Quilting saved my sanity, too. I've been sewing for 4 years but had never quilted before. Last June, during an emergency appendectomy, the doctor's discovered I had an advanced bleeding condition, endometriosis, and would need a full hysterectomy. Six weeks later I was under the knife again and headed for a 6 week recovery and an even longer emotional recovery. I was turning 27 and had to give up any other chances of more children. When menopause or grieving would hit, I could always retreat to my sewing room, alone, and work through the pain and frustration. I didn't know how to quilt so in my first few weeks at home I poured over quilting how-to books and then learned by trial and error. It's not been a year yet but quilting makes it much easier. You're in my prayers and, almost as important, you're not alone.