Two days after bronchiectasis diagnosis...

[GhostlyDinosaur]

Two days after being diagnosed with bronchiectasis - after many "blow into a tube" tests (among others) - I went to the international glass festival, "blew into a tube"...

...and made a bauble!

It felt amazing (and much easier on the lungs than I expected). My summer of diagnostics was transformed into a creative process, producing something I find beautiful.

The final article arrived today (after the professional glass blowers did whatever finishing procedure was required), and I'm really pleased with it.

[Hidden]

That's beautiful ...i used to work in the Edinburgh Crystal department in a shop ..we went to the factory one day and the glass blowers were amazing ...enjoy your bauble not just for Christmas hang it all year round as a mark of achievement xxxx

[mrsmummy]

Impressive

[skischool]

ghostly,Truly a thing of beauty,you must be well chuffed with your creation and as suggested show it to the world as something created out of negativity and a positive step towards a better you............best wishes skis and scruffy cat

[Hidden]

Lovely and a very positive reaction to your diagnosis. As a long term bronch I shocked my 'well' colleagues by being the only person who could blow up the balloons brought in for a function. This is thanks to a lifetime of controlling my breathing. Welcome to a very exclusive club.

[Annie31]

That is beautiful and a significant reminder what you can achieve even when suffering an illness that has such an impact on your breathing. Well done you!

[Hidden]

That is wonderful GhostDinosaur, wouldn't it be great if every time we did the spiro or full lung function test we got a glass bauble, I would have a wonderful decorated home and garden by now

Great thanks for sharing

[megshafer]

A beautiful bauble, enjoy it!!

[Hidden]

I think that would make great BLF logo represents lung circular system I.e read and blue .. and theme of hope Xmas miracles

Well that's what I see

It's like looking into your soul

[mrsmummy in reply to Hidden]

What a beautiful interpretation.

[Janlyn1953]

Well done, that's brilliant.

Hang your bauble with pride. ☺

[undine]

lovely - well done you - xx

[hoping2improve]

Beautiful! Well done you

[Maureenclayton]

Sounds great, we have a glass blowing place at Sunderland which I've been and watched with my daughter, and grandchildren, but I never had a go, that's definitely on my to do list now. Thanks

[GhostlyDinosaