It happened again....

Can I get a big WTF!  Monday January 18th I was back in the hospital getting my 3rd eye surgery. Scar tissue created another tear in my retina. Then to top the whole thing off in the middle of the night I had a reaction to the anesthesia and was vomiting. The scary thing is this could create another tear. I see my surgeon on February 4th, praying for some good news.

Looking for some good vibes,
Pam

My Latest Obsession

I have a new obsession - Planners

My daughter bought a Erin Condren Vertical Life Planner, told me all about it and I was hooked.  Besides helping me plan my days and get organized it's fun because you can decorate them.  You can even get changeable covers for them.

This is my Holiday Cover

Here some of the layouts I have done.

Oh and did I mention the stickers. I am having such a great time planning.

You can find so many stickers and washi tape on Etsy or your local Michael's and Hobby Lobby.  For more planning check out YouTube - so many great "Plan With Me" videos. Thinking I might have to try my hand at Vlogging.

Intrigued? To receive $10 off your first Erin Condren order use this code https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/pamcapone1006

Peace, Love and Planning,
Pam

It's been three months

I know.....It's been 3 almost 4 months since I last blogged. Since my kidney stone surgery everything has gone to hell.

I booked a flight to California to visit my daughter. A week and a half before my flight I started seeing flashes in my left eye. I called the eye doctor to make an appointment. I didn't think it was a big deal so I made the appointment for after my trip. The week before my trip my eye was getting worse every day, including a small blind spot at the bottom of my vision.  Three days before I was to leave on a Sunday I notice the blind spot was worse, I couldn't see my husband from his knees down. I called the doctor's office to leave a message about getting in asap. The doctors exchange picked up the line and within minutes the doctor called me back. He wanted to see me first thing in the morning and he told me not to eat or drink anything after midnight.

I had my exam at 8am Monday morning November 2nd, by 1:30 I was in surgery for retinal detachment. They used a laser to tack everything back in place and put a gas bubble in my eye to hold everything in place while it healed. Come to find out I also have the start of cataracts and this procedure can advance the cataract. The doctor said I'm one in twenty where is progressed instantly. As the gas bubble diminished all I could see was white with outline of figures.

On my 3 week post-op visit I was given the okay to go back to the gym, make an appointment to get my cataract taken care of. So on Monday, November 20th, I went to the gym, I took baby steps not doing too much.  Within 2 hours of getting home, I was seeing flashes again. I called my eye doctor and he had me come right in. Halfway to the office I was seeing waves and by the time I got to the office I was seeing black.  Another retinal detachment. My surgeon was now up in Salt Lake City (he travels the state) We grabbed what we needed, the dog and drove to SLC Monday night for my 8:00 appointment on Tuesday and again no eating or drinking. Back in surgery at 1pm. This time not only did they tack everything back in place, they cleaned out the cataract and removed my lens and instead of a gas bubble they put oil in my eye to hold everything in place. I will have the oil in my eye for 3 to 6 months depending on how I'm healing. Scar tissue is what caused the 2nd detachment. I will also be without a lens until they take the oil out. I've had a couple melt downs, the tears do feel good since my eye drys out, I have to use drops throughout the day and not counting the drops prescribed for me.

Not sure when I will be able to get back to the gym, I have not received the okay.  Running will not happen until I can see, it's pretty scary not seeing what is on my left side.

I need to pick my sorry ass up and stop feeling sorry for myself.

I dislike sitting around so I am going to start walking. We have a ton of snow so I will be just walking my driveway (my driveway is a 1/2 mile) wearing my boots with spiked cleats. I would like to get poles or a walking stick just to feel a little more secure. I'm going to get back to logging in my food in MyFitnessPal.

I think this blog will help me to get my shit together and to be more positive now that I have unleashed the negative.

Getting my Gypsy Wings back,
Pam

Health Update and Shoes

My Dear Wanders,

I'm back from getting my kidney stone blasted. It was a rough week ended up in the ER twice. Everything with the kidney stone was great they blasted it to smithereens my problem was a reaction to the anesthesia. I am back to normal, except....I still have not gotten back my sense of taste.  The other sad part of all this are the items I have to cut out of my diet so this doesn't happen again. Who knew many of the items are healthy foods, spinach, nuts, berries, chocolate (sorry I'm not given up chocolate, moderation) and tea.  The tea hit me hard, I drink a ton of ice tea.

