Quick update with *no* pictures...

Thursday's surgery was successful. At least, that's what the doctor said---I'm too sore to try to feel the non-existent mass. I'm surprised that she chose to make a horizontal incision as the mass seemed mostly vertical. The incision is covered with "steri-strips" and those won't come off until next week at the doctor's office or "on their own". I'm bruised, sore and discolored---probably from something like
mercurochrome (which apparently can't be sold in the US---is this true???).

I'm a little nervous about the scar that might be left behind---but of course would prefer a scar than breast cancer! We'll find out the results of the biopsy in 5-7 days. My doctor is confident it was just "fatty necrosis" which sounds *so* unlovely.

As for KiPing (knitting in public) ....I tried to knit in my hospital bed while waiting for surgery, but the IV was put in on the back of my right hand. I thought that wouldn't matter (being a lefty) but I really wasn't comfortable with even the small movements I made. *sigh* So, no knitting accomplished on Randy's sock. And at home, I've really been focusing on my sister's Huck Lace Shawl---which I'm *thrilled* with how it's turning out!

After I got out of the hospital yesterday, Randy took me to a wonderful meal---my first food since dinner the night before! And I batted my eyelashes and asked to stop at Barnes & Noble. In this area, there are no Borders Bookstores. There's a B&N on "the island" (Hilton Head), but that's the exact opposite direction of Savannah. There's also a B&N in Savannah. Since the Wal*Mart remodeled, B&N is the only place I can find knitting magazines now. Grrr.

So, let me highlight a magazine that is coming all the way across The Pond from England: Simply Knitting. This was in a sealed wrapper (like my son's Xbox magazine) because there is a free needle pouch this month. I purchased it "sight unseen" because I felt daring. And I am ever so glad! The May issue has the most adorable Teddy Bear pattern! And some other great things, I'm sure....but a Teddy Bear Pattern! Squee! And next month, they plan to have an elephant!

Okay, so I might have a little stuffed animal problem: I collect the patterns and never knit them! I really need to find a good source of stuffing. I don't want the pillowy "fill", I want something weighty-er and bean/bead like, I think. I like my stuffed animals slightly understuffed, too. Floppy. *grin*

So I'm 37 years old and I want a whole shelf of stuffed animals. Is that a problem? I think not.

Now, I'm tired. I'm going upstairs to knit a few more Huck Lace rows and listen to the last book in Catherine Asaro's Skolian Empire series, "Catch the Lightening". *sniff* When's she gonna write another one?