Good luck with the surgery.Honestly, I haven't. Between sheltering in place, and then my neck issues, handbags haven't been a priority for me. Though I do love coming to this thread (my fave on tPF) and seeing everyone else's eye candy!
Hopefully in 2021, after the vaccine, and after surgery (yup, the final verdict is surgery, blech), I'll be strutting around with a red bag over my shoulder!
2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Yay! Welcome back and enjoy all your lovely bags.
I'm so tired but so excited! I couldn't wait to get online and post my update.
I will catch up on the thread once I've slept for a bit as I cannot wait to see everyone's updates and get settled back into the happy world of bags.I'm discharged from hospital early and for good! My docs are so happy with my progress they've sent me home and I only need to go in for blood tests every couple of months! They actually said I may be permanently cured.
At the very least, it has been confirmed that my medication created all my other problems, and now that I've been off that medication, all my markers are normal. It's unbelievable!
I've spent the day with my mum, walking and talking, both crying and laughing hysterically, trying to process all the information.
It's all a bit of a shock and I'm in disbelief at the prospect of having a future different from the one I had been anticipating. Our health is so precious and I never thought I'd be given the hope of ever being really healthy again.
But enough of my off-topic rambling!
In the meantime, shopping my own is working out well for me...here are pics of the 3 bags in current rotation. All photos from my 12 hours since being discharged. Mum and I couldn't settle down so we would go for a long walk, head home, decide to go for another walk to work off our anxious energy....I took a different bag each time we went and snapped a bad photo along the way. I don't usually wear skirts but this one is one my mum bought for me when I was 16 (it refuses to die lol).
The chalk Coach whiplash bag with neon pink trims is the one I bought pre-loved right before my second hospital admission, iirc. I didn't get to post a reveal of it at the time. Took a pic of the strap white side out, then pink side out; I like it both ways.
The black round suede bag is a no-brand gift from my best friend. The gold rings can be pulled up for hand carry (though I've never used it that way). This bag is one of my all-time favourites!
The black bucket-style with the leather twilly is a handmade bag from when I was in Ukraine. It's buttery soft to the touch. The twilly is just a random belt that I tied around the original strap because it was getting really worn. The bag itself has a gorgeous patina and has softened so beautifully over the years. It is so lovely to the touch that I tend to pet it when I wear it.
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The Black Evie sounds great. And you can get replacement straps that are colorful or monotone or whatever your mood requires!
What a great-looking bag, Elaine! I want to touch it!
I can see you with an Evelyne, especially with some fun and colorful replacement straps. (The Evie strap is my least favorite of any H object ever.)I keep thinking about an Evelyne…
Great story! That must have been fun at Gucci. Did the SAs all fuss over you too?
This happens to me when I see "my" scarf on eBay. I think - wait, do I still have this one?
These are all so lovely!
I'm so tired but so excited! I couldn't wait to get online and post my update.
I will catch up on the thread once I've slept for a bit as I cannot wait to see everyone's updates and get settled back into the happy world of bags.I'm discharged from hospital early and for good! My docs are so happy with my progress they've sent me home and I only need to go in for blood tests every couple of months! They actually said I may be permanently cured.
At the very least, it has been confirmed that my medication created all my other problems, and now that I've been off that medication, all my markers are normal. It's unbelievable!
I've spent the day with my mum, walking and talking, both crying and laughing hysterically, trying to process all the information.
It's all a bit of a shock and I'm in disbelief at the prospect of having a future different from the one I had been anticipating. Our health is so precious and I never thought I'd be given the hope of ever being really healthy again.
But enough of my off-topic rambling!
In the meantime, shopping my own is working out well for me...here are pics of the 3 bags in current rotation. All photos from my 12 hours since being discharged. Mum and I couldn't settle down so we would go for a long walk, head home, decide to go for another walk to work off our anxious energy
The chalk Coach whiplash bag with neon pink trims is the one I bought pre-loved right before my second hospital admission, iirc. I didn't get to post a reveal of it at the time. Took a pic of the strap white side out, then pink side out; I like it both ways.
The black round suede bag is a no-brand gift from my best friend. The gold rings can be pulled up for hand carry (though I've never used it that way). This bag is one of my all-time favourites!
The black bucket-style with the leather twilly is a handmade bag from when I was in Ukraine. It's buttery soft to the touch. The twilly is just a random belt that I tied around the original strap because it was getting really worn. The bag itself has a gorgeous patina and has softened so beautifully over the years. It is so lovely to the touch that I tend to pet it when I wear it.
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Such great news and what a relief~!Thank you! You're always so kind to me.
I'm okay with how long it took to get here. I'm just relieved I'm here. I was expecting to be gone in the next 5 years or so, so this is just a gift in every sense. I'm breathing deeply in a way I haven't been able to in years- just from the weight of illness being lifted off my shoulders.
I do wish they hadn't admitted and discharged me so many times. That process is exhausting in and of itself, but I'm happy to be home now, so it's all okay.
