March 2007 Portfolio 12x12-- Lily

 

Lily- 12x12 portfolio March 2007

I completed the journal portfolio piece for March ( a little late). It comes from one of my photographs from my garden. I transferred the image onto cotton thru my printer. It's the first time I have tried this method. I hope you like it.

Recovery is going good after surgery on my foot last Thursday. I gave up the crutches and the walker today and with just a padded boot on my right foot I have hobbled around the house. This is faster than I had originally thought. This quilting project has taken my mind off my problems. Yesterday I spent time on EQ5 designing another for the 40 Quilt project - girls coming home from trauma. (see Quilt Studio)

Same Day surgery

Here it is Friday and my life has changed again. I had same day surgery yesterday (a very long day) for melanoma. The surgeon did excise the 2 little spots on my right foot but he found another little spot on a lymph node in my groin. The good news is he got it all out and there is none left. The bad news is I have to return to my oncologist for more therapy. Melanoma is very tiny and doesnt always show up on a Pet Scan (mine was negative) so when it re-occurs like mine did, you have to progress to a type of therapy which wipes it out for good. My body is
strong and in good shape right now. I had to resign my job as a bank teller since he didnt think I could stand on my right foot for many hours. He wanted me to concentrate on the therapy first.
This surgeon doesnt hold back and tells you straight out. Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Ctr in NYC is known for fine care and so far they have been good to me (two times now). I resigned my job this morning and somehow it feels like I have released the stress; I have been
trying to juggle new job and cancer issues at the same time. Later when I am better I will look for another job.

Now I have time to quilt and do textile art. There are projects piled up in my sewing room. So much I want to do- journal quilt 12x12 and post cards. I have a quilt retreat in April - a quilt class with Laura Breitman in May and another class in June. I think I have a twin bed quilt due in May for young girls (Quilt Studio) too. All this is possible.

Any one had melanoma? Let me hear how you are doing.
Thanks to all those who sent good wishes.

Lighthouse at Kauai 1992

For my 12x12 Portfolio submission here is the actual photograph which I took. Someday I want to try this one in a larger format. Hope you like my rendition. 

Kauia Lighthouse February 2007 12x12

This is definitely late but my intentions were good. What follows is the actual photograph I took in Kauia in 1992. This is my 12x12 submission. The delay occured with another bout with melanoma and the start of a new job. Life always gives me ups and downs. But I am still here marching. Now I am pushing to catch up with the work I had planned on doing.