Dear Mom, I am so sorry for the worry, then for the chaotic, delusional experience I wrote about! I never want to experience something like that again!
Thank you mom for those prayers. There wasn't a single nurse or doctor that wasn't an angel (and I saw many).
But this time my sweet friend I am doing My first time Summer pneumonia in about 10 years. I used to get Pneumonia every year at least once a summer. I am loosing it cause my cell is dead and I brought the wrong cord. I cant get my usual tv viewing so I am about to play on my lap top I brought everything for it lol. I may be stuck until late today or Friday. love you. oxoxoxo
Linda! I’m so happy you are going to have a buddy to stalk airplanes with??? lol. I’m truly laughing out loud! You most definitely need an adventure after all you’ve been through! I know the itch! Love you and be safe! Don’t be bringing home any airplanes now will you? ha ha!
Ok I did not make myself Clear. James And I are friends here in nc. we worked together. he is son and I am Mom. anyway he is an ex police officer in, Get this...Jamestown, NC lol. but I texted him this am because his current job is mobile and i was gonna get a Starbucks delivery. Turns out he was on vacation in California! he had showed me the plane stalking when I flew to Seattle for Christmas in 2023. and since he was about to fly home today. He sends me his flight and the site information and i reminded him I am NOT a Stalker. but I did watch him fly across the country and land at RDU. Not constantly. it does
time out lol. but was Free entertainment for the sick and infirm. and No planes here lol. love you too. have you had that mania checked? lol oxoxoxoxo
Ahhh ha! stalking flight paths! My dad did that all the time! ha ha! He knew exactly when we took off and landed! We head to see my mama and brother in a few weeks and I so look forward to it and driving down to the beach with the dogs! Breathing in good salty air. Love you friend. Heal up too. oxox
Are they anyway near Bend Oregon? Just discovered my 2nd cousin may still live there. My Dad's Brother moved to the Pacific NW. Most of that line of family still lives there. Gotta see that Part. Wes has only taken me across the state line from Washington when they lived in Yakima. for 10 mins. I had a t shirt.
Phew. What a scary experience! I don’t think I breathed reading this entire piece. Feels like you wrote it with visceral recollection…very hard to do, but so powerful.
I was in the shower (finally) yesterday and it all came flowing out. I cried. Then I put a robe on and began to let it out. It was very scary and at one point I thought I’m going to accept something really bad. They did every test, except an MRI and my heart rate was nuts. Everything I watched my dad go through, all the music, all the visions of “more to do,” everything was some kind of clicking film strip going by. The e.r. is a crazy place to stay in for a few days too. My gallbladder was completely gone and any more delaying it had the potential for something worse. I’ve had a few bad accidents (ski and falling from the top of a 6ft ladder, passing out, all kinds of damage), three kids naturally, and this was the most extreme force of pain to date. Tonight the muscles are finally less sore and swelling down! yay!!! Grateful is an understatement.
Thank you beautiful friend. We are holding you both in our prayers. We love you and we know that with God all things are possible. Stay in touch and let us know how things go. oxox
My goodness, Deb, this was acutely terrifying to read; I felt I was right there, too. I can’t imagine how terrifying to live it. I hope you are doing better and recovering well. Sending healing prayers and love to you; I’m glad to see you back!
Jenn, it was truly the most terrifying experience pain-wise. I’ve had a lot of pain in my life and three babies naturally. This was level crazy. But God was so good and got it in the nick of time. The whole gallbladder was a time-bomb. I’m tired tonight from doing more and had a little, tender visit with our firstborn granddaughter tonight. It was her birthday party on Saturday (when I was undergoing surgery) and her 7th birthday yesterday, Tues. I had longed to celebrate with her since she was two. They went camping last year. But it is what it is. She was just the sweetest, kindest gentle hugger. Lifted my spirits. Thank you so much for your prayers. I’m eating good now, after being afraid to eat much! My diet wasn’t bad at all - so I had no idea what to do - but all is going good and I’m super grateful. Sending you a lot of love. oxox
P.S. I have long had on my mind doing a collab with you with one of my images and maybe a poem together - (since we have a bit of a reputation on Substack for liking each other! ha ha) but I never got around to ask or even pick one of your paintings to hang in my home yet! Life has been full - but I was so excited and happy to see you and Joyce come together! Stunning!!! Also it’s nothing like the intricate beauty of your lights, in the piece, but the roundness and how it’s what we use to find our way down the long lanai hallway - I attached a picture I just snapped quickly.
