What a week!

Alhamdullilah, it is over and for the most part, I'm none the worse for the wear.

My aunt, who has been a surrogate mother to me for the past thirty years, had surgery on Monday to remove a malignant tumor from one of her kidneys. Alhamdulillah, the operation went well. Her oncologist was pleased to report that not only was he able to get remove all of the tumor, but that 99.5% of patients with this particular type of cancer whose tumors are successfully removed never have a repeat occurrence of the cancer. Although my aunt is still in the hospital in a state 1800 miles away from where I live, I have been able to speak with her twice already and feel reassured that she really is doing fairly well considering the seriousness of the surgery.

Worrying about my aunt combined with the stresses of beginning a new semester, trying to be as helpful as possible at our business, and learning that I do, after all, need another surgery on my eye, triggered an especially nasty seizure on Tuesday. Alhamdullilah it came on a day when I didn't have to teach! Seizures are physically draining and absolutely demand sleep when they are finished, so the remainder of the day was wasted as I slept off the residual effects of the errant brain activity. Insh'allah we will find a suitable employee or two soon to help out at the shop because hubby and I could really use a break! We are starting to forget what our home looks like, LOL!

Although I haven't had a chance to post anything to my own blog recently, I've been reading everyone else's quite faithfully. Insh'Allah, life will settle down once again to a comfortable speed that will allow me more time to post soon.