a quilter’s journey
Posted in Work in progress on May 1st, 2009
…and still trying to get rid of the excess fluids in my body from the last chemo. Since Wednesday, I’m on radiation treatment, and after the first three sessions, when I’m on the table, my imagination goes: they bake my innerts by beaming me up from two sides… I suppose that’s not entirely wrong. Or [...]
Posted in Work in progress on Apr 24th, 2009
…are here. Since I’m now on a double dose diuretics, I’m much better. But my lymphedema won’t budge, and the side effects from Taxotere are still far from over.
Posted in Quilts, Work in progress on Apr 22nd, 2009
… can you see the shark? When I bought this pattern, it pictured some kind of a whimsical school of fish on a blue background, good idea, but – I immediatly saw all the fish in silks, shiny stuff and the surround in hand-dyed fabrics. I especially like the tropical water [...]
Posted in Work in progress on Apr 22nd, 2009
…like Chemo will take a while. Even I know that I don’t have to get another one, it’s quite hard on the body. One of the drugs of the chemo cocktail isn’t exactly a Martini, it causes a lot of fluid retention. I feel like a walking water barrel. My eyes are very watery, all [...]
Posted in Work in progress on Apr 10th, 2009
… and got a T-shirt with the same print This means, – I hope -, the worst part is over. Although, several people keep telling me that radiaton 32 times isn’t exactly a “piece a cake”. So far, I’m feeling not too bad, of course, no taste again. Not even a bland cup of [...]
Posted in Work in progress on Mar 12th, 2009
Right now, I feel so good, very little impact from aftermath of surgery or chemo. All my taste buds are back in working order, the PT for the lymphedema works wonders! It is so much better. The only negative is a slight but constant weight gain caused by water retention in my body. I’m sure I’ll be [...]
Posted in Why I'm not working on..., Work in progress on Feb 5th, 2009
… came for 10 long hours. The shots I got to raise more white blood cells caused, – intentionally- massive cell production in my bones, mostly in the pelvis and lower back. I’ve been warned about possible pain, but this was a lot of pain. Even a heavy pain killer barely covered the worst. The labor pain, while giving birth to [...]
Posted in Work in progress on Jan 30th, 2009
…and it wasn’t as bad as expected. The drug cocktail comes with a combination of anti-nausea drugs, thank you chemists! It’s still not too easy to ignore my uneasy stomach and get an appetite for foods. Can’t imagine without these drugs, that must have been horrible in earlier days. I’m just thinking on a day-by-day basis. With one exeption, [...]
Posted in Work in progress on Jan 13th, 2009
Kindled by a lot of dissapointment over staff at the Cancer Care Center. Jagged triangles, warm and cold colors, shimmering soft silk. Still the underlaying vibrating soul visible. Weired enough, working on this soothes my soul, and expresses my hurt feelings at the same time. Dupioni silk, hand-dyed cottons (Judy Robertson) hand-dyed perle [...]
Posted in Why I'm not working on..., Work in progress on Jul 23rd, 2008
right now, too many things are going on, or… just not going… I’m too sad to work on beautiful things. - I have to take a break from quilting and art-making. This last year was a whirlwind of chores and events, it’s time to let the dust settle down and start to recover. Three lessons to take away [...]