Enough of that, I'm healthy once again.

What I want to tell you about are my new shoes!

I have discovered Chocolaticas (click link) the most darling Mary Jane's ever.  They are so comfortable and they make my feet look so tiny, big plus.

The pair I got are Eternal Love and the packaging is so clever...a milk carton.

There are two more pairs I want  Flora La Muerte and Tattoo Women they are sold out in my size and I'm hoping they get more in stock.

Love and Peace,

Pam

A Quick Update

Good Evening Lovelies,

A quick update......

My running has been placed on hold and my upcoming 1/2 marathon has been put on hold until next year.  I have been training for the 1/2 marathon for a year and on Monday's run I started to get back pain. Pain bad enough if my husband had a cellphone I would have called him to come pick me up. After we got home I found out I had blood in my urine. Called the doctor and they got me in the same day (that's a first) I had a blood test and by the end of the day I found out everything was okay with my kidney's so that ruled out kidney disease. They next test was a CT Scan they couldn't get me in until Thursday AM due to my insurance. They told me my doctor would have the results by Friday. That same afternoon he had the results....a kidney stone the size of a almond.  He had me in to see the urologist by Friday and I am scheduled for a lithotripsy on August 26th.  As soon as I am healed I will start running and going to the gym to prepare for next years 1/2 marathon.

Peace and Love,
Pam

Books/Music and Running

My 1/2 marathon is a little more than a month away and I'm getting bored listening to music. I signed up for AudioBooks to see if listening to books would help make my long runs easier to get through.

I don't know if it was that night that I was listening to the sample narrating of the books but everyone's voice was annoying me. Then I came upon a book written and narrated by Steve Martin, ShopGirl. I thought for my first book it would be nice to hear a familiar voice, plus I love the way Steve Martin pronounces words, he knows how to emphasize a word just right to make a point. It only took 3 runs to complete the book and now I have the movie ShopGirl set to record on my DVR.

After my run this morning I decided to go with a self-help book. I downloaded Success through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon Hill and W Clement Stone.  It's 10 hours long that will get me through a few weeks of running. I thought I would give it a listen, I put on my headphones and laid down on my bed, I woke up a hour later. Not sure if that is a good sign for running.

I have been wanting to read a book that I read years ago Summer Sisters by Judy Blume. I keep putting it off since my stack of books to read is about 3 feet high now. It is on AudioBooks I think it will be perfect re-read for running, I will be downloading it too.

Just incase the reading is not grabbing my attention while running I still wear my iPod that way I can switch over to music if I feel the need to change this up.

I will be skipping Wednesday Recipe Sharing this week, my planning is off this week.

Love and Peace,
Pam

Wednesday Recipe Share Day

Our summers are getting hotter this year in Southern Utah. Last year I didn't even have to turn on the air conditioner. I'm hoping for some relief from the monsoon weather when the clouds take over in the afternoon and we have a little rain and a few thunderstorms. I find monsoon season soothing. It also makes for some beautiful sunsets.

When it's hot like this I like to eat lighter meals. I'm sharing with you my recipe for a Blackberry Prosciutto Cheese Quesadilla. This makes for a very light lunch and low in calories.

Blackberry Prosciutto Cheese Quesadilla

1 small flour tortilla
brie cheese, sliced thin (I used less than 2 oz)
asiago cheese, slice thin (I used 1/2 oz)
3 small sage leaves, chopped small
1 1/2 teaspoon Smucker's Simply Fruit, Blackberry Jam
1 thin slice prosciutto

Layer 1/2 the tortilla with brie, asiago, sage, jam and prosciutto. Fold in half and place on a pre-heated flat griddle pan on medium heat for about 2 minutes, flip and heat until cheese has melted. I calculated my quesadilla calories right about 350.  Serve with fresh blackberries or a green salad.

Next time I make this quesadilla I think I will have to break out a glass of white wine.

Peace and Love,

Pam



Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. - Bob Marley


Recipe Shared at The Country Cook