My Life's Winding Roads: A very quick check in

My Life's Winding Roads: A very quick check in: Hello, hello family and friends this is just a very quick note to say hi and also to say a huge thank you to everyone who has messaged and...

A very quick check in

Hello, hello family and friends this is just a very quick note to say hi and also to say a huge thank you to everyone who has messaged and or called over the last two weeks, your  thoughts and prayers have meant so much to me.   The surgery went well if not very long, somewhere just under six hours and the first few days I was kept heavily dosed on numerous pain Meds before being discharged exactly a week later. Poppet and Princess drove me home in comfort and great style.  On the Sunday BigBear drove all the way through for a visit as well as giving Jelly Bean a day off by making us the most delicious lunch.  This past week at home has possibly been one of the longest weeks of my life as I am learning to manage the pain, discomfort and dressings as well as two trips into Somerset West to see both Surgeons - those trips along my favourite road I now dread the most, for all the corners, bumps and jiggled lol.  The one thing that became apparent within hours of waking up was this phrase - The expectation is vastly different to the experience, and once again I can say that without God I do not know how I would have coped, He is ever present and indeed my comfort and strength. As I said this is really just a "Hi" and "I am still here" check in folks.  Hopefully by next week I will up to a more chatty Blog but as far as the family are concerned everyone is doing well, the animals are up to their normal antics, with Charlie quite literally barely leaving my side.  Apparently he became quite depressed whilst I was in hospital and now that I am back he is making sure I don't disappear again hehe. Well folks I wish each of you a wonderful week, make the most of your health and time and as always stay safe.  Ciao ciao with love 

My Life's Winding Roads: The wait is almost over.

My Life's Winding Roads: The wait is almost over.: Well at long last the wait is almost over and I wish you all a happy Monday from a mild weathered BB, we have even had some glorious rain an...

The wait is almost over.

Well at long last the wait is almost over and I wish you all a happy Monday from a mild weathered BB, we have even had some glorious rain and our first official South Easter of the season.   One annoying thing with this time of the year is there are certain grass and weed seeds which get stuck in the dogs fur and require multiple combing sessions during the day to get them out with a fine tooth comb, it is nice bonding time though.

Last week passed in a blur of busyness, stress and a fair amount of drama and lovely surprises, and I am SO glad it is now history, I almost feel like I should issue a disclaimer saying "Please don't hold me accountable for anything I said or did last week". 😂 Sasha had 6 teeth pulled and came through the whole ordeal like the trooper she is and has finished her antibiotics and pain pills, she is livelier than ever. I spent the week completing the cat caves (can you believe it?) at last after redoing the one that was already finished and yesterday they went off to their new owners  ..... Yaaay

On Wednesday we had a visit from very old friends of mine whom I have not seen in over 16 years, what a lovely visit and special time of catching up with each other.  Thanks D,A and M for taking the time to come all the way out here and for my gorgeous gift.

On Thursday our day exploded with a bang when Zeepha  ate one of Sasha's pain pills, while Hubby was busy doing  her breakfast.  I jumped onto Google and found out it was highly toxic for cats so then it was a call to the Vet who told me to give her one tablespoon of charcoal mixed with one teaspoon of washing powder mixed into a paste, to induce vomiting.   Well, I had carbon pellets, which don't crush, and mixed them with washing powder, added a little water in an effort to dissolve them, even tried pulverizing them which also didn't work.  Jelly Bean and I tried pouring it down her throat not very successfully and managed to scrape together a teaspoonful of gritty mix and get that in but nothing we did caused her to bring up the tablet.  More calls to the vet who then asked us to rush her in, I don't think we have every driven that fast on Clarence Drive.  As we arrived they were waiting and first thing was to weigh her and because she had picked up 500gm it put the tablet slightly over the overdose limit, this was a crucial plus.  The vet gave her a proper syringe of charcoal and we came  home with a cat who has still not until today vomited the tablet out.  She seemed ok and was eating although I was worried about her breathing as it sounded very chesty, I now realise that when giving her the carbon we must have got some in her lungs 😢.  On Friday she  ate breakfast and by that night her breathing became very interesting rapid and crackly, we honestly did not think she would make it through the night, she was not eating at all and hardly moving.  I awoke in the middle of the night and was too scared to go see where she was as I was convinced she wasn't going to make it.  Saturday morning Hubby was also up early because of worrying about her and there she was, ready for food, her breathing normal and on the mend, I prayed so hard and truly believe that God intervened although undoubtedly she used one of her lives.  Good grief talk about stress..

On Friday whilst JB and I were in Somerset West I received a message for other very dear friends who were in town and they spent Friday afternoon with us.  How to be truly blessed beyond measure with old friendships that never change despite time and distance and, having two visits in one week 💗 

We are in another family birthday week  - Poppet celebrated her birthday yesterday and Hubby dearest is on Tuesday, as a result everyone came over to our house yesterday with the guys doing the braai and I did salads and a pudding (which I forgot to serve 🤦🏻‍♀️), BabyBear also did a salad and Princess had organized and left me with a decadent cake and all Poppet's favorite pastries.  We missed Big Guy and Princess who is in Pretoria for the week,  you two missed out on a feast..... sorry 🤗 .  Needless to say I sent everyone home with a pudding packet and memories of a really special day hehehe.

This week ahead is going to be one of preparation including another CoVid test prior to my surgery on Friday, the wait has been so long which was not necessarily a good thing mentally and emotionally and now that I'm in the final approach I will admit to being a little nervous.  I know beyond a shadow of doubt that God is in control and has already gone before me and in that I am trusting, for every single aspect, from the diagnosis to my complete recovery.  Due to the fact that I will be in hospital next week I am going to take a brief 'Blog Break' for a week or two, just until I get up and comfortable enough to carry on.  To every single person, some of whom I have never even met, that has messaged, called, encouraged and is praying for me ....... Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your care and love.  Messages and calls come just when I need them most, picking me up and encouraging me when I feel overwhelmed.  I am truly blessed to have such special people in my life. 😘 

I trust and pray that this week will be one of peace and blessings for each one of you, thank you for your support on this Blog as I share My Life's Winding Road.  Please stay well and safe Ciao Ciao 

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