Hi Everyone! It has been quite a while since I have been on here. I am 2/3 of the way through treatment for Breast Cancer and have one final hurdle to clear, Radiation treatments. Chemo was the first and hardest part and I am still recovering from the after effects. The surgery was successful, as was the chemo. They got it out and the lymph nodes were clear. Radiation will be most of the month of July and a little bit of August. I will be on immunotherapy treatments until the beginning of next year. To say that this has been a very long ordeal would be an understatement at best.
Since my diagnosis at Christmas of last year, my life has been a constant round of doctors, tests and hospital visits for treatments. The care I have received has been wonderful. Right now, my mind is about 1000 steps ahead of my body and I have to learn to take things pretty easy. Writing was the last thing on my mind for the past half year, as you can imagine. Sleeping and resting became my favorite past times, lol.
I am hoping in the next couple of months that my Muse will start to keep me company again. She has been most understanding of my lack of energy. I will pop back on from time to time as the year progresses and try to prod my Muse of come back from her vacation.
Welcome back-ish! Even if you just hop on the Community Newsfeed from time to time and say hi here and there, it's great to see you around. Good luck with everything you have going on!
Got a diagnosis confirmation of breast cancer. I am having an MRI tomorrow to see if there is any migration of cells. The lump itself is less than 1cm in size. I do not know how they spotted this! Drs think this can be beaten. I am not exactly in a great place right now. I am trying to stay positive. The MRI they say should give an idea of what stage. This little bugger has a very low proliferation rate. If it wasn't for getting my yearly mammogram, this would never have been caught so early. Prayers, please. My eldest son told me that if I can put the fear of God into a human who is a full foot taller than she is and not bat an eye, I have this covered. (For edification, my eldest is 6' 7" tall and is built like a linebacker.)
So my participation rate is going to be sporadic at best for the time being. I will be journaling, as writing helps to calm me a bit. I just need the Muse to get on the same page for a change!
I have been away from here for quite a while. Covid has caused quite a bit of mischief over the holidays. A lot of Christmas in January this year! Then I get another monkey wrench thrown into the works health-wise. I had a breast biopsy done on the 23rd of December. I should be hearing this week about the results. Christmas was a bit nerve-wracking. Luckily, those not dealing with Covid were here with us to help me keep my mind off things. I feel a bit stuck right now awaiting results. I tried a bit of journaling, but the words won't make themselves known. I think that once I get my answers, I can focus a bit better.
I finally finished typing up my baby! I have tried to correct as many grammatical issues as possible. I know this is only a first draft, but I am so proud of myself. It has been a long road to get this down on paper.
I find myself in a strange place today. As long as I have been writing, and it is not that long, I have NEVER finished a long story. This one is not quite a novel. Maybe could be considered a novella or just a really long short story. This story has floated on the fringes of my imagination for quite some time.
Since I wrote the piece long hand, I am in the process of typing it up now. I guess the next big hurdle is the dreaded editing process. One step at a time I guess.
I am just dealing with a mixture of feelings, surprise, and a bit of pride, that I actually finished a project. The other feeling is fear. Fear of editing and fear that my piece will not be good enough for publication. I am getting ahead of myself I know.
Anyway, I am taking a bit of time to give myself a pat on the back and say, "I did it!"
In my opinion, editing is always easier with "fresh eyes". Type it up, then walk away from it for a bit. They re-read it and you will see the boo-boos and the stuff that could be polished up and made better. Congratulations on your accomplishment and good luck!
Congratulations. I get the fear part I also fear that it is a freak event that I will not be able to replicate, even after 14 books. I also get a little depressed that I don't get to play with that group of characters on a daily basis anymore. Then I remember the concept of sequels
Congratulations and enjoy the waves of emotions that come with it.
in the process of moving out of state. Will be off the grid for a while. Hope to be back soon. Will be moving closer to our kids and grandkids. We are so excited and so busy and a bit overwhelmed at the same time. See y'all soon!!!
Have been away for a couple of weeks. One of my sons sustained a back injury and just went through surgery on the 24th. Nerve wracking for us, but best Christmas present he could get...no more pain. Another relative is going through Stage IV lung cancer and chemo treatments. It has not been the best couple of months for us. We are hoping to buy some time for my sister-in-law. Recovery for my son will be slow and steady. Here is hoping for a better 2020!!
I have just been wondering about this lately. Since I have retired I find myself busier than ever. Add to that a granddaughter that is growing faster than freshly trimmed marsh grasses and I am REALLY busy. Granted, it is all the things I have been wanting to do for a long time. Just seems, that when I had a paying job, I had more down time, lol!
Everyone I know says the same thing. They wonder how they ever got anything done when they worked. Hopefully the "busy-ness" is now more about doing things that bring you joy!
Well, Nanowrimo was not quite the disaster I feared. The Muse was as cooperative possible this month. I as doing pretty well until the 16th. We have been offline a lot since then due to a move to our new home. Living out of boxes while some renovations wrap up has been trying. Then last Tuesday our oldest son and his wife gifted us with our first grandchild, a lovely little girl. Top that off with our other two sons and a DIL staying with us for Thanksgiving, you get the idea. The Muse stayed calm throughout, adding a few new ideas for consideration, resulting in another 1235 words this morning for a whopping total of 18, 239. Not so much I know, but squeezing out that much has made me happy!
fyn-21 wdc years and writing! will know... She said not to nag her with asking when it would be ready, but she also said it wouldn't be ready until August, so perhaps a polite enquiry now would be allowed.
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Even if you just hop on the Community Newsfeed from time to time and say hi here and there, it's great to see you around. 
Good luck with everything you have going on! 
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will know... She said not to nag her with asking when it would be ready, but she also said it wouldn't be ready until August, so perhaps a polite enquiry now would be allowed. 
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