Shadows of Christmas Past & Present
This year is a strange one. It started with a hospital stay for blood clots and multiple pulmonary embolisms, and through the course of the year there has been no more than 3 weeks that went by in which I didn't have some kind of doctor's visits, lab work, or diagnostics being done. Now, at the end of it, I'm dealing with a kidney stone and a year to the day after the beginning of my hospital stay, I will be having a surgery for that. It's been a hard one, also finding out that I've had mini-strokes and one minor stroke, which affected my gait, and has made balance an issue for me.
Today was the 13th anniversary of my mother's death, and I went to the park where her ashes were scattered in the river to pay my respects. It is one of the only photo shoots I've done all year. Being alone, I was more than aware that if I walked on uneven pavement, or stepped onto the grass to get closer to something I wanted to shoot, I might fall and not be able to get up. Even walking between two small ponds made me nervous because of balance issues. I could imagine falling in! Nevertheless, I managed to wander a bit and enjoy a perfect day with temperatures that would make the angels in heaven envious!
For those who didn't know what was going on, I'm not on here much anymore because of all the health issues. I haven't been ignoring everyone, but I have been going through a lot and have been quite exhausted. Such a far cry from Christmas even a year ago, when I still could walk without issues. I am grateful that I can still walk and talk, and that the blood clots didn't cause more damage to my brain and lungs than they did. The stroke was mild. thank God, but I'm not quite the same anymore.
I hope everyone is well and your holiday season has been a blessed and joyful one! I'm hoping to be able to do more posting and commenting this coming year, as I'm able. Right now, I'm still unable to reply to many people, but hopefully that will change as the year progresses. God bless you all!
Shadows of Christmas Past & Present
This year is a strange one. It started with a hospital stay for blood clots and multiple pulmonary embolisms, and through the course of the year there has been no more than 3 weeks that went by in which I didn't have some kind of doctor's visits, lab work, or diagnostics being done. Now, at the end of it, I'm dealing with a kidney stone and a year to the day after the beginning of my hospital stay, I will be having a surgery for that. It's been a hard one, also finding out that I've had mini-strokes and one minor stroke, which affected my gait, and has made balance an issue for me.
Today was the 13th anniversary of my mother's death, and I went to the park where her ashes were scattered in the river to pay my respects. It is one of the only photo shoots I've done all year. Being alone, I was more than aware that if I walked on uneven pavement, or stepped onto the grass to get closer to something I wanted to shoot, I might fall and not be able to get up. Even walking between two small ponds made me nervous because of balance issues. I could imagine falling in! Nevertheless, I managed to wander a bit and enjoy a perfect day with temperatures that would make the angels in heaven envious!
For those who didn't know what was going on, I'm not on here much anymore because of all the health issues. I haven't been ignoring everyone, but I have been going through a lot and have been quite exhausted. Such a far cry from Christmas even a year ago, when I still could walk without issues. I am grateful that I can still walk and talk, and that the blood clots didn't cause more damage to my brain and lungs than they did. The stroke was mild. thank God, but I'm not quite the same anymore.
I hope everyone is well and your holiday season has been a blessed and joyful one! I'm hoping to be able to do more posting and commenting this coming year, as I'm able. Right now, I'm still unable to reply to many people, but hopefully that will change as the year progresses. God bless you all!