SPINSTER STITCHER

The almost true exploits of an intrepid spinster and her stitching...and all of the things that make up her crazy, happy, quiet little life.

Oct 30, 2021

HAPPY KIDNEYVERSARY!

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On September 30, 2021, at IU Health in Indianapolis, Indiana, Hoosierville, USA, The Spinster Stitcher began her new life thanks to her Ange...
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Oct 29, 2021

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 Today was a good day at the clinic.  My creatinine level is the best it's been since surgery, all of my other numbers are behaving them...
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Oct 28, 2021

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Oct 27, 2021

IN WHICH THE SPINSTER RESTS

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  Steroids are absolutely kicking my heiney today, Dearies, but I know they are my best ally right now, so I am gutting through it. I had so...
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Oct 26, 2021

IN WHICH WE HAVE A VERY GOOD VISIT WITH DR GOGGINS, INDEED

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All good news today, Dearies! These massive doses of steroids seem to be doing the trick, and the creatinine level is back down to 1.5 from ...
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Oct 25, 2021

WOW. WEEEEEEEEE.

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The Columbia Club...downtown Indianapolis on Monument Circle. Salon one2one. Proprietor Tim Sizemore. Best. Haircut. In. The. Most. Beautifu...
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AND NOW...CS4

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A bit of drama yesterday afternoon here at the Recovery Hotel. I was sitting on the bed talking on the phone and had just opened the drapes ...
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Oct 24, 2021

IN WHICH WE CONCENTRATE ON ALL THAT IS POSITIVE

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 My current caregiver is Cheryl. We have known each other for about 35 years now, and she apparently knows me well enough to crawl inside my...
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Oct 22, 2021

A DAY OF HIGH HIGHS AND LOW LOWS

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Well, Dearies...the day didn't go quite as planned. It looks like I am in the early stages of rejection. Numbers have given my team caus...
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FRIDAY

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First TOPA...the transplant outpatient clinic upstairs, and now SOPA...the downstairs surgery outpatient clinic. They'll look at labs, c...
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Oct 20, 2021

RAFFLE WINNERS...NEED SOME INFO PLEASE

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Chris Wasson Cherie Moore Pam Nuttall Could you three ladies please send your mailing address to: siggyscloset@gmail.com? Thank you! Dearies...
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Oct 19, 2021

AND THEN WE ENTERED...THE TWILIGHT ZONE

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I lost weight. I lost weight and was thrilled to do so until the Nurse Practitioner told me this was actually a BAD thing, and that for now ...
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Oct 18, 2021

IN WHICH THE SPINSTER DISCOVERS THAT SHE IS NOT IN CHARGE OF THIS WHATSOEVER

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Phooey. For as wonderful as I felt on Friday...the wheels have come off the recovery bus entirely. Energy level is zero. Mood is...ugh.  And...
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Oct 16, 2021

SATURDAY SPINSTER RECOVERY BLISS

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They came to service the room yesterday while I was waiting for Denise and Jeff, so I took the opportunity to sit in the "Great Room...
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Oct 14, 2021

TWO WEEKS

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Two weeks ago today I was given a new life. There have been a lot of ups and downs, twists and turns, successes and failures, and good and b...
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Oct 13, 2021

BRACE YOURSELVES

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Today is Wednesday, October 13, 2021. My last cup of damn good was on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. THAT'S FOURTEEN DAYS, DEARIES!  FOU...
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Oct 12, 2021

A LITTLE TOUR OF CS3

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There is a shower/WC, but I figure you know what those look like. Unfortunately, all of my bathing has been at the sink, but the moment I am...
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Oct 10, 2021

YUP...YOU GUESS IT...BACK IN AGAIN!

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I'm learning very quickly that nothing about this entire adventure is linear or within my control.  Today I got up and came to clinic an...
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Oct 9, 2021

SHIFT CHANGE

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Rich went back up to Granger last night, and my friend Denise from Lima took the handoff at the hospital and got me back here to the hotel, ...
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Oct 8, 2021

AND ANOTHER ROOM

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  After an eight hour visit to the TOPA clinic, I was re-admitted to an inpatient room again. The incision was re-opened by Dr Lutz, my surg...
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