I had a very nice Thanksgiving. I was surrounded with family and food and most importantly, yams. What can I say. I like yams.
It snowed. Woo!
Then it melted. Boo.
On Saturday, I was sick of turkey so I decided to make spaghetti squash marinara, one of my most favorite meals and cut my finger trying to slice the spaghetti squash in half. I didn’t think much of it at the time. Then I got hit by the green gucky mucus bug. I slogged through it pretty well until Wednesday, when, at the prompting of my sister, I went to see the doctor. I was a little worried because my notaboob side arm was hurting and felt weird. Weird enough to keep me awake at night. It didn’t hurt really, just felt funny. Sure enough, I had some slight lymphedema on that side. Good news is the antibiotics are doing their job and it already looks normal.
I’ve also been knitting. Trying to finish the many projects I started way back in January.
This is the crazy EZ percentage yoke sweater I made for L. It could also be called “Why people on chemo shouldn’t knit”. Any time I ran out of yarn I just randomly grabbed another ball. Couldn’t be bothered with a plan. Heh. I also had to re-knit the yoke because the 3rd set of decreases made the head hole WAY to small for my giant brained daughter. J is jealous of her sweater and is running around wearing the purple hoodie I made for L WAY back.
10 responses to “Thanksgiving Redux”
beeeeeeeeeee
December 4th, 2008 at 16:17
how could he be jealous? He has those awesome mitts!?!?! Absolutely love the sweater – it looks great on the model.
sophanne
December 4th, 2008 at 16:57
Love the chemo sweater.
Cathy R
December 5th, 2008 at 08:02
That really is an AWESOME sweater!!!
Both of them, actually. 🙂 Feel better soon.
StarSpry
December 5th, 2008 at 12:49
Great slow motion snow ball fight picture. I’m glad you went to the doctor and caught the lymphedema early! So glad the antibiotics are working!
I love the chemo sweater!! J looks adorable in the hoodie 🙂
Sarah S.
December 5th, 2008 at 16:47
Oh ouch! that sounds like it hurt. Hope you are feeling better.
5elementknitr
December 6th, 2008 at 06:56
That sweater IS fierce! I love the right sleeve stripes – it almost looks like one of those Fibonacci things.
cheryl stouff
December 7th, 2008 at 18:09
Oh, my, your kids are so cute. Made even more adorable wearing the lovely knitted items. Here is a hint on any hard squash. Stab it a few times and put it in the microwave on high for 7-8 minutes, let cool, and then cut it. Works like a charm. Miss you, Cheryl
marybethvolpini
December 8th, 2008 at 13:12
I love the sweater and I am tagging you!!!
katbur
December 12th, 2008 at 06:52
I couldn’t make a sweater look that good with or without chemo! Hope the lymphadema is better, for me when that flares up it sucks more than not having boobs!
mandycharlie
December 14th, 2008 at 23:35
I absolutely love the jumper, it is gorgeous. 🙂