Sick. I became very exhausted. Unfortunately I could not make it through the first day of the Studio Tour and not the subsequent 2 days either. I feel very lucky because friends held my studio open for me.

It was like someone just zapped the energy out of me. Beyond even the terrible fatigue of NMO. Then I started to feel more pain. My headache felt like multiple dagger were stuck in my head and being twisted. Then I started feeling achy like I had the flu without the flu. I felt like I had a fever without the fever. My muscles hurt and I had joints that began to hurt. Next my hip, groin, lower pelvic area and low back began to hurt.

It was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I was crying and crying out in pain which I never do. Normally I can hold it together. We didn’t have a thermometer so we ordered one and it came the next day. guess what, my temp was 101.5.

It was then that we went to the ER and I was admitted to the hospital for UTI/Kidney infection. They were so nice. They gave me the good pain meds, lol. But seriously, they really treated my pain and immediately started antibiotics.

They had to change it because I had a reaction to the first one. I broke out in big red splotches all over my body. It was weird.

But I am feeling so much better. I am taking it easy. can’t overdo it or I will pay for it.

I apologize for being gone, and I am looking to get back on track. I have a YouTube video premiering Thursday July 10th at noon Eastern time. Come join me as I visually show how I begin to create an artist statement.

paint much love, always,
Connie Karleta Sales
a.k.a. This Crooked Little Flower