Hello Friends!

Hello my sweet bloggy friends~

I know its been a bit longer then expected for me to stop in and say hello. But I am here with an update on my health. After many different tests recently, EMG's, MRI's, CTScans--the doctors have been able to give me updates and all have been bad news. =(

In just one year's time, my degenerative disk disease in my back has progressed very rapidly. 3 more disks have slipped completely and are out of place. My bones in my spine are all decaying and rotting and this is causing my disks to slip with no support, causing me to be crippled. My doctor also found that I have a new pinched nerve in my back. I already have one in my neck. My lumbar radiculathopy shows 40% progression. The EMG tests show that my nerves in the left side of my body are completely shot, so to speak. My left leg has the most nerve damage. Unfortunately at this point, surgery is not an option due to the severity of the procedure. The surgeons would have to rebuild my entire spine and with the amount of nerve damage already, doctors feel this type of surgery is way to risky to perform. The surgery itself would be an 18 hr surgery leaving me with a 70% chance of being paralyzed from my neck down. =(

My doctor has put an order in for a powerchair wheelchair for me but my insurance denied it. Due to my pain levels and my limited mobility, my depression has set in on high and it has caused me to not take interest in anything. I have not done anything craft related in so long, I miss it so much!! I spend most of my time between 4 walls in my bed with a TV, my kindle fire & a laptop. Most days, I don't even want to get on the computer. I have no desire to do the things I love. My doctor has put me on a higher dose of depression medication and its making me very angry. I know that sounds kinda funny i'm sure, but it's true. I'm stressed to the max. Most days, I don't even want to socialize with the family.

So my friends, that is what is going on in my life at the moment. I appreciate all the email that has come in expressing love and concern for me. It means a lot!!! If i did not get back to your email yet, please know that I am just not ready yet. I ask for you all to keep me in your prayers and pray that my doctors can keep me comfortable and that I get the tools necessary to get me up and mobile again. 

The Funday Friday challenges will be resuming again October 10th. I hope to see many of you back for the challenges each week. I hope you are all staying crafty and getting in enough craft time for the both of us!! Be patient with me. I will be visiting your blogs again very soon. Much love to you all.

Until next time, Enjoy life's blessings~~

Health News & Funday Friday Challenge News

Hello my sweet friends~

My apologies to you all that last Friday's challenge did not post. There is a very good reason for this, my health. I have been struggling for months with my health and in the past two weeks, my health has been downhill and as a result, I was hospitalized and was just released yesterday. Due to the situation with my health and me not being able to give my 100% at this time, I am saddened to say that the Funday Friday challenges will be postponed and resume again in the Fall. I feel that this will be the best option right now for everyone. I am the kind of person that likes to be on top of things and give my all to everything that I do. I have not been able to do that recently and that is not fair to you. Also with summer being here, this frees up time for everyone to enjoy summer and time with family. My design team has been amazing and they could also use this time to kick back and enjoy summer without the worries of meeting deadlines and getting projects completed. I hope you all understand.

This is not goodbye to the challenges, they will be back. I am thinking sometime late September or early October. This will give me the time needed to get my health back on track and to devote myself completely to you again. I miss crafting too. It has been rough for me not to be able to join you all in the challenges and get crafty with ya. I will check in with you here on the blog and give you updates on my health from time to time and I will use this time off to also brainstorm and bring more fun things to you once we start back up. I know that my blog has suffered with my health and I feel like I have let you down. I am so sorry!!! You are so important to me and I want to be able to be well and give you everything that I can.. like I used to. So please be patient with me and say some prayers for me if you will?

I have not had a chance to go through any email yet so if you have personally sent me an email and have not heard back, I am not ignoring you! I promise to get back to you. I will also be announcing the last of the Funday Friday Challenge winners on Friday. If you have won a challenge in the past two weeks and have not heard from me, do not worry. You will get your prizes. I will be answering all emails all week as I go back into the hospital on Monday for tests.  Thank you so much for your support, love and concern. Much love back to you all. XOXO

Until next time~ Enjoy life's blessings~