Keeping my eyes on the prize

The infection from my body rejecting the stitches is still not under control.
My left ear is not being nice either, probably due to my sinuses being full.
I'm taking so many pills a day, for allergies and sinus relief, but nothing seems to help.
I'm frustrated,  but hoping every tomorrow will be better.
Just heard from the doc. He wants me top come in immediately.
To be continued.......

Marley and Debby

If you've been following my journey, You probably have already figured out, it is one Marley and I are on together. I love my canine companion. She brings joy in every situation.
I'm currently on antibiotics for an infection. It's external, so the device is ok.

This morning I woke up feeling determined, so I decided to take a walk around the neighborhood. A few weeks ago I swallowed my pride and purchased a walker. Ugh! I'll be going to Vegas in 2 weeks and I anticipate waiting in long lines, so I'll have a seat to rest on.
Back to the walk..... Marley seemed relieved to not be responsible for my balance. But she still was on the alert for my safety.
Since I had the walker, I took the opportunity to do some PT. Looking left to right while walking. Oh My! this is going to take some time. Nausea is REAL!! LOL
I was concentrating on my walking and crossed the one and only street in our circle. Marley stopped me and looked left and right before we ventured out.
We also passed a family of cranes and Marley didn't not even change her stride. 3 years ago, she would have chased them and caused them to fly away. Today we passed the family and they were not stirred at all.
I get brain fog often, but now that Marley knows left and right, she will take me in the correct direction even if I go the wrong way. LOL
I am going to take  break until my stomach settles, but then I've got big plans for the day.
I'm making custom Tshirts for the Paparazzi Convention, have orders to ship, and a house to clean. And that is just the start.
I'm going to get back to a productive life! You can bet on it!!

I was planning on inserting pictures, but my PC was fried in recent storms. I am among everything else, learning how to navigate on my new laptop. We'll get there.
Peace!

She can roll over!

YES! I can roll over in bed now, which means the swelling in my neck and face are down.
I'm only taking pain meds 2-3 times a day and sleeping through the night.
I still get dizzy with turning my head, but the surgeon said to give that 3 weeks to taper off.
I'd love to get in my pool, but I'm just not ready yet. I know I can get in, but probably not out.
My housework keeps piling up, but I guess it can wait.

Find Joy where you are!

As I was sitting on a beach chair in the water on Sunday, I felt awesome! Being In warm water with the sun shining brightly in the sky is my happy place.
The beach was crowded, along  with the water offshore.
People of all ages were frolicking in the waves. I longed to be floating  on a tube out in the deep, but I'm not ready for that. At this moment, just sitting in the chair with the water splashing up my legs was a victory.

I watched families laughing together as they splashed in the waves.

There was a small boy that kept running near me to fill a blue pail with water. I'm sure he was building a sand castle. His sweet face warmed my heart. I gave him a smile each time he filled his pail. Soon I should be able to have a conversation with children. But for now I can smile.

Then God arranged a special blessing. Lifeguards on ATV'S  stopped a few yards from me and plunged into the water. There was a crane out In the water with a bad wing 
The lifeguards rescued it and carried it off so they could tend to its injury.
That is a rare moment to witness.
I'm hoping in a few weeks, I'll be out in the deeper water with my waterproof processor and my snorkeling gear, hearing life around me.
But for today, I found joy in what was given to me.
More Joy awaits when I'm ready.
I know you have dreams for the future. And you should always be reaching for more. But as you're reaching, don't miss out on the joy of your Now.
Be Blessed!
Debby

12 days post surgery

Dale and I spent the weekend near Clearwater Beach for our Anniversary. 34 years married and 37 since I met the love of my life. Let's just say he's had lots of experience  with this"in sickness" part ;)

The vacation was planned long before the surgery.  We considered cancelling,  but decided I may as well recover a few days in a nice hotel instead of at home.

Dale is always the best, but Marley was AMAZING!!! she helped me walk and watched every move I made.  While walking, she is constantly looking up to check on me. When I stop, she stops and waits patiently until I can continue on.

She even looks both ways before crossing the street.

We made our way down to the beach (my happy place)

Because of the extreme heat, Dale took Marley back to the hotel roo. And returned with a beach chair.

I sat in the water on the chair about 30 minutes until watching the waves made me feel sick.

When I returned to the room, Marley greeted me at the door and returned to duty.

That was all I could do for the weekend, but the accommodations were great, comfortable king sized bed and a change from my neglected housekeeping at home.

After check out, we drove to my brother's house. He grilled steak and baked potatoes and I dipped my feet in his pool

On the way home, we stopped at my moms to check on her. Mom stress is the worst thing for 

health right now.

Dale got me out of there as soon as possible and once home I was done for the day.

Resurrecting my blog

Hello Friends,
There have been numerous times in my life, I've thought, I should be blogging this. Many serious, stressful, life changing, inspirational and even humorous events.some ongoing and some just happen randomly.
Anyway, my most recent journey is a Cochlear implant I had done on June 12th. I've been sharing my story on Facebook. But have decided to move it here.
This blog had a different but I have changed it to just me.
HOPEFULLY I can keep this going and my life can bring a few smiles to your face.
Life is and adventure. This will be record of mine.