Bye bye gorgeous mum. You were alive and vibrant for a very long time, but PA put an end to that.
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The doctor showed me my EKGs and explained a few things. None that I am happy about. I am having double and triple beats followed by double skips. Has not stopped yet. But my sinus rhythm is good, which makes no sense to a layman. He actually told me it was not dangerous, it will affect my mental well being and anxiety more. Well, it is. He started me on a low dose of a beta blocker and said it may help, but other than that, live with it. As for the Afib, he did not see this on the seven EKGs that the hospital doctor did. My episodes are brief and can be treated with a "pill in a pocket" or ablation, neither which I require at this time. Since I can't feel the Afib, how would I know when it's time to take a pill? That's a question for the future. So I will take this as good news and an annoying and unnerving condition that may improve. Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts!Now for stitching. I completed the zigzag border and the bird beneath an off one thread tree that is not noticeable. The breast is the color the house is to be. No way I can stitch that large of a area with a thread so similar to the linen. I just can't seem to get in the right hole! I found this Brandy and I think it was used in a Plum Street design house. Not too bright, and not too dramatic a change from the chart. I'm not sure if there is enough left so I will order another (which will be completely different I'm sure), and also a few Colour & Cotton soft golds. I think it will be OK, I really don't have much choice.
Hope your week started off uneventful, and is smooth sailing (or sledding) to its end.
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17 comments:
What a pity of your beautiful mum! Do you know you can plant your mum in the garden and it will re grow next year???
Hope the medicines you got will help.
A pretty yellow color for the house you have choosen.
Take care and stay save.
Greetings, Truus from Holland
Am relieved to hear your news. Something to keep watching and hopefully will get better.
Sorry about your Mum..........it was beautiful while it lasted. We have to grasp all of the beauty that we can, while we can.
Haven't started Christmas yet........just not in the mood.
Have fun with your stitching.
Charlotte in Va.
I am a person who worries about EVERYTHING so I would be glad to have answers to my questions and concerns but I'm so sorry you had to go through all the anxiety then and even now. I do thank you for sharing....it reinforces for me that I must continue to seek answers so I know the best way to proceed. My prayers and wishes that your health improves and this issue is resolved.
Best wishes for a "HAPPY" & Healthy Thanksgiving season!
Ann
I am sorry to hear that your heart issues are not easily resolved Marly. I am still praying for you. Such a bummer about your lovely mums. Looks like the perfect color you chose for the house.
Well, glad to hear it is not A fib, that said, I have a similar heart condition, have for 9 years. I have been taken the beta blockers since then and mostly it is tolerable. It tends to get away from me when I am overly tired. That said, just know that the beta blockers tend to make you feel wiped out. It is a compromise. I live with it.
When you mentioned "brandy" I thought you might be self medicating with brandy, the drink!
I'm glad you saw a doctor who finally sounds reliable with a diagnosis. So sorry you have to deal with the anxiety of all this. I think you really need to think of yourself --- you've done so much for others instead of taking care of yourself.
Hopefully you can find some relaxation with the stitching. The yellow house color is a good choice. Looking forward to seeing the finished sampler.
Good news on the heart stuff. Or rather, at least you know what's what and that it's not serious problem. Though adding increased anxiety to your other issues from Sjogrens(?) is a bummer. Too bad about the mums, I'd be tempted to try and save them, but my record with mums is not all that great.
I think I like the color you picked out for the house better than the called-for one. In fact, I'd be tempted to change the bird. It might be different in person, in photo it sort of disappears. I hope you don't run into dye lot issues on the new skein.
Had a though - since you stitch large areas like the house in one direction, then go back and do the other (which I'm going to start calling the Marly Method), would it work to measure your floss, stitch the one direction and then check how much is left? If enough remains - Yay! you're good to go and finish. If not then the all the other direction would be stitched in the new skein. It seems like any small color change would not be as obvious as finishing a section, and then switching to the new skein?
