Early December I wasn't feeling at all well, and after two trips to doctors and a CT Scan, what showed up was that I had Pericarditis. Doctor said that it was caused by an unknown infection, there was nothing they could do, rest was the cure, and it would last six - eight weeks.
I didn't need that with Christmas approaching!
Thankfully, on Christmas Day I was OK enough to prepare the traditional Christmas Dinner of Turkey, Roast Vegetables, and Suet Pudding for the family, and the girls quickly put together our Christmas Evening Grazing Table for the 12 of us.
Things tended to go downhill after that! I was ever so thankful that, after the bulk of the family left on New Year's Eve, my daughter stayed on for another week looking after me, doing all the cooking etc.
Needless to say, I passed Covid on to our daughter, whose symptoms all broke out when she arrived home!
I'm happy to say that, now in the 8th week, I am feeling so much better. For a time I wondered whether I would ever feel well again! Life now has just about resumed its normal rhythm, all my usual responsibilities are being taken up, I can see to stitch again, I'm finding food more interesting (though still have to catch up with the 2 kg I lost), and I'm telling myself my holiday is over!
Since I am normally fairly well, it was a bit of a shock to the system to have something knock me flat like that!
As you would know if you have read my blog recently, I make articles with Scripture verses to donate to the Christian Bookstore which my daughter manages. The photos are of some of the phone cases, bags, mini-organisers, pouches, coat-hangers and notebook covers that I had ready for her to take back home with her. I hope you find them much more interesting to view than my forlorn pericarditis story!
God bless.
Val
3 comments:
Val, so sorry you have been so sick. Yes sometimes sickness just creeps up on us unexpectedly and it gives us a real shock if we are usually healthy. I hope your girl is recovering too. Big hugs.
Oh golly! You've had a bad run, for sure! I've never heard of peridaritis (I appreciate knowing about this), and I'm glad it's not a worse condition than it sounds! Though infection without treatment except rest doesn't sound pleasant. And COVID on top of that? The doc's comment was apropos. It's nearly unbelievable that COVID is still making its rounds - albeit in a mutated variant form - and I'm sure it's especially unnerving for residents in a care facility. I'm sorry you and your daughter contracted it. What a long haul, with no stitchery to distract you. But as you shared, the items you made, and Scripture, are lovely to see. As always, I'm especially impressed with your knitted (they ARE knitted, aren't they?) bags. Each one is a unique combination of colors and design. You excel at these. If we lived closer to one another, I'd be asking all sorts of questions, to try to make one for myself. I hope you're back to 100 percent normal soon, with weight regained, and returned to your favorite handwork.
Val, I'm so sorry you've been so ill. I'm glad you are feeling much better and I pray your daughter is as well, and that hubby didn't have a bad time with the bug. Take good care of yourselves. Hugs and prayers.
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