It has been 4 months since my last surgery and I have tried to paint when I can. Dealing with anxiety and fear. Fear of every ache and pain. Will it mean cancer again? It is a fear that most and probably all have. I am still dealing with healing and trying to find out what my body is doing. Working with my husband, painting and Minecraft have kept me sane.
I am working on a consignment piece that is 24” x 48”. I will post it as soon as I am done.
It has been awhile since I wrote. Since finishing my chemo, I have had another tough adventure. I had my first of a few reconstruction surgeries in August. I woke up to total chaos. An 8 hour surgery ended up being 14 hours with complications galore. I was in the hospital for almost 3 weeks with constant lab work and medications to try to heal my left chest area. You see, a large amount of tissue did not take from my DIEP Flap procedure and was necrotic. I ended up having a second surgery to remove what was bad at the 2 week mark. Within in a week after I got home I was in a great deal of pain at the site of my abdomen incision and was diagnosed with severe cellulitis (Infection) and put on IV antibiotics. I am currently on week 3 of 4.
Jason has been a saint thru all of this and is taking care of me and working so hard on the business as well. All in all, I have been trying to paint my soul out for this show and for myself. I will be putting the show up at Hellada Gallery in Long Beach soon and it should be up November 5th.
A diagnosis of Breast Cancer can derail most people. Breast Cancer after 2 years of fighting hard to work and survive through Covid does kind of suck. I am doing my best but life keeps hitting me sideways. I am relying on my friends and my husband to keep going. Painting is my outlet from sadness. I am working on a new show that is coming out of this new adventure and will emerge from the surface of pain a new and hopefully better person. Stay Tuned for a new show in November 2022.
The new show will be up til July 2nd.
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Color and form live within every part of creativity. The mind scape is full of your unaltered creative mind and the freedom to express it.
My next show will be at Hellada Gallery in June and will show many new works.