Oh my goodness, Deb, I just can’t imagine. Thank God you had the gallbladder out in time. Thank God. I’m so sorry you missed your sweet granddaughter’s birthday, but I’m so glad you got to see her.
We would have fun on a collaboration! When you’re well and feeling up to it, let’s figure something out. Thank you for the kind words about the collab with Joyce, it was fun! Your casual shot of your lamp looked pretty good to me…you just naturally frame things up perfectly and find the light instinctually! Get some rest and feel better ❤️
Thank you Jenn! So glad it's all over! It would be so cool to collaborate! Great to change things up. We'll have to pray on it and think about each other's work. Something to look forward to!
Those globe lights aren't so common. Your artwork was amazing!!!! ox
Sounds like the perfect plan. Thank you, I love my lamp; it hangs over my bed as a night light and is the last thing I see . Sleep well and I hope you continue to feel better!
Thank you Victory. It was quite scary and happened in the nick of time. I’m doing really good. A bit tired today from getting going more, but eating good too. I was afraid to eat! I had a reasonably good diet so it was like? what now? lol.
Doing good! It was quite scary but I got through it and in the nick of time. My gallbladder was a disaster and in a dangerous place. Don’t want to feel that EVER again!! Love you debs. oxox
Thank you friend. Today was good. My back has been very sore but better tonight. I’ve been sleeping sitting up, as it’s painful to get up from lying down. Eating is going well too. I was a bit afraid since I had a pretty good diet. Very balanced with some treats on occasion. It was like “am I gonna starve?” lol.
Every day there will be a little more progress and maybe the odd set back. But the effort you have put in over the years with diet and exercise will no doubt see you in good stead. X
Thank you :). Yeah, I didn’t really have bad habits or anything that I’d cry over to give up? With the pain I already carry in my shoulders and headaches, I try and eat for that? I mean the occasional lovely burger and pizza shouldn’t be bad. Slow and easy. ox
Yes. and that one. Always so beautiful. So many memories from that song. God was definitely my strength last weekend. What timing! Sorry to have worried everyone. I love you brother. oxox
Bless you my sweet Friend. I am doing my trek in the emergency now. They are keeping me. How fun. Your gall bladder sounded like mine. I kept telling them it hurts but the xray shows nothing the CT showed it burst and sludge was everywhere. Kinda like my appendix so I get surgery and 9 days Iv antibiotics I can't stand. Love you you are always in my prayers oxoxox
Linda! what? this is getting ridiculous! I can’t get to any of my messages now on FB. Whoever decided to do encrypted messages is not making it easy for us to fix it. I hope you’re going to be okay?
Your gall bladder definitely sounded like mine. I was so sick with it, that it was becoming dangerous. Sending you my love and pray you are home!!!! oxox
He does Charles. He truly does. If we’re reaching for that courage and listening. He’s a good God to help, to give us a song, a hope and His closeness. It’s a complete surrender in the middle of a crisis.
The wait to hear was oh so long
Minutes turned into a day
For us to find out what was wrong
Then know you're going to be okay
An answer to our fervent prayers
And THANK YOU to the man upstairs!
Dear Mom, I am so sorry for the worry, then for the chaotic, delusional experience I wrote about! I never want to experience something like that again!
Thank you mom for those prayers. There wasn't a single nurse or doctor that wasn't an angel (and I saw many).