I am glad you medical issues seems to be under control. The Rx mess for older people is terrible. The costs are dreadful, I cannot image paying all that money just to keep healthy and maybe alive. Try to be positive I guess is a good idea too. Your sampler looks good, never point out mistakes, just say unique changes! Take care
Marly, I'm happy that you have some answers and at least know what's going on with your heart. Easy for me to say but, try to relax as anxiety can make matters worse. And, this is certainly a time filled with it's own anxiety for all of us. So, I hope you are able to stitch away on your beautiful sampler. If you have a place to plant your mum, try it. I just did that with a pretty lime green one that got snowed on here! We have nothing to lose! Take care, Cherie in WI
Oh dear! Sorry about the snow...
Your sampler is looking so pretty. I love all the colors in it. I must have missed your original post - what Sampler is it?
Glad your medical issues are "not serious," but I am sure they are rather annoying. Hope you are feeling better very soon.
Hi Marly...Hope you start feeling better soon. I too have PVC. I was told it is common. Also discovered that if I sit straight up or use several propped up pillows when laying down it eventually dissipates... this works for me. No meds can help, just learn to live with it. I do not have afib...happy about that.
Sandy will be with us for Thanksgiving...it has been a Long haul. She is doing better just hope her moods continue to improve.
Your sampler is looking wonderful...keep busy and have an enjoyable Thanksgiving.
Warm regards and Blessings for Everyone,
Barb
Happy your health issues are not something you need to concern yourself with. This getting old is not for sissies.
S-NOOOOOOOO-W. I am not ready...well, honestly, I never am.
Well crap on a cracker. I guess it's good that it's nothing life-threatening, but these days, who needs another anxiety-causing issue?? Lord knows we have enough external sources for that. I am on a beta blocker too...have been for most of my adult life (whacky blood pressure since I can remember). Yeah...snow happens. It''s happened way too much already this year here. I agree with your color decision...and, hey...my journal tells me I do, in fact, have GA Brandy....and it's of the older variety I am sure because I don't believe I have used in any projects recently. (Heck....I haven't STITCHED recently, so it's a given that it isn't new LOL).... Just let me know if you need it! ~Robin~
Just love the way your sampler is coming along - so lovely.
In a way, the news on the medical front is better than it might
have been, so try to adapt and enjoy what you enjoy. So sad about
that beautiful mum....think it can be preserved for next year's blooming?
Take care and think happy thoughts....
I do have Afib after years of "weird" heartbeats that no doctor could figure out because my EKG;s always came back normal, as did all other tests. Get yourself a Fingertip Pulse Oximeter, it will give your oxygen level too. Not expensive. It has so helped when I am in Afib or just the crazy palpitations. My EP doctor told me to live my life. For three years I have been doing just that.
Things I have noticed in three years that bring on Afib or Paps.
Wheat, sadly gluten is in everything just about.
Too much sugar.
Chocolate.
DEHYDRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Overworking in the yard. Two hours is my limit.
Stress!! Can't be helped as my veteran husband has chronic PTSD and cancer. The cancer is why I am waiting on the ablation.
Eating too large of a meal...hello Thanksgiving.
I started taking magnesium three times a day...what a help that has been. Lack of magnesium is a big reason for skipped beats, Afib etc. Most doctors do not check for it. I was told by a nurse that drinking Pedialyte would help with my lack of potassium. I use an store brand as it is much cheaper.
This website has been a godsend for me, especially listening to the normal heart rythmn. Calms me down fast. https://www.livingwithatrialfibrillation.com/10/emergency/
If you do go with magnesium this is the brand I use after lots of research...not all magnesium tablets are worth your money. Natural Rhythm Triple Calm Magnesium. I used to get it on Amazon but found it cheaper on WalMart.
I do so hope you never develop Afib. I have learned to live with it and after doing the above and more I only go into Afib about once a year. Paps several times a month.
blessings, jilly
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