Hello everyone. This is just a quick post to talk about my follow-up doctor's visit yesterday.
For those of you who don't know, I've been sick since December 28th. I caught a virus and/or cold, which spiraled into strep, and then again morphed into a severe case of pneumonia. As a result, I now have a full-blown case of asthma.
The doctor wasn't happy yesterday, let's just say that. He doesn't think I have a bacterial infection anymore, but my lungs are still full of congestion and the asthma is not improving. He switched out my meds once again and is hoping it will help; however, if it doesn't, I'm looking at seeing a pulmonary specialist and possibly an extended stay at the hospital. He did not increase my steroids back to what they were, which he really wanted to do, but I'm suffering from too many side effects so he is trying something else, instead. The doctor prescribed a different non-steroidal oral anti inflammatory on top of the steroids in hopes that this will give me the extra boost I apparently need.
I asked the doctor to put me in physical therapy, but he doesn't want me exercising right now because it will only exacerbate the asthma. I asked him about helping me with either a water pill or diet aide, but he also doesn't want me taking anything for dieting right now with all the other meds I'm on. He did, however, prescribe a water pill, but warned me ahead of time that it probably won't do anything.
The doctor also wants me to call my ear, nose and throat doctor and schedule myself for tubes in my ears and surgery to have my tonsils out...fun. My right ear is trying to become infected again and my sinuses are congested, too. This is long overdue--I should have had it done years ago.
Basically, the bottom line is that I need to have patience--this thing is going nowhere fast. I wasn't surprised by anything except the fact that he doesn't want me to exercise. He said I can walk a little, but that any exercising I do right now is only going to make me feel more tired, since I'm not getting enough air in my bloodstream. I've been so sick that my body isn't going to do anything fast, even if I feel like I want it to.
I had hoped the news would be better. My wheezing is very bad, even though I'm doing every single thing the doctor has prescribed, including being chained to this nebulizer machine every four hours.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed, but I've been thinking things over and I believe wholeheartedly that we are, in life, right where our Father wants us to be. Is there something to learn from this experience? He's keeping me still and quiet...is there something He is trying to tell me? I think so. I think there is much to be learned and I will meditate and pray on exactly what that may be.
In the meantime, I realize that I have absolutely no control over my recovery. I've been trying to think of things all along that might help move my recovery process in the right direction, but it seems as though that is not what I need to be doing right now.
My final thought...I think maybe I need to give up trying to control things and just trust that God has me exactly where He wants me to be right now. Patience is the name of the game and I need to let go and let God.
That's it in a nutshell. Thanks for listening.
Merilee
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This is the boxed set as it was presented to my client. It showcases the pink and green color combo for the first half of this set. My client specified these invitations would be hand delivered, so the envelopes I chose to use were open on top and gave a bird's eye view of the ornament card inside. 
I used both glitter papers, as well as hologram papers to make this card. I also used my Martha Stewart punch to add the pine needle detail that peeks out from underneath the ornament topper.
This is a view of the back of the ornament which has all of the party details and features the clip art provided by my client. On the inside of the envelope I printed my logo on vellum so it could be seen through the window once the invitation was removed.
This is the second color combination. I switched out the silver with gold and did a semi-traditional red and green, adding in a splash of pink. You may not be able to see it from this photo, but pink was also in the patterned paper. The ribbon was wrapped around the back of the envelope and pulled through eyelets on each side. I used gold ribbon on this card and silver on the card above.
Here is a photo with the card removed. I used my Martha Steward punch for the snowflakes in the lower right-hand corner, as well as a little snowflake bling I found at Wal-Mart. 
This is the opposite side of the ornament. The invitations are identical except for the color combination and choice in patterned papers. 
This is a card I was commissioned to make by a friend for her special man's birthday. I asked her to tell me a little bit about the relationship she shared with him. She told me he lovingly referred to her as his "nut" and she called him her "squirrel". This flip-flop design was my interpretation of the loving things she shared with me and I created it without a sentiment, as I felt these pictures spoke a thousand words.
This is the flip-side of this masculine birthday card. As you can see, I attached a simple tag with my handwritten "Happy Birthday". It was relatively simple to create and the results were well worthwhile. My friend expressed her delight when she received it in the mail. That, in and of itself, made my day.
