Knitterykate 2

I figured out a way to fix those pesky holes that socks get after a few wears. All you need to do is to find some matching yarn or something close. Then you pick up stitches several rows above the hole with a little leeway on either side of the hole. Knit away! And only knit. You will be making a garter stitch flap. Knit for a while - long enough to cover the hole. Then pick up stitches on the other side of the hole. And knit the flap and the sock together. Finally, sew down some side seams. Voila! Done and cushy too!

I didn't realize that gallbladder surgery is one of the most frequent operations there is. I finally got mine out! It was a breeze and besides the effects of the anesthesia there were no other indications that I even had surgery. Oh! besides the bruising and incision around my belly button and the three other tiny cuts across my abdomen. The anesthesiologist put a mask over my face and said, "I'm giving you some oxygen." The next thing I knew I was waking up! I know there was a tube down my throat because my mouth and throat were a bit sore. I think I had an iv in my hand - I just don't remember.  Two weeks later I was at my gp's to get my staples out as per the form letter they send out to all gallbladder patients. And my doctor said, "there are no staples." I was glued back together!  Well, I needed to see her anyway for other reasons so it really wasn't a wasted trip. We left right away to go to Regina and to see the older girls and their fami...