Walsall Wonderland

Wellll… remember when I said I frogged that mohair? What I didn’t say is what that did to my asthma!

I’ve only been diagnosed asthmatic for about three years now, so I don’t always realise when I’m having an attack. My attacks are pretty mild most of the time, though when I was first diagnosed it was due to such serious bouts of coughing that I couldn’t breath for stretches, and would have tears rolling down my face. Understandably this freaked my fiancé out, he hated seeing me in such pain and distress. He told me we were going to the doctor so off we went.

I had had a cold or the flu about six times in a row, at this point. I’d had blood tests done to see why I kept getting sick, and my immune system seemed okay. When we told the doctor what had been going on, she asked a few questions, and then stated that I had asthma. It was a shock. I’d never thought that it was anything so ongoing as that, but it made sense. My mother has asthma and had smoked in the house around me for my entire childhood.

Asthma is really annoying for me, and I’m glad that it’s just annoying and not more serious. Of course I say that whilst coughing away in spite of taking my Ventolin and having cough mixture for the cold I’ve caught. Next stop is a bowl of boiling water with mint in it, but of course the Summer heat has killed my mint plant… This blogger here about sums it up with what she says. I’m not going to repeat it but yeah, I feel the same way.

So I frogged all the mohair, and have been swatching for gauge for my circular shrug. I think if the pattern turns out nice, I’ll give the shrug to the lady who gave me the yarn as a gift, as I probably shouldn’t be wearing it, and buy yarn for my own one in a fibre that isn’t trying to kill me. I don’t want to do that, you see, but I’m thinking that’s the smartest thing to do. Of course, maybe I shouldn’t be knitting with it at all… perhaps I’ll see about a yarn swap with someone… *ponders* At this point I kind of just want it away from me, because I’m sick of coughing.

Anyway, today’s pattern is asthma related… it’s an inhaler sock! Now, I don’t like knitting socks, never tried and never will… I’ve just never seen the point in knitted socks! Anyway, this is a little cozy for your inhaler, which could easily be attached to a keyring or what not, which is a good thing for those of us who don’t keep track of them. I had four inhalers spread strategically around my home, but now I’m down to two. One on my desk, one on my bedside table, which works for me, as the one on the desk goes into my pocket or backpack when I go anywhere.