Hello all! I want to thank you again for all your kind comments. I enjoy reading each one and so many if you are helping with your words of wisdom! Especially yesterday when I was so sick and down!
Today was a good day. Not only did I feel better, but a good friend of mine was baptized at my church. I didn't think I could make it through the 1.5 hour program. When I walked into the crowded room, I almost passed out. But after a while I calmed down and enjoyed the wonderful spiritual experience. I know God helped me through it.
A nice lady from church came up and told me she had heard about my surgery. She said her sister had the same surgery years ago and how difficult it was. She said when you hear someone is having surgery, you don't think it is a real big deal, but when she knew the surgery I was having, she was well aware of the difficulty level. It made me feel good for someone to acknowledge that it is understandable I am still suffering and feel like shizzle much of the time. I made that word up in the hospital. Its the only word that describes how I feel much of the time!
I let yesterday get to me. But I'm much better tiday realizing I'm through the worst and I'm gonna make it. And as many of you have said, I'm not even two weeks past brain surgery, so of course it's still going to be hard.
I just hope I can create again and that that part of my brain still works. I tried to doodle and paint a quote yesterday and it was horrible. I'll keep trying though!
Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Sorry for the blurry photo. But here i am with my good friend Lori and her daughter Kim who got baptized tonight. A blessed day indeed! Xo
I thought about you tonight Suzy as I was cooking dinner. A few drops of boiling water landed on my hand and it hurt like the devil. As I stood at the kitchen sink running cold water over my hand, I started thinking about you and all the pain and discomfort you've had the past week and a half. You are are inspiration, and for that I thank you.
Posted by: Mary Ann Jenkins | July 07, 2012 at 10:24 PM
As I mentioned before, my dad has had 2 surgeries by the House Ear Clinic (Not acoustic neuromas, but cholesteotomas). I remember his recovery from both surgeries took a few months. Dr. Nelson did the first surgery at St. Vincent's back in the '90s and Dad had to take over a month off from work. Dr. Luxford did the second surgery probably 5 years ago at Chapman Medical Center in Orange. That was a long recovery also. Hang in there! You'll get through it!
Posted by: Kim | July 08, 2012 at 12:33 AM
Seriously you look GREAT in that photo, if I didn't know you had surgery I wouldn't even think any different.
May God bless you in your healing each and every day and may you regain your beautiful artist talents!!
Cheri
Posted by: Cheri H. | July 08, 2012 at 01:01 AM
I too had the surgery as I said before-it will take time for you to recover so just hang in there! You have a wonderful support system and so I know you will come out the other side better than ever! Keep the chin up-I think the good/bad days are also from the anesthesia because it can stay in your system for weeks-be patient even though that is so hard
Posted by: Diane Standish | July 08, 2012 at 05:22 AM
thinking of you all the time, miss suzy - and smile everytime i see your sweet face on instagram. your attitude through this is totally inspiring. xoxo.
Posted by: lisa truesdell | July 08, 2012 at 10:38 AM
You can do this Suzy!:).Your blog has been an inspiration to me.
Posted by: Michelle C. | July 08, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Aw, my sweet friend...what a trooper you are! I have no doubt your creative juices will flow golden again - maybe even better than before - due to your newly acquired perspective. Been thinking about you tons, as i hold sweet baby Ella who was just released from the hospital due to a scary bout of Viral Meningitis. Life is hard...but oh so precious!
Posted by: Kris Brunson | July 08, 2012 at 11:56 AM
I was telling my mum about you, and how I just didn't have any wisdom to share, I had no words to take away the pain, I had nothing, she said that sometimes just knowing that someone is there helps. I don't know if that's true or not, but I am here, and not a day goes by that I don't give you a little shout out in my mind, or to God. I am so sorry that you have to go through this, but I really believe this will all be a faint memory, and so worth it.
Posted by: Domenico | July 08, 2012 at 12:49 PM
My mum was wondering if you were a Type A sort of gal? I told her you did seem like a go getter.
Posted by: Domenico | July 08, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Seriously, you are unbelievable with your strength and perseverance! You look great in the photo! Not even 2 weeks since your brain surgery, you are doing amazingly well!
I am sure there will be good and bad days but You can do it!
Posted by: Cheryl Zietz | July 08, 2012 at 01:37 PM
Loved reading about how you organized your space! Now I feel inspired... thanks for the chance to win!
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