Hello...
I hope this finds you well and enjoying the start of Spring.
So lots has happened since I last posted - Yes we got a 4 day break in Majorca and the weather was fabulous and we really enjoyed it
This was taken after a long day walking around Palma
We did a lot of walking in sunshine whilst the UK had nothing but rain.
I've also been painting ...A lot! Not everything turns out well but it takes me to a good place and if you read on you will understand
Yesterday I was diagnosed with breast cancer...
Yep, someone decided I didn't have enough to deal with but at least I now know - It has been the waiting, the not knowing that has been hard to deal with. Having time away was a welcome distraction.
I had to undergo quite a lot of biopsies, scan etc, and yesterday another MRI but I've been lucky... Crazy you may think but the prognosis is good thus far and hopefully the MRI won't change that. Next week I will know for sure and be scheduled for surgery with a further treatment plan.
There is no history of breast cancer in my maternal family and I was shocked to hear that 1 in every 8 post menopausal women will get the type of cancer I have... There was nothing I did or took that made it happen.
So you see why painting has been my obsession, my saving grace and why I really haven't wanted to blog either.
Today I will share a random selection of the paintings I've done, they are not the easiest to photograph, cards are so much easier...
Ok...I will post whenever I can to let you know how things are going, I also have to see my neuro consultant next week at the same hospital so 2 more visits in one week but I'll take each day as it comes.
One last share ... I saw this and it fits me perfectly
Be safe my friends
Hugs
~ Ros
12 comments:
So sorry to hear that you have more health problems, but by what you say it sounds as though they have been taking good care of you, and glad you really enjoyed your break in Majorca. Your paintings are absolutely gorgeous Ros and you have so much talent and they area all very atmospheric. I love the watery theme running through most of them and your looser style on some and then the more detailed look on others...brilliant. Will be thinking of you Ros and do let us know how you are doing. x
Wow, you certainly have been dealt a bad hand it seems, I surely hope all your tests go well. My mom, my sister have all had breast cancer, I still have to have my mamo this year, hoping to schedule it soon! Yes, please keep us posted, I don't even know what to say my friend, but blessings, prayers and hope/hugs to you!! Your paintings are gorgeous, you have such a great knack for that!! Not much new here, we have listed our beautiful lake home for sale, sad, but it needed to be done at our age I guess, we are tired of the traveling 5 1/2 hours to get there with 3 cats and a dog and our home here needs us! Take care and know you are in my thoughts and so glad to 'hear' from you!!
Oh Ros, the hits just keep coming for you, don't they?! I am just so sorry to hear this!! I will continue to keep praying for you my friend, and I am SO glad you have your painting to help you through these trying times! They are all absolutely BEAUTIFUL (I especially LOVE the last one...I think it's the colors!!) and I hope you are going to frame some of them and show them off on your walls...they really deserve to be seen! Hang in there my friend and know you are being thought of!! Hugs. :0)
Hi Ros....what a wonderful array of paintings, they are such peaceful scenes. As I have aid many times you are so talented. So glad you enjoyed your break in Majorca. I bet the sunshine was so welcome. I can't believe you are having such a run of bad luck health wise and I am so very sorry to hear your latest bit of news. I pray that all will go as well as possible for you. Yes the waiting is the worst part. I like your quote at the bottom of your post and I am sure there are lots of people out there that can at some point identify with it. Be the warrior Ros...and keep painting. xx
Oh my dear friend--where to start?! I'm so glad you had a nice trip to Majorca with unexpected good weather--something I know you love. I didn't know those statistics, but I will continue getting my mammograms even with no family history of breast cancer. So grateful it looks like yours is very treatable, but honestly I thought you already had plenty to deal with! It's wonderful you can escape in your paintings & oh how much I love seeing them, Ros! You are so talented! Sending love & hugs & wishing I was there, Greta
Oh, Ros, I'm sorry about this new development, as if you didn't have enough on your plate, but glad to hear you have a good prognosis. That must be comforting to a certain degree. Your time in Majorca sounds lovely with the sun shining on you. How wonderful that would be. We are a lot like the UK with rain after rain. I know your painting brings you comfort and satisfaction. Look how far you've come with it! Each time you share my jaw drops more. These are all beautiful and the subject matter is soothing and appealing to my soul. Keep being the warrior, Ros. We're all pulling for you.
I'm so sorry to hear this news, Ros! You've had so much to deal with. You certainly are a warrior! I send prayers for a complete recovery and I'm so glad you got to take a break for a bit before starting on this next journey. Your watercolors are so beautiful! I love the watery scenes and think that each should be framed! Take care, my friend...
Hugest squeezy hugs Ros.... well I'm without words. As if you haven't enough to deal with.. I'm sorry to hear of the breast cancer - so have another hug for a quick response, surgery and recovery. (I had a lumpectomy 23 years ago and radiation), just stay positive and keep up your wonderful painting... you are such an inspiration and talented artist... more hugs Robyn
I am so sorry to hear your news, as if you haven't been dealing with enough already. I am also a bit late to this post as I had various distractions recently and have only just got myself caught up. I can see exactly why painting is a welcome distraction and pleasure for you. All your paintings are just delightful. I am wishing you lots of luck and will keep you in my thoughts. Breast cancer is very treatable if it is caught early, so it sounds positive, but it doesn't mean you don't have to go through a lot in the course of the treatment. You take care of yourself and just do what makes you happy. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed a holiday in sunnier climes too. The weather has been such a disappointment so far this year xx
I truly am at a loss for words after reading this. But I guess this was added to your "plate" because you are strong enough to deal with it. I trust that the results were as promising as had been hoped for and that the treatment will be straightforward.
That being said: good to see you back in Majorcan sunshine - I have missed these vacation shots. And your paintings... one more beautiful than the other.
Keep the warrior alive but allow the breakdowns, too.
Much love!!
I am back after being off for a couple of months with heart surgery and saw today's post that referenced this post. I had to come see what had happened. I'm sad this has happened to you Ros. You have been through so much already. You are strong and I know you'll beat this!! I don't know if you are aware, but I had breast cancer, diagnosed in 2016. It was caught early and I am good. I am praying for the same for you. It's good to see you painting ... it is good therapy and we are the lucky ones who get to benefit by seeing your amazing talent. Take care, sweet friend. Love, Loll
Ros, I seemed to have missed a couple of your posts. I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and thinking positive thoughts for your recover ♥
Your paintings are so beautiful and I'm sure so therapeutic xx
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