06/04/2022
Hi friends,
As many of you know, I have had several surgeries related to making cookies. Carpal tunnel on both my wrists, tendon surgery on my left elbow and back surgery. Making cookies is harder than you’d think on my body.
Unfortunately, after having elbow pain on my right elbow since February, this week it finally was pushed too far and it’s shot. Gone. Done.
I have splinted it and tried resting it, but as soon as I start baking or decorating, it seizes up and I can’t use it at all. I can’t even hold a cup of coffee (or glass of wine) or open a door handle. I got in to see my most favorite orthopedic doctor, Dr. Cleland, on Thursday.
I’m scheduled for surgery June 21.
Happy 1st day of summer to me (at least I can wear Lilly that day!)
I am still getting continuous requests for cookies, so unfortunately I can’t take any new orders. And, I have so many orders in my calendar that I won’t be able to fulfill.
I will begin contacting everyone today and I will try to offer suggestions of other cookie makers in the area that could maybe help. This is breaking my heart, as so many of the cookies I make are for very important people in my life. And I love making your special days even more fun (and delicious) with my cookies.
In addition to this crazy elbow, please pray for my sweet mom who I had to rush to the hospital yesterday. She is in the cardiac unit awaiting tests to figure out what is going on with her heart. She gave us all a real scare and we are praying so hard for a quick recovery.