The Linda Report

Joyous Easter greetings!

I've been enjoying getting to visit with friends- Ronda D. brought us a great dinner and a basketfull of actvities. I am truly hooked on the electroic Yatzee and you're right Ronda, that 20 Questions thing is just plain freaky. Mary M. M. sent the Lourdes DVD it was inspiring. Janice B. and I had a great time on Holy Thursday catching up. I got to see the de Give's with my favorite Notre Dame student : ) on Good Friday night. Elizabeth G. hung out for a thoroughly delightful time with me and Miss Chloe and we went to dye Easter Eggs at the G. household - with The G 6. Binks came Easter Sunday with a Honey Baked ham and some of our ethnic heritage foods pirogi and Ukrainian Kielbasa - rock on Binks! We cooked together and had a grand time. The "Easter Bunny" dropped a basket off at the house Easter Monday to spread the Good News that Jesus Christ is Risen - Alleluia! I shared that cheer with the ladies at Dr. G's office- they are awesome.

Went to see Dr. G for our weekly incision check Tuesday of this week. The top is healing very well and just is steri stripped for this week again to get it through it's final stage - excellent!

The bottom one isn't working out as well, it is healthy and "pink" and no "slough" a "D" instead of an "O", but apparently not where you would hope it would be now or rather it still is open and we'd like it not to be. Dr. G will continue to see me weekly, but is also sending me to...get ready for it... an Infectious Disease Specialist - Yikes! We go April 2nd - Really they handle wound care and hopefully will be able to give us some new direction to get the bottom of this incision healing more quickly. The title just creeps me out - Infectious Disease Specialist at the Infectious Disease Center. As Snoopy would say - "Blech!"

All that being said means I'm not coming back to work the first week of April as we planned. Dr. G won't clear me to go back, understandably, until I'm healed up - so prayers for healthy incision healing are very appreciated. Also for patience, as I'm feeling well and am beginning to have some major cabin fever.

So what am I doing to keep myself busy? I am finding more and more projects that I can complete and am rotating them so that I don't go stir crazy with the same things. I'm able to cook now, so long as someone else in the house lifts or bends for me. I really enjoy baking and haven't had the time since working at SPX so I've baked cookies, breads, recipes I've wanted to try from my multitudinous cook books and recipe files. Jeff is a happy boy! He's been taking them to work with him too. Now that it's the Easter season, I'll be sending some to SPX soon.

I've made 26 rosaries from Good Friday to Easter Monday. Waiting for my connection to score me some more beads and them I'm off again. Am working on a throw, and an afghan - made a caplet for Dr. G. , finished the all from ribbon shawl for Elizabeth. Need to get started on a baby blanket for the Talbots.

I am going through many carousels of slides - yes slides and organizing them to scan onto the computer - thanks B. I'll have some of them up as I get them on.

I've chosen the paint colors for our bedroom, and the music/prayer/conservatory.

I have long nails again for the first time since college.

I've read countless books from many genres.

Also and most importantly I pray the Liturgy of the Hours daily and stop during the day and just "be" with the Lord. Both Nancy D -W thank you for bringing me Holy Communion each week, and my nurse, Shirley mentioned that God must want something for or from me or something during this time. If it's patience - this may take awhile. It was nice knowing you all : )

Seriously, I know this is an opportunity for Grace. Every part of our lives even the unpleasant parts are Grace-filled.

I'm also so very blessed, more importantly, SPX is very blessed to have the people we do at the parish, full time, part time, and stewardship (volunteer) keeping everything on task and moving at this very demanding time of year. We are truly a parish family and team and it gives me a renewed desire to work on getting more people to feel that too. It's a great feeling of joy to hear that as each event happens it was successful - life giving.

I've met a number of new friends and I've said it so many times and will probably remember this the most from this experience - the love and prayers from everyone is overwhelming and very humbling. Thank you.

Keep praying and I'd love to hear from you, visits are good, emails, phone calls and you never know what I'll be baking that day ; )

Joyous Easter!

-"The Patient"

P.S.
I want to squelch a couple of rumors that have come to me:

1. I do not have diabetes. 2. My being out has nothing to do with a gastric by-pass.

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