On April 28th, I had laser surgery for Melanoma in my left eye. The surgery was painless but stressful. It left me with a blind spot – about 25% of the vision in my left eye is missing.
Mainly, the blind spot is annoying. It bothers me sometimes more than others, particularly in bright light. But I can live with it. It’s a daily reminder that life is too precarious and precious to waste any time on silly things like perfection or self-doubt.
Right before the surgery, I bought a kit at a quilt shop. It was my defiant way of saying, “I’m not giving up.” When I got home, I started working on it. I took it slow, resting a lot between steps. It was quite therapeutic to physically touch and feel the fabric and find out that I was still capable of sewing!
My process is slower. I need to be more careful when cutting. I need to rest more often.
And I’m grateful for every moment of it!
