Joyce, I am so very pleased to read that you are back. That is such a long time to be in pain! I look forward to giving flowers to you again. Don't over-do it though. The pain might return...a little bit each day and soon you will be stitching like before.

Joyce so glad to hear God provided what you needed today. He used Cute as the instrument to reach you and you were 'touched by an angel' rescuer.
I do hope you are healing well and be careful of falls. I am absolutely terrified of falling again.
I walked out, about a week ago, down the back steps to put something in my SIL's truck. They met up here and left one vehicle earlier, to be picked up on their way home.
I was by myself and thought I didn't need a jacket as the air wasn't that cold that day, but the ground was. Well, on the next to the last step I went head long, stumbling down the last step and small concrete walk, getting lower and lower to the ground. I was thinking as fast as I was moving, that I'm gonna break another bone when I started to rise again, still making stumbling steps, but I did not fall.
Looking back I was probably talking to God because it seemed like it was all in slow motion, though I know it couldn't have been. Falls happen so fast we usually can't remember. I think He guided me up, I really do.
If I had fallen that day, it would have been a long time before anyone found me, on the cold hard ground. DH was gone hunting and the daughter's family didn't get back until after dark.
Satan had worked me over good that day, because he let me get upset by 'material' things. I was in a huff going out and let him trip me up, but God got the upper hand when he kept me from falling. That's my view of it anyway.
I have put on weight that I would like to remove, since my fall/leg broke. I LOVED the treadmill and that is my only way to get it off. But now I am petrified, absolutely TERRIFIED of falling. My balance is not good, with Vertigo and all the speech I get from my Physical Therapist daughter cannot get me back on. She can not understand my fear.
I hope your falls didn't leave you like this. I am so, so glad to hear you are motivated to get to your emb or sewing machines again. I don't think I could live long without mine. It is part of my daily life. It is a hobby that is not stressful on your body and so if you're able to move around well with the walker I say go for it. I did. I couldn't do much in the wheelchair, but I sure wanted to.
Do like one lady suggested one time. One day you might just get the design loaded and the fabric hooped. The next day stitch it out or cut out your fabric. Whatever you do, you are moving forward to an end. You will turn out something beautiful, I just know it. Good luck my dear and show us what you can do! Best wishes-Toogie