This is from "L", mother of three - eldest is 7, a friend of my now-former daughter in law. "L" has had a darn hard year...and it's only July! As she says, all she can do is laugh! What is that old saw about God not giving you more than you can handle??!!?? Dear 2020... all I can do is laugh anymore. Hysterectomy Sprained foot Trapped in my house X (hubs) off work 10 year anniversary of marriage Turns 35 Canclled birthdays and vacation Cancelled camp Got Covid X off work again Trapped in room and house for too long Breaks free and gets a ticket from state police (my eta - speeding!) X (child) has a swollen foot and can’t walk...needs an X-ray..... Laugh. It’s all I can do anymore. My life seems like an absolute cake walk now! Hope this gives you a shot of gratitude for yours too.
Oh my goodness, that's a lot. Even if you take out the pandemic-related things that are common for many of us, it's still quite a list. I'm glad she's able to laugh and hope she has lots of positive things coming to help balance it out.
This has been a tough year all around, I think, but it does seem like L is having a rough go of it... I hope it turns around for L and for all of us, so we can get out of our houses!! Huggles!! ~Sarah~
Fortunately she lives in the country in upstate NY and while not really a farm, they have chickens and a big garden so she does get outside with the little ones. The 7 yr old girl has stepped in to do some of the mom stuff but the younger two are boys and not exactly household helpers yet!
Poor L. - We must be related!! 2019 ended horribly - October 9th I was bitten by a brown recluse spider. Ended up in the hospital for 4 days. Was told if I had waited another 24 hours to come in the story would be very different. The doctors warned me if the antibiotics didn't work, I was looking at complete amputation of my right leg at the hip... or worse (sepsis with death as a possible result). December 9, 2019 my husband found a lump in my right breast. Mammogram & ultrasound on Friday, December 13. Biopsy on December 26. Official diagnosis of invasive grade 2 ductal and lobular carcinoma arrived on December 30, 2019. 2020 - February 14 - last day of work. February 18 - bilateral (double) mastectomy with reconstruction. Cancer found in one of my lymphnodes. February 27 - another surgery because my skin went necrotic. March 17 - another surgery to reverse the reconstruction because of massive infection. Spent most of February, March, and April in bed fighting infection and fighting with my health insurance company to pay for my cancer treatment. Covid had me homeschooling my four children beginning on March 10th when I should have been resting and recovering. So, I just had reconstructive surgery on July 17. This time, things are going ok. My husband was laid off for most of March & April. I'm still not back to work, but I have no job to go back to right now. I'm a school bus driver. Waiting to see what our governor decides to do. 2021 will probably bring hysterectomy. Shutting down my hormones so it doesn't continue to feed my cancer has been challenging.
@lynning I'm so glad things are going ok this time, but what a road to get there! I hope the rest of the year is much more peaceful and that nasty cancer stays away! (((hugs)))
@lynning What a year you have had and you do have similar names. She's a Lindsey. Prayers and gentle hugs to you with some good ~~~~>vibes for a quiet and healthy fall. (And a big injection of compassion for those insurance companies...grrrr)
