Please help me? Sweatshirts

Surgery was Thursday afternoon. Had to be postponed for the "other" procedure the day before which only proved that the hysterectomy HAD to be done. Endometriosis had pretty much been causing all of my problems, both female as well as colo-rectal. Nasty tissue had decided it would just grow wherever it pleased and attach itself to whatever it pleased!

The recovery may be frustrating and somewhat miserable at the moment - but at least it means there is more comfort and better health to come having all that garbage out of the way!

Tina

Pati I think you are absolutely correct - I think it was Crawford Designs that I saw at the show who had the entire rainbow of colors of these very soft, washed looked sweatshirts that were perfect for making sweatshirt jackets. And I do recall that was what made it easier for me to walk away from the booth - they were pretty and pretty darn pricey! LOL but they definitely did have the best selection I had ever seen.

Thank you for putting my mind to rest.....it was another one of those "OLYMPUS!!!!!" moments that was going to drive me insane! LOL

Thanks again Tina

Barbara Crawford is who I had the needle felting class with last year. That is why I remember what she carries. She is a good person, and the sweats are very nice. I remember that she said she carried the complete line, and now she has an e-bay store too. Which is the one that someone referenced. Take it easy, and don't try to overdo. That only makes the recovery take a lot longer..... I know that for a fact.

Pati, > Pati I think you are absolutely correct - I think it was Crawford

so it's not just a hysterectomy you are recovering from, getting the stuff of everywhere is bound to be painful - I had a friend who needed this done in her early 20s, I think most of hers was outside the womb, so a hysterectomy wasn't even suggested, not that she'd have had it, the recovery was still tough, but does seem to have given a reprieve since then.

I also had surgery last week and am finding recovery tough, I had the follow up appointment today and that was really hard, sitting in the car is uncomfortable, the building is not very compact, though at least better than distances in medical buildings at hospitals, the nurse removing the stitches was very unhelpful, offered the option of standing, or getting on a bed that was far too high and jolly uncomfortable once my husband lifted me up there. The doctor doesn't have the best of bedside manners and after telling me he didn't recommend physical therapy, suddenly is recommending it, but couldn't give me any names - when I know from the therapists I've already used, that the operation I've had isn't common and neither had experience of working with someone after it, neither are available anyway, so I have to find someone new and after 4 months ago telling me why he didn't recommend therapy that is a concern, I'm not going to know whether or not they are doing the right thing - or at least not with a great degree of accuracy.

You sound like you are doing really well, I can't contemplate the idea of making something between now and Christmas.

I'm also thinking doctors should be made of have bits of them messed with before they are allowed to do surgery - the doctor has suddenly announced a concern about narcotic addiction - which if he was in the pain I am in he wouldn't be suggesting!

Anne

Anne, please believe me when I say I am NOT laughing at you - but there certainly was some humourous irony in your post!

No, this is not enjoyable to recover from and my doctor has spoken to me on many occasions as though this is something people just do all the time and go on. I made the exact same comment to my husband as you, after seeing the GI specialist and having him probe me every which way but loose on Wednesday! Every last one of these doctors should have to have the EXACT same thing done TO them that they are about to embark on doing to their patients in their area of practice BEFORE they are ever allowed to cut or offer medical service/advice to any other human being.

I'm sorry, but it should just flat be a requirement!

Hope you heal soon and have reassuring answers and information even sooner!

Tina

Ack! Tina, I saw sweatshirts like that, and I showed my roomie because she was looking for one like that specifically. Sadly, I didn't note the name of the booth! :((( I hope your recovery is going better day by day.

Did you ever see the episode of Friends where Rachel goes to the ER when she's pregnant and has Braxton Hicks contractions - the doctor tells Ross and Joey they they aren't painful and she responds "no uterus, no opinion" I think that pretty much sums up what doctors need to do!

Anne

I don't understand the problem. You need a plain sweatshirt. Nearly every chain store sells them. Why would you need to buy them from a quilt shop? Debra in VA See my quilts at

Some years ago I had to have a very painful bone marrow test. Afterwards I was told that the Consultant doing it had actually had one so he could know what he was putting his patients through. So they do exist - or one does anyway!

Fortunately my bone marrow was ok (apparently my very nasty symptoms were caused by a virus and steroids sorted everything out.)

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

T> Anne, please believe me when I say I am NOT laughing at you - but

You need your Blankety blank cheque book. ;) (some older UK folk may get that duh of a joke)

Sorry can't help with an on-line place, I have one sweatshirt in black waiting to be made into a jacket for moi, one day which I bought from Matalan a few years back. There's a gazzilion other emails replying to your question so maybe the answers in one of those, I haven't read them yet.

However, I do want to wish you all the best in your hysterectomy recovery and sending you bunny hugs.

