The Story

When I posted back at the end of June that I would be taking a break because I wasn't feeling well, I expected that break to be brief. I thought my poor stomach was taking the brunt of my stress and just a little change in diet and a few probiotics would smooth things out and I'd be good to go.

Nothing, however, could have been farther from the truth. There has been nothing simple about this issue.While I thought this was the same as I had encountered last year, there were stark differences that I missed prolonging my agony. Instead of seeking medical attention I kept findinding one more solution to try hoping to avoid medical bills while we currently have no insurance.

By the wee hours of Monday morning, I had begun vomiting and could no longer deny I required a doctor's care so I allowed Dave to take me to the closest Emergency Room. Within a couple of hours a Cscan had been completed and read. There was no doubt I had a blockage in my bowels and surgery would be required for resolution.

By 1 o'clock that afternoon, i was in surgery beginning a battle for my life. The resulting story has all of the usual twists and turns that seem to haunt me. While I had hoped that this post would bring you all up to date, yet another curve ball has been thrown my way. Instead of heading home to recuperate, I will be headed back to surgery and I find myself telling you, yet again, that details will follow.

In the meantime know behind this current fork in the road lies the word we all dread most, the C word. I have been diagnosed with colan cancer.It is not the diagnosis itself that threatens most. Th.e prognosis is pretty good,considering. It is those twists turns along the way that provide the chaos. While I thought we were coming out the other side of that, it is now painfully obvious that inot the case.

There's no way that such a diagnosis cannot spill it'w way over into my horse life. Implications of such are overwhelming wrapped up with Dave's unemployment issues. I think it's going to be quite a ride.

In the meantime, Dave, Lindsay and I are each immensely grateful for the support that has come from you, my blogging friends. I will update as I can and hopefully the gaps won't be as long as to require me twisting Dave's arm.

Currently drugs have the best of me so this has to be it for me. Please forgive lack of pics and drug drrbbling banter. It's the best I've got...........