January 6, 2012

Unintentional Möbius !

I am so spitting mad right now ! I am 5 rows into a 200 stitch brim of the Wind-and-Sea hat and discovered the brim is twisted in an unintentional möbius. Booooo!
http://www.ravelry.com./patterns/library/windansea

Covering my skin from the sun, especially my head, has become very important. Last Friday, while at the dermatologist for an unrelated health issue, I asked the doctor to check a spot on the side of my face near my left ear. He performed a biopsy.

Yesterday I received the results. I have Basal Cell Carcinoma. I am told its a very treatable and very common skin cancer. http://www.ravelry.com./patterns/library/windansea

I am having surgery on the 16th of this month. I have absolute faith I will be ok. I am in great hands.

Now to frog the hat brim and restart... Because in 35 days my wonderful husband is taking me to the Florida Keys for Valentines Day!

4 comments:

  1. RobinFri Jan 06, 12:18:00 PM

    Sorry to hear about your surgery. it is treatable but you now need to be extra extra careful. SPF 100.
    See Cat Bordhi's anemone hat where she has a mobius brim!

    I will keep you in my prayers.

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  2. JenFri Jan 06, 02:27:00 PM

    Hope you have a speedy recovery from surgery. Will be thinking of ya!

    Can't wait to see the finished hat!

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  3. CortneyFri Jan 06, 05:56:00 PM

    Good luck with the surgery. I'm glad you had them take a look at it, because catching things like that early can make all the difference.

    If you want to make yourself a wardrobe of hats, check out Annie Modesitt's patterns...she has some fabulous hats. Before she started designing knitwear she was a costume designer and a milliner, so her hats are terrific.

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  4. Bean Counting KnitterFri Jan 06, 07:34:00 PM

    Thanks for the kind words Robin, Jen and Cortney. I am trying to keep a positive outlook.

    I am off to look at the Anemone and the Modesitt patterns. Thanks for the tips!

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