Funny you should say I look skinny, that has been a weird journey this year. My usual weight is 45kgs at 5'4, so small-ish.
Being on steroids (as part of my earlier treatment protocol) I got up to 49kgs. Then that double punch of covid brought me down to 39kgs! That was a scary low weight.
I'm swollen in these pics from one of the drugs they tried on me in the last admission (slowly losing that swelling day by day), so I have no idea what my current weight is. I did regain some weight after recovering from covid, but the swelling now is confusing me as I look so different.
All I know for sure is that my body feels alien from all the fluctuation in weight. I want to feel healthy again and will allow my body to settle wherever it wants to.
Edit: From the pics, which side do you prefer the coach strap to be on? White or pink? I can't decide and would love outside opinions.
I think the strap depends on what you're wearing. Nice to have options.
Thank you all for the scarf love! I posted the pic in the wrong thread because I was using my phone, which is still ornery about tPF. Anyway, glad it pleased you. It's a scarf like none other in my collex because of the big blocks of color, but PINK and BLACK together just slay me, so.....Trying to get caught up and skimmed the last couple of pages briefly. Sorry if I missed anyone's updates.
@Cookiefiend You and your coco! Sooo cute!
@ElainePG Best of luck on your surgery! It will be over in a flash and hopefully you'll have a smooth recovery! It's nice that you can look forward to being pain-free soon.
@papertiger Yay on getting the Gucci out and about. Can't wait to see your pics. I like the general ideal of reduced screen time (though sorry to hear about eye issues).
@momasaurus You look so chic with that scarf! Lovely!
@More bags Love your Channel silver reissue and your Baobab cat silk scarf! Stunning!
@cowgirlsboots You look outstanding in that red dress with the fur collar! Love it!
Okay, I think I'm mostly caught up?
It's funny how many gorgeous photos have been posted recently. I kept saying to myself 'wow', 'gorgeous', 'stunning' as I was skimming through the last few pages!
Everyone's Christmas tree pics have been particularly lovely! This is easily my favourite thread on the forum. It's always full of eye-candy and cheer!
You look great, I love your crossbody bags, it's good to see you back, and doing well!
I'm so tired but so excited! I couldn't wait to get online and post my update.
I will catch up on the thread once I've slept for a bit as I cannot wait to see everyone's updates and get settled back into the happy world of bags.I'm discharged from hospital early and for good! My docs are so happy with my progress they've sent me home and I only need to go in for blood tests every couple of months! They actually said I may be permanently cured.
At the very least, it has been confirmed that my medication created all my other problems, and now that I've been off that medication, all my markers are normal. It's unbelievable!
I've spent the day with my mum, walking and talking, both crying and laughing hysterically, trying to process all the information.
It's all a bit of a shock and I'm in disbelief at the prospect of having a future different from the one I had been anticipating. Our health is so precious and I never thought I'd be given the hope of ever being really healthy again.
But enough of my off-topic rambling!
In the meantime, shopping my own is working out well for me...here are pics of the 3 bags in current rotation. All photos from my 12 hours since being discharged. Mum and I couldn't settle down so we would go for a long walk, head home, decide to go for another walk to work off our anxious energy
The chalk Coach whiplash bag with neon pink trims is the one I bought pre-loved right before my second hospital admission, iirc. I didn't get to post a reveal of it at the time. Took a pic of the strap white side out, then pink side out; I like it both ways.
The black round suede bag is a no-brand gift from my best friend. The gold rings can be pulled up for hand carry (though I've never used it that way). This bag is one of my all-time favourites!
The black bucket-style with the leather twilly is a handmade bag from when I was in Ukraine. It's buttery soft to the touch. The twilly is just a random belt that I tied around the original strap because it was getting really worn. The bag itself has a gorgeous patina and has softened so beautifully over the years. It is so lovely to the touch that I tend to pet it when I wear it.
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I'm curious what do you not like about the Evie strap? btw, I cantt wait to get my Evie so that I can get fun playful straps for different looks!
Thank you! I look forward to carrying it again in 2021!This is most definitely an Elaine colour
I keep forgetting about that option. SUCH a great idea! I know I could always try one out in the H boutique, but 5 minutes in the boutique isn't the same thing as loading a bag up with all your day-to-day stuff and plugging it into your lifestyle for a week or so.
My only quibble with the Evelyne is that there isn't a zipped compartment inside. I have no idea why I'm so fixated on this! When a bag doesn't have one, it's an immediate rule-out for me. I'm just so used to keeping my keys and a pen in this compartment, I don't know how I'd manage without it. I know these could go in a nice little pouch, but then when I need them I have to first pull out the pouch…
And yet, the Evelyne is such a popular style, obviously nobody else is bothered by it!
Indeed!I hope the surgery brings you relief and you can have a full and quick recovery. Here’s to all of us having many reasons to celebrate and enjoy 2021!
