May 31, 2017

On My Mind and an Update




Getting back to stamping, which is a delightful way to relax. I started by "painting" a quick turquoise background with a Zig watercolor brush. Stamped Altenew's Botanical Garden and a sentiment from a super old set by Technique Tuesday (name unknown). Added a little gold to the center of the flower to try and mimic the gold glitter tape.


MOOD WHEN DONE = Pretty good! And now, after weeks of neglect, I need to clean up my craft room. I'm sure you understand!
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Thank you for your kind comments and emails. I spent 5 days in the hospital trying out a drug to see if I can avoid heart surgery. First, I have to give a shout out to Inova Fairfax Hospital's Progressive Coronary Care Unit. Wow, those nurses are amazing. I think someone checked in on me every hour -- and yes, they wake you up for medication and vital signs all night long. Secondly, so far the drug is working well. About a third of the time it works, but then fails, so I'm cautiously very optimistic.  In the meantime, I'm climbing stairs and walking with minimal shortness of breath. I literally had no idea that was possible! I'll decide on the surgery in a few weeks.  Eeek.

9 comments:

TK said...

Such a beautiful card -- love your watercolor swoosh! The bold outline is stunning in there too.
Hope all continues on the upswing and hopefully you (and the doctors) will get a grip on this!

Patti H. said...

Glad to hear the meds are working well so far & sending prayers that they keep doing what they are supposed to do. Love the clean simplicity of your card. So pretty!

vdoyle8 said...

Great news Joan! I'll say a prayer that the medicine does the trick for you.

Carol D said...

Love the card - and you are on my mind, too! Here's wishing you complete success with the meds.

Susan Raihala said...

Love, love, love the card! Great background technique and layout!

Thinking of you in this time of waiting and hoping your path forward becomes crystal clear!

Debbie Olson said...

Joan, I'm SO glad to hear that the medication seems to be working so far! I'm also glad that you're feeling well enough to get craft again--beautiful card!

Leslie Miller said...

Brilliant! I love the angle. Five days can seem like an eternity, but I hope it continues to be worth it. Fingers crossed!

Meg M. said...

Beautiful card and great, great news. Walking and stair-climbing are so easy to take for granted until it's a challenge to do either. Continuing to send you positive vibes.

Susan said...

I will be praying for you Joan! Love, Susan :)