't call that means everything came back fine, so if they call that means a potential problem.

So, all that is enough drama going on in my life right now. We are suppose to be going to Souris to my aunt and uncle's for supper tonight and I am really looking forward to it. Their dd will be there with her two little ones and then my dad, and aunt, and another aunt and uncle should be there as well. Should be a good evening.

I have finished one more WW and am down to 2 left to go. One is for Rawley and I think I will cast it on first. Have a pair of socks on the go for me, but they have kind of taken a back burner. Also have the cotton shawl on the go for me and it too has taken the back burner. It is actually so far on the back burner I could not even remember what pattern I was using for it, but last night as I was watching tv all of a sudden it hit me which one it was. And just for something different I cast on some ladder yarn this morning. It is a bit difficult to work with but I am happy with the fabric I am getting.

Gloria

Gloria is a lady who was in our bowling league. She has bowled for a very long time, helped with the youth bowling, has two little grandsons who she encouraged in their bowling and was so proud of each and every one of their acheivements.

Last week they made the announcement that Gloria was in the hospital with a pancreatic infection and that they were passing an envelope around and anyone who wanted to put some money in they could and then one member was going to go and get some flowers or fruit and take them up to Gloria. The member that was going to do that phoned Gloria's husband to see what would be best and he said to hold off on anything for the time. He also said that Gloria was not doing that good.

To the shock of most in our league the announcement was made last night that Gloria had passed away around supper time. Someone said that they discovered she had galloping cancer(?).

It really does make one think. Here was a lady who seemed perfectly healthy, did not seem to have any medical problems. She started to feel ill over thanksgiving weekend and she went to her doctor the Tuesday after thanksgiving (Oct 11). He ordered tests, said it was showing pancreatic infection and put her in the hospital, and on Oct 31st she passes away. Makes one realize just how important it is to live each day as it just might be your last because it just might be. A very good friend of mine said that we should really live in the present, forget the past because it is over and done with, don't live for the future because you just might not have one, so live each day for all it is worth!

I felt really bad for one guy at bowling last night. He is a very good friend to Gloria and her family and he was really struggling. This person isn't really my most favorite person but it really made one hurt to see him hurting. He came over to where I was sitting and asked if I had heard the bad new and I said that I had and how shocked I was. I also said that I could see how hard being at bowling was for him so why didn't he just go home. He lives alone, his gf is in Winnipeg, and he said that he couldn't stay home, he wanted to be at bowling, with people who knew Gloria. How, yes it was hard to be there, but it was what Gloria would of wanted and it was so much better than being home.