The Inspired Poppy

The Inspired Poppy A little bit of this and a little bit of that but always with a whole lot of love ...I just enjoy "making all the things"

05/28/2026

Feeling alive once again from the last marathon surgery month. When last we left off I kicked breast cancer out of my body before we even knew I had it...so totally winning.
BUT my body doesn't like surgery much and picked up an unwanted friend-- serratia marcescens bacteria 🦠
So fun!

The next few weeks are all about Tisha being "well behaved", healing and praying the antibiotics do their thing to kick this nasty bacteria. It might win and it might lose--I lose the fight ...I am looking at two more surgeries over the next handful of months but we are going to go with I win and am done with surgery for now 🙏🏻
TBD

This is my current life and I and so lucky!
I refuse to complain too much. I know what having real full blown cancer looks like and it's a million times worse than this blip on my map.
I am just fine🙌🏻

Today it is back to crafts! I have lots of knew things to get in the shop and a website to update. I can only do a small amount each day but you know I am crocheting and creating stickers laying in a bed. Trying out temporary tattoos as well because--hello they are fun.

We shall just see where this all goes😂

04/28/2026

2026 is just going to be a year of creating a roadmap for my sister and I's kids on how one survives owning some really crappy genetics🤷🏼‍♀️
Things I am thankful for:
•A husband that has been by my side every single minute...every single appointment--he has been my rock.
He has shown me what true love looks like. Wouldn't leave my side. Today is our first day apart in like two weeks and he has been the best nurse ever💗

•Friends that have shown up in mass. Our kitchen counter looks like a florist delivered the entire store and our fridge is filled with delicious food--we have felt all the love and appreciation for all of you that are part of our lives. We are so lucky 🍀

•"Aunt Jill" who has been my best friend since we were like 14. She has taken care of me for every surgery. With my bad genetics this means she is saint level. We laugh and carry on about it all often. She is the keeper of my life saga at this point and the one person who can vouch my life has been a wild ride but a fantastic one worth every last surgery and fight for more time. She knows I always land on my feet and my "comebacks" are epic.
God bless her--she is my guardian angel on earth and my children's second (handpicked) mama.

•Being a sassy woman who asks all of the questions, does her own research and has a healthy level of both respect for our doctors & equal parts skepticism that keeps a balance of being proactive for myself. I find doctors that don't mind push back and questions. Every major health issue I have--I uncovered. I don't leave my health 100% in a doctor's hands.
It has saved me way too many times.
We have "sick care" only in the USA really. I am all about "health care" --think functional medicine.

•Insurance. I am not talking just health insurance. I have three different back up insurance plans helping with everything from my short term disability to hospitalizations and cancer.
I am a survivalist long game planner over here🙋🏼‍♀️ Need some? Go talk to .goals.gal she's amazing.

Now I'm going to go continue making sticker designs while I am stuck in a chair. The end of June reopen is going to be epic😉

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