Major Change of Plans and a PSA

This is DH's latest woodturning work

hanging above our mantel.

Learning Curve measures 32" square

and features woodturning, reverse beading, 

pyrography, and a variety of surface finishes

and represents an entirely new approach

beyond what he has done up until now.

I think it is absolutely wonderful.

He already has two variations he wants to make

which is always a good sign.

(double click to enlarge the photos

so you can see the detail work)

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So why am I featuring his work instead of mine?

Well . . . 

Here's my story which includes 

an important PSA note for all of you:

I've been down and out with a UTI since Saturday the 16th.

My doctor called in prescriptions on the17th

but by Wednesday the 20th it was obvious to all

that things were not going in the right direction.

Blood work, urinalysis, and a

pelvic/abdominal CT happened

while the 102+ fever raged on and on and on.

The blood work came back nearly normal.

The urinalysis confirmed that I did indeed have a UTI.

(the symptoms are pretty hard to miss)

The CT ruled out a case of diverticulitis.

(so grateful)

But I still felt H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E.

And then late Saturday afternoon

my doctor called with an additional set of test results -

a urine culture test 

which involves a 3-4 day turnaround.

It, too, confirmed the UTI

BUT

it ALSO showed that I had a RESISTANT UTI.

(go read the article - you need to know about this)

No wonder the fever was still raging.

The antibiotics used for a regular UTI 

have no impact on a resistant one.

Now that the antibiotic has been changed,

I am starting to think a bit more clearly,

my vision is less fuzzy,

and my appetite is beginning to return.

Oh, and the fever is decreasing.

I am no where near back to normal and

have had to cancel my local trunk show

and my visit to Scrap Club 

hosted by Kevin the Quilter in MO.

I've not been in the studio for over a week

and the pile of paper that has come into the house

for sorting, paying, and filing is getting taller by the day

so hopefully in a couple three days . . .

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My parting words of advice to each of you

are that if you have what you believe is a UTI,

ask your doctor to run BOTH tests

so you find out sooner if you're dealing

with a resistant version.

Quiltdivajulie