A Few More Blocks and Some Not So Good News

Tonight I realized it's been a while since I posted anything.  I've made a few more embroidery blocks to share.  I will need 56, and I'm getting there, but not quite yet. 

Here's a few more:

Block 39

Block 40

Block 41

Block 42

Block 43 

Block  44

Block 45 

As time goes on, I seem to get a little wilder with the color palette, but I think it will be okay as I blend them all together.  I have several more pieces cut and will have more to show soon.

Have you noticed I haven't complained about my health in the last couple of blogs?  I decided I was wasting my time and yours by complaining so much so I just decided to keep it all to myself.  However, I need to tell you why its been so long since my last post.  On May 25 about 9:15 PM, I was just closing down my sewing machine and got up to leave the sunroom to go to the den.  I had felt good all day and had made the first three blocks above.   When I stood up, my body went limp and I fell hard on the hard floor, and hit the top of my head on my maple rocker.  I did not black out; I just could not control any part of my body.  I lay there several minutes, trying to decide who to call.  I crawled into the den to the couch.  A knot about the size of an egg was popped out on the top of my head.  I called my son who live about 25 miles away, and also my quilting buddy, and my next door neighbor, all of whom have keys to come to my aid.  My son decided to get the firemen I had worked with to take me by ambulance to the ER downtown Fort Worth.  The CT scan showed I did not have a brain bleed, but in addition to the big knot, I had a huge bruise there, as well as a big knot on the top outside of my left leg.  The head bruise and knot are gone now, but knot on my left leg at the hip is still there, even though an x-ray showed nothing.  Don't know what that's all about.  Fortunately, it doesn't hurt unless I press on it.

Anyway, saw the ear doctor on Tuesday (holiday on Monday, remember?), and he said I'm now in the "Drop Attack" stage of vertigo, and he insisted my primary doctor allow me to go back on the med he gave me a few months back that dropped my BP to 96/40 in the doctor's office; my primary doctor said no way could I take that back then.  She did agree this past week, but dropped my regular BP medicine for the trial, and things seem to be leveling out, but my head and body still feel like I'm spinning a lot of the time.  Needless to say, I'm on the walker most of the time, and still on the cane the rest of the time, like I've been for some time now.  I haven't been out of the house since Mother's Day except to go to a doctor somewhere, (and after last week's doctor visit, while dressed and out, I got my son to take me to Hobby Lobby for some much needed fabric; more on that another time).  Fortunately I love being at home, and my friends and neighbors have been so helpful, and I couldn't do without my son for sure! 

I think I'm on the mend, but both doctors have given little hope for a cure for the vertigo; I may just have to live with it with medications.  I will be seeing another ear doctor soon for a second opinion.   Just keep me in your prayers!  I don't want to miss the quilt retreat near the last of July!  I've got to get better by then!

In the meantime, I've been sewing a bit when I feel like it.  I need 58 embroidery blocks, and I made a few more today, and hope to add more tomorrow.   I want to have them all finished by retreat time so I can add the sashings while there. 

Sorry I felt I had to share my bad news AGAIN, but seems like that's getting to be as much of my life as quilting is, but it is a part I do NOT like! 

I've enjoyed seeing the pretty things all of you have been making.  Life would be really boring if I couldn't see them all on my computer.    Just keep up the good work!

---"Love"