Sunday, September 18, 2016

Wonky fife - down the rabbit hole


I haven't posted anything in the last couple of weeks and I suppose it's time to tell you why. My life has been turned upside down. My husband of 42 years is fighting the biggest battle of his life. Lung cancer. He was diagnosed in February. We've done the chemo, we've done immunotherapy, but the cancer has progressed and we are now in the hospice phase. My husband is still strong mentally and is still positive even though we know what we are facing. He has gone from 155 lbs to 115 lbs and my once athletic husband has lost all his muscle mass. And no, he has never been a smoker. 

I am his caregiver and dealing with the cough, pain, nausea, lack of appetite, and myriad medications is a whole new world for me. It feels like we have fallen down the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland. We continue to put one foot in front of the other and try to look at each day as a gift. We feel blessed to have a wonderful support system in family and friends. 

I've been having trouble focusing enough to sit down to tangle. I don't know why, I enjoy looking at everyone else's work on Facebook and their blogs. I'm overdue on challenges and swaps. I appreciate everyone's patience with me right now.

Fife is almost a mac and cheese - comfort tangle for me. So when the Square One facebook group suggested it, I finally sat down to tangle again. I knew I had to do it in a wonky style to represent how strange my life is these days.

8 comments:

  1. Oh Sue, I am so sorry to hear this! My prayers and thoughts are with you during this difficult time in your life. Hugs to you and your family.

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  2. Sue, I am truly sorry to hear about what you and your husband are dealing with at this time. I am keeping both of you in my prayers and please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

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  3. Sue, I am so sorry to hear your very sad news. My thoughts are with you.

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  4. Sue, I am so sorry to hear this. I have been down that very same rabbit hole. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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  5. Sue... Words just cannot express how sorry I am. Sending peace and prayers your way.

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  6. Oh Sue! I have no words adequate for you. You and your husband are in my thoughts and prayers.

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  7. I am so sorry to hear this. Sue, I will keep you and your husband in my thoughts and prayers.

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  8. Sue, I'm so sorry to hear your news. I accompanied my daughter through her cancer; the role of caregiver is exhausting in every way. When you can, make art. I found it invaluable, though I was only able to do it in spurts. My thoughts are with you and your husband.

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