Step Two & Three Complete...

Hi guys! Well its been nuts as usual so I will give you the 411 and bring you up to speed on my mom and stuff:
-Last Thrusday she went into surgery again, to have the stimulator removed,
-Surgery went great at that time they also started the morphine pump trial,
-Morphine has now worn off but she is doing ok still in lots of pain from the surgery though,
-Next week Wed we go see her pain Dr and he will make another appt for the following week for her second shot of Morphine,
-If all goes well with that injection the following Thursday after that (I know at this point you are all totally lost trust me I am leaving out all of the five million times they have changed things in the last two weeks our heads are still spinning) Dr Landi will implant the pump,
-After that it takes 4-6 weeks of doseage changes and then she will be on her way!

It makes such a world of difference when you have good Dr's. Dr Landi and his staff have been amazing. My site is in production mode right now. I am hoping to have it up soon. I know I promised pictures they are coming! This morning I treated my dad to a morning out. We went to breakfast, had our hair cut, went to the track (and won!). It was nice we needed a break. If you have ever lived with someone who is in cronic pain, on very strong meds, withdrawls, ect you now the boat we are in. My move is being pushed back about a good month or more due to everything. I am off to feed the doggies and make dinner check back tomorrow for pictures.

Very sad day...

I wish I had some better news today. I just found out some horrible news, Katie Vasa from West End Designs, lost her husband today in a tragic accident. Please stop by to pass along your condolences and keep her in your prayers.
An update on my mom, Thursday's surgery went very well but was switched to a stimulator at the last minute. It was supposed to be a pain pump. This is not something that is for her she has been in terrible pain. Thursday they will be taking it out and starting the morphine pump trial then. Please keep her in your prayers as well. I am sick sick sick today. Some kind of nasty cold/fluy type thing. I hope it goes away quick. Maybe tomorrow I will snap some new pictures of my new shoes, that I LOVE. And the gorgeous fall scenery to cheer us all us.

Step One: Complete!

Hi guys! Well my moms pre ops were done today. After five hours, year I said five whole hours. Thats done! Tomorrows journey is to her neurologists to do a final 'go over' of the surgery and all that comes with it. I will post again after her trial begins on Thursday. So how is everyone liking the new Gallery on Flickr??? So far I have had some great feedback. I will be adding tons more photos over the next week or so. If you see something you like just drop me a line for more info on it. I bought myself a present a few days ago, some new shoes! A couple of really cute ones from Naturalizer. I am a size 4 1/2 so its hard to find cute shoes, well any shoes at all really. Nordstrom has a bunch but I am not going to spend over a hundred bucks for a pair of shoes. I'm terrible about shopping for myself, I always put it off. And I picked up one of those hairstyle magazines last week. I picked out my new doo too! New Katie here I come! I have to go brush some of the monkeys and finish up a few things. I'll be back in a few days with more updates on my mom.

New Gallery...

Hi guys! I am feeling much better today. So this morning I started work on my new photo gallery on Flickr. Go check it out, bookmark it and love it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiegerner/
I will be adding tons more pictures over the next week. Also up are new pieces for sale!! Until my new site is finished I will be listing pieces for sale there. Just email me to order. You are also able to leave comments about pieces too. Also in that Gallery is a section for my fantastic puppy buyers and all of the wonderful pictures they send me! I hope to have both sections finished by the weekend.
Don't forget Christmas will be here before you know it (scary isn't it!). Get your shopping done early and always remember to treat yourself to something too...

Under the weather...

Hi guys! I am pooped. Maybe its the weather but I am sicky. Head cold, body cold who knows! Hopefully a good nights sleep will help. Next week is a busy week with my mom so I may not update until the weekend. Just wanted to poke my head in and say Hi ;-) I will be back tomorrow...

New Site coming soon...

Hi guys! My site will be down for a bit as I will be working with Staci from Quirky Bird to creat a gorgeous new site! In the meantime I will be creating a few new off site galleries for your eye candy pleasure. Its amazing to go through the photos of my pieces through the years and see just how much I have grown as a designer in the past four years. I will be sending out a newsletter to remind everyone about my blog and that my site will be down. I am hoping to unviel everything by the end of the month...

MIA

Hey guys! I am extremely sorry for the delay in updating. I have been so busy with my mom. Please everyone say a prayer for her she will be going in next Thursday to start her pain pump trial. We have been trying to get her in for over a year. Its been a very long, very hard road for us all. Regretfully I haven't been working on any new pieces since that last one went off to SBS Wire Magazine. I do have tons of ideas floating around in my head and a bunch all sketched out too. I am dying to work with chain again. I have one idea for a Necklace, Bracelet, and Earrings set that has dangly Lampwork discs strung with chain.
You may have noticed the link to the left --> for Crazy, Sexy, Cancer. Kris Carr is the bainchild behind the show and her book Crazy, Sexy, Cancer Tips. Her show will be reairing on Discovery Health Oct 8 & 11. In case you missed it the first time it was on, or even if you didn't, its worth watching. She brings such a charismatic feeling to life. I am almost finished with the book and I highly recommend it to everyone. Even if you do not have cancer, or you don't know anybody with cancer, it is definatly worth reading.