Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Glue in my veins

 Yes, you read the title correctly

The original appointment was for VenaSeal on my right leg...veins are healing so they checked the left leg....and there was the  vein that needed to be glued. Did you know that was even possible? Well it is. After a time the glue...medical glue... is absorbed and the vein is sealed. The open vein causes the blood to flow incorrectly. Now my blood is going in the right direction! This wrap will come off today and a compression sock will be my fashion statement for the next 2 weeks. Yesterday was a 10 minute walk every hour until bedtime. Friday we will see if the glue did it's job. Murphy was not happy with this activity!

Up next on my medical escapade is surgery to remove a disc in my back and fuse a bone.... that will be October 3rd. I am hoping for an outpatient visit, not an overnight stay. With that done I should be all fixed.... key word is should. In the meantime, I am happily working on my quilt...


all 286 squares with 273 windows are complete. Now are the triangles...66 of them... that frame the entire quilt edge. One long side is almost complete. As much work as this hand sewn quilt has been, it is so relaxing and to say that I am very pleased with the outcome is an understatement. A dream from 1991 finally being accomplished!

The templates for my next quilt are still in China....but USPS is awaiting pickup....


Last week one of the potatoes on the counter began to sprout eyes. What to do? Well plant them of course and they are growing in my bedroom garden. Soon I will have a nice vine or 2 or 3. Then there was the tomato.... we were having BLTs and when I cut the tomato the seeds had sprouts! So, of course I planted that also.
I marked the shouts that are growing...I just plopped the seeds and their gel into this pot and covered it not bothering to clean the debris out. I was not sure if they would sprout and they did. 
Alan is re-organizing the garden. Everything had to be removed from the walls and some portable plants/decorations were removed so the painters could complete there job. It has been so hot and humid that he will be taking his time. We are back into triple digits. Monsoon will soon be gone and the humidity with it. 

I am on limited duty for now so chores will be put aside...oh gee wiz, I am so disappointed!...not. Always happy to chat with you. Thank you for your kind words and thoughts, and of course thank you for your friendship.

8 comments:

Rose Marie said...

Hope everything goes well. You certainly hv a lot going on. Good thing you hv your quilting. I still hv a ways to go but I did manage trip to RI. So good to be back there. Currently sitting in LaGuardia. 3 hr layover 🤪

Cynthia said...

Gracie, I will continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure you'll be good as new very soon. The quilt is coming along so nicely. Take care and big hugs to you.

Pittoresque said...

Glad your 'repairs' are going along well - it's amazing the things modern medicine can do now! Hope you'll feel more like yourself soon. The quilt is looking great!

butterfly said...

Gracie you are going to be a new Woman .
Take care I will be thinking of you sweet friend.

Marilyn said...

I hope your vein heals & your surgery goes well.
Prayers.
Take care.
Marilyn

Vickie said...

I hope your leg is not causing any pain Gracie. Soon you will not have pain in your back. Take it easy my friend.

Vicki said...

I'm glad the end is in sight for your medical journey! Your quilt is beautiful.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

I hope you listen to the doctors and your home nursing team (Alan and Lisa) and take the time to heal! Don't go running about the garden just yet.
Left-over veg planting is a great idea and way to avoid waste. I wonder if stale cake would grow into a cake tree?