Mom is home and doing great!

I forgot to up-date last week. Mom was released after only 6 days in
the hospital. She continues to get her strength back each day. She had
her post-op appointment last Friday and he says she is doing good. The
surgeon removed the one stitch where the drain tube was and that made
a world of difference as it was catching on her jammies every time she
moved.
Her voice has been a little raspy but that is improving as well. The doc
said some people have it for a few days and some it lasts longer. I think
she sounds normal now and looks just fab!
She will be seeing her oncologist (cancer doc) this week and we will
find out what the pathology found from the lobe they removed. She
has one microscopic spot left on the lymph node that may require
chemo but the surgeon said it is so tiny and not to worry about it.
Apparently there is a cancer treatment that is a shot she may be
able to get for that little spot. I hate to see her have to go through chemo.
But the oncologist is the captain of this ship and she will do what ever
he recommends.

My Field of Dreams

I've been working hard in my flower beds. The
weather has been outstanding! We had a little
rain storm over night and the flowers all look
so pretty with water drops on them today.

Up-Date on Mom

The surgery went great and she is doing wonderful.
They were able to remove the lobe from the front so
her recovery is going to be much easier. woo-hoo!

She has accomplished all the requirements to be released
but she still has a drain tube attached to her so as soon as
that is taken out and her remaining lung stays inflated
she will be able to come home. She thought the tube would
be coming out today but no one ever came in and did it so
I am thinking tomorrow. I have a feeling she could be
coming home on Sunday.

Thank you again for all your well wishes and prayers.
Jan

Get Outta Here Cancer!!

On May 26th my mom will be having surgery for her lung cancer.
They found the spot on her upper left lobe in January.
It took several months of tests and biopsies to determine
if the cancer had spread and if she would be strong enough
to live through the radical surgery to remove that lobe.
She passed all her tests with flying colors.
She is really is good health (except for the cancer)
and has had no symptoms. Then there was the issue of
her supplemental insurance they had from my dad's retirement.
They would not cover the surgery so she had to
get a new insurance for her supplemental
(she is on medicare now).
That took almost as long as the medical
tests but she has new
insurance and is good to go.

I will be by her side along with my dad next
week at the hospital. We are not sure how
long she will staying as they cannot tell us
which surgery they are doing. The goal is
the small incision in the front but she is a small
woman and the space between the ribs may
not be big enough to pull the deflated lung through.
They will start there and if it is too small they will
have to enter from the back and do a much larger
incision. We are all hoping for the front option as
recovery is easier and quicker. After surgery she
will be cancer free. The oncologist does not think
she will require chemo but we cannot know until
after pathology does their magic.

Thanks to everyone for their prayers these past few months.

I will post up-dates on my precious mom after her surgery.

Jan

My new eBay store

I couldn't resist the exposure that eBay offers.
Feel free to see what I have for sale.
eBay listings

Jan

My Soap Blog

Spring is in the air......

For us in north America the weather is finally shaping up for spring. The daffodils are
out and the birds are singing. This means most of you will be out in your gardens like
me getting everything ready, planting and cleaning up from all the winter grub that fell.

I have new planter boxes all built and filled with good soil that I will be filling up soon.
I have not decided what I want in these planter boxes so I am heading to the nursery
this week end to see what catches my eye. I prefer perennials as investment plants
but I don't want anything that will get too big. Something with pretty summer flowers
maybe? Got any suggestions?

I also have my eye on a decorative arched metal bridge for my garden but I am not sure
it would look right since I don't have any water features except my birdbath which really
doesn't count! (but the birds love it)

Here's a picture from last summer of my front yard.


I'll share more as soon as I get something done. Enjoy spring!

Jan

Rain brings new beginnings & soap

So you really want to know what I've been doing all these month when I am not creating molds and casting cement? I've been making soap! Yup, it's the truth. It only seemed natural since I love bath products. What fun I have been having. And like many of you I get to buy some awesome molds (since I do not make soap molds). I wait patiently for the mail lady in hopes of something new each week. I currently have my soaps for sale in a local massage clinic and hair salon. Soon I will offer them for sale on my own website but for now if you would like to see or purchase any they are available through Etsy Heavenly Scents Soaps and soon online at my website, and visit on my newest blog Heavenly Scents Soaps where you can just keep up with my "other personality".

So....here's a tease to my soaps. They are made from All Natural ingredients, natural essential oils or natural fragrance oils. Enjoy!