Elly - from north scotland where we've actually seen some sun today!!! YEAH!

One of the surgeons I had was diagnosed with Fibro. He KNEW were I hurt and just how painful it could be. He also sewed for relaxation. He is the one that got me on the 10 min regimen when I 'knew' I couldn't do it anymore. He also told me that on his real painful days he STOOD when he sewed and leaned his back against the opposing wall. He had 2 set-ups..one in his den and the stand-up one in the hall.

I will NEVER forget him. Can't recall his name, but I can picture what he looks like, the sound of his voice, and tell you which surgery he did.

Butterfly (they are out there--some just don't 'say they know')

Piggybacking here: Thanks Elly for including ALL of Tina's post.

TINA, my dear, its' NORMAL to be hormonal crazy, stark raving mad with boredom and ALL that other stuff. Just wait until your bod realizes you do NOT have the pain there anymore...........it's like someone opened the door to a BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT SUNNY DAY and the flowers are blooming perfectly and the birds are singing in harmony and all is RIGHT with the world. It's so hard to put that feeling into words. It's almost a euphoric feeling. you can MOVE without pain. It will not happen overnight...it's gradual..but it WILL happen. (I've heard this from a number of ladies..myself included) how that ONE DAY just seems PERFECT beyond words. Then you get this why in the H**** didn't my Dr do this for me YEARS ago feeling. That'll pass..hang onto that HAPPY feeling

In the meantime, BABY YOURSELF, you deserve it. I did a needlepoint pix as that is about all I could 'hold' at the time...got to where I could even do it in small spurts whilst I was lying down...did NOT use a hoop or frame so I had to have it pro blocked and framed. Gave it away promptly as I didn't want to be reminded of the long slow days.......but it got me thru. I wasn't much of a TV watcher....now I'll watch a 'cooking show' as it doesn't require any concentration as compared to a Quilting show.

Butterfly (hoping for a faster recovery than you expect)

Hi Tina - a yahoo search pulled this link where there's a variety of fabrics, makers, prices, styles, etc. Have you considered contacting the quilt festival organizers to solicit the names of vendors? If you are particularly interested in buying the product that you have already seen in person, that might be the best way for you proceed?

Accordin' to the eBay link I posted, it's the eBay store FOR Crawford Designs!!

Small, small, small, world!! :)

In this case Debra, it's not just a "plain" standard sweatshirt. These are pigment dyed/garment dyed colors. They are absolutely gorgeous and the texture is so much different than your standard run of the mill Hanes sweatshirt. And the colors, you just can't get standard sweatshirts in the rainbow of colors that these sweatshirts come in.

Tina

Jennellh, Connie, Donna, et al......

Patti was at the show with me this year and she knew exactly what booth I was talking about. It was the same one where last year they were teaching needle felting and that's why it stuck in her mind too. And yes, the link you posted for the e-bay store, was exactly the same people as the booth at the show! So you were very successful in locating in exactly what I was talking about!

The other really cool thing about Crawford Designs garment dyed sweatshirts - is that they also sold/sell them without ribbing on the bottom, they have an open bottom with side slits that makes them perfect to use for quilted jackets!

And OOOOoooooohhhhhhh the color choices! You've got to see and feel them to truly understand the difference between these and an "ordinary sweatshirt".

Thanks again everyone for the suggestions, tips and reassurance on the recovery. Butterfly I have a cross-stitch baby blanket project I'm working on for my upcoming grandbaby while in stuck in bed..... but I lose attention and patience with needlework way too fast! LOL

Hugs, Tina

Short attention span is NORMAL according to 'my' Dr at the time. Said to expect EVERYTHING in my world to be 'just a little off' for a good month or two...even brought it to DH's attention.'It won't be anything that you did or did NOT do......its almost double the ups/downs of expecting.'

Not only is your bod going thru changes (and have a 'patch' isn't going to change that ), your brain has to adjust to the 'freedom' (you know what I mean), AND you just had MAJOR surgery which is a huge upset no matter what KIND it was (you have all those meds in your system for a goodly 6 or more weeks). So you do needlework for 5 min, read for 5, take a nap and start over............big deal!......just follow your bods clues right now.

Be GOOD to yourself...don't be afraid to say 'NO or *I NEED*' I can't stress this enuf: this is ONE TIME you do NOT want to push yourself at this stage of healing.

Just tell yourself this too shall pass and I'll be ssssssssoooooooooooo much better.

HTH Butterfly

Thanks for this Butterfly, you made me cry. I know this is going to be SOOOOOO much better when it's over, but for lack of better terminoligy.........it pretty much sucks right now! LOL

thank you again for your very kind reassurance and compassion.

Hugs to you T> Short attention span is NORMAL according to 'my' Dr at the time. Said to