Well, sorry for the hiatus! I was ill much of January, and then February saw me spending 2+ weeks in the hospital. *Blech!!* I'm home and nearly recovered, but have had to significantly change my work habits.
With a host of other health problems, I also have lymph edema in both legs. This time, it was the edema in my right leg that was my weakest health link and that blew apart. Trying to catch back up without overdoing it again has been....interesting. ;-)
My leg near the beginning of lymph edema flare. The leg is about three times its normal size and you can see the fluid running down and off my foot --- lymph fluid being squeezed out of breaks in the over-stretched skin. The blister is also filled with lymph fluid. Before the ER doc deflated it and removed the dead skin, the blister was the size of half of a softball. Many other blisters showed up later, and I lost about 1/2 the skin on the front of my shin and some off the back.
I'm doing okay so far, although some stuff is hard to get used to. Like writing in the living room, so I can keep my legs elevated. BUT... this morning I opened the door to my studio for the first time since going to the hospital. Just the smell is enough to make me smile. That lovely earthy smell of clay!
I'll try to get back and post more today, but if not.... Have a good one, everyone!!
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