I love you. oxox
But this time my sweet friend I am doing My first time Summer pneumonia in about 10 years. I used to get Pneumonia every year at least once a summer. I am loosing it cause my cell is dead and I brought the wrong cord. I cant get my usual tv viewing so I am about to play on my lap top I brought everything for it lol. I may be stuck until late today or Friday. love you. oxoxoxo
Dear Linda! How did I miss this?! Summer pneumonia? 😲😩 I hope, as of my writing this, that you are home and on the way up 🙏🏻
Sending you a big hug and a lot of love. oxox
I did not tell the Book of Faces. kinda low key. I am out and off until the 5th, how fun,
A buddy is flying from San Fran and he is teaching me to stalk airplanes lol. That is ex police for you ya. Love you! oxoxoxox
Linda! I’m so happy you are going to have a buddy to stalk airplanes with??? lol. I’m truly laughing out loud! You most definitely need an adventure after all you’ve been through! I know the itch! Love you and be safe! Don’t be bringing home any airplanes now will you? ha ha!
Ok I did not make myself Clear. James And I are friends here in nc. we worked together. he is son and I am Mom. anyway he is an ex police officer in, Get this...Jamestown, NC lol. but I texted him this am because his current job is mobile and i was gonna get a Starbucks delivery. Turns out he was on vacation in California! he had showed me the plane stalking when I flew to Seattle for Christmas in 2023. and since he was about to fly home today. He sends me his flight and the site information and i reminded him I am NOT a Stalker. but I did watch him fly across the country and land at RDU. Not constantly. it does
time out lol. but was Free entertainment for the sick and infirm. and No planes here lol. love you too. have you had that mania checked? lol oxoxoxoxo
Ahhh ha! stalking flight paths! My dad did that all the time! ha ha! He knew exactly when we took off and landed! We head to see my mama and brother in a few weeks and I so look forward to it and driving down to the beach with the dogs! Breathing in good salty air. Love you friend. Heal up too. oxox
Are they anyway near Bend Oregon? Just discovered my 2nd cousin may still live there. My Dad's Brother moved to the Pacific NW. Most of that line of family still lives there. Gotta see that Part. Wes has only taken me across the state line from Washington when they lived in Yakima. for 10 mins. I had a t shirt.
Phew. What a scary experience! I don’t think I breathed reading this entire piece. Feels like you wrote it with visceral recollection…very hard to do, but so powerful.
I was in the shower (finally) yesterday and it all came flowing out. I cried. Then I put a robe on and began to let it out. It was very scary and at one point I thought I’m going to accept something really bad. They did every test, except an MRI and my heart rate was nuts. Everything I watched my dad go through, all the music, all the visions of “more to do,” everything was some kind of clicking film strip going by. The e.r. is a crazy place to stay in for a few days too. My gallbladder was completely gone and any more delaying it had the potential for something worse. I’ve had a few bad accidents (ski and falling from the top of a 6ft ladder, passing out, all kinds of damage), three kids naturally, and this was the most extreme force of pain to date. Tonight the muscles are finally less sore and swelling down! yay!!! Grateful is an understatement.
Thank you so much Kimberly. ox
Praising God you are ok! Love you!
Thank you beautiful friend. We are holding you both in our prayers. We love you and we know that with God all things are possible. Stay in touch and let us know how things go. oxox
My goodness, Deb, this was acutely terrifying to read; I felt I was right there, too. I can’t imagine how terrifying to live it. I hope you are doing better and recovering well. Sending healing prayers and love to you; I’m glad to see you back!
Jenn, it was truly the most terrifying experience pain-wise. I’ve had a lot of pain in my life and three babies naturally. This was level crazy. But God was so good and got it in the nick of time. The whole gallbladder was a time-bomb. I’m tired tonight from doing more and had a little, tender visit with our firstborn granddaughter tonight. It was her birthday party on Saturday (when I was undergoing surgery) and her 7th birthday yesterday, Tues. I had longed to celebrate with her since she was two. They went camping last year. But it is what it is. She was just the sweetest, kindest gentle hugger. Lifted my spirits. Thank you so much for your prayers. I’m eating good now, after being afraid to eat much! My diet wasn’t bad at all - so I had no idea what to do - but all is going good and I’m super grateful. Sending you a lot of love. oxox
P.S. I have long had on my mind doing a collab with you with one of my images and maybe a poem together - (since we have a bit of a reputation on Substack for liking each other! ha ha) but I never got around to ask or even pick one of your paintings to hang in my home yet! Life has been full - but I was so excited and happy to see you and Joyce come together! Stunning!!! Also it’s nothing like the intricate beauty of your lights, in the piece, but the roundness and how it’s what we use to find our way down the long lanai hallway - I attached a picture I just snapped quickly.
Oh my goodness, Deb, I just can’t imagine. Thank God you had the gallbladder out in time. Thank God. I’m so sorry you missed your sweet granddaughter’s birthday, but I’m so glad you got to see her.
We would have fun on a collaboration! When you’re well and feeling up to it, let’s figure something out. Thank you for the kind words about the collab with Joyce, it was fun! Your casual shot of your lamp looked pretty good to me…you just naturally frame things up perfectly and find the light instinctually! Get some rest and feel better ❤️
Thank you Jenn! So glad it's all over! It would be so cool to collaborate! Great to change things up. We'll have to pray on it and think about each other's work. Something to look forward to!
Those globe lights aren't so common. Your artwork was amazing!!!! ox
Sounds like the perfect plan. Thank you, I love my lamp; it hangs over my bed as a night light and is the last thing I see . Sleep well and I hope you continue to feel better!
Thank you Jenn. You too. ox
Oh Deborah, sorry to hear about this. Blessing it a success for your speedy recovery.
Thank you Victory. It was quite scary and happened in the nick of time. I’m doing really good. A bit tired today from getting going more, but eating good too. I was afraid to eat! I had a reasonably good diet so it was like? what now? lol.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. You've Got this!!!!
I do. Thank you so much Lee. Sending you a big hug. ox
Oh wow Deb. How are you doing now? All our love xxxx
Doing good! It was quite scary but I got through it and in the nick of time. My gallbladder was a disaster and in a dangerous place. Don’t want to feel that EVER again!! Love you debs. oxox
Stay strong and keep healing ❤️
Thank you friend. Today was good. My back has been very sore but better tonight. I’ve been sleeping sitting up, as it’s painful to get up from lying down. Eating is going well too. I was a bit afraid since I had a pretty good diet. Very balanced with some treats on occasion. It was like “am I gonna starve?” lol.
One day at a time, hey lovely.
Every day there will be a little more progress and maybe the odd set back. But the effort you have put in over the years with diet and exercise will no doubt see you in good stead. X
Thank you :). Yeah, I didn’t really have bad habits or anything that I’d cry over to give up? With the pain I already carry in my shoulders and headaches, I try and eat for that? I mean the occasional lovely burger and pizza shouldn’t be bad. Slow and easy. ox
If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the color of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay
Lyrics / "Fragile" / Sting
Heal well Sis, you're gonna be ok ❤
Yes. and that one. Always so beautiful. So many memories from that song. God was definitely my strength last weekend. What timing! Sorry to have worried everyone. I love you brother. oxox
Bless you my sweet Friend. I am doing my trek in the emergency now. They are keeping me. How fun. Your gall bladder sounded like mine. I kept telling them it hurts but the xray shows nothing the CT showed it burst and sludge was everywhere. Kinda like my appendix so I get surgery and 9 days Iv antibiotics I can't stand. Love you you are always in my prayers oxoxox
Linda! what? this is getting ridiculous! I can’t get to any of my messages now on FB. Whoever decided to do encrypted messages is not making it easy for us to fix it. I hope you’re going to be okay?
Your gall bladder definitely sounded like mine. I was so sick with it, that it was becoming dangerous. Sending you my love and pray you are home!!!! oxox
Bless you Deb. So wonderful to see you back writing. Beautiful words. 🙏❤️
Thank you Jamie. It means so much to see you here cheering me on. Sending you a big hug. ox
It surely takes courage to face our failing health. That’s what God gives us when we need it. He’s a good God. Thanks for sharing this Deborah.
He does Charles. He truly does. If we’re reaching for that courage and listening. He’s a good God to help, to give us a song, a hope and His closeness. It’s a complete surrender in the middle of a crisis.
Thank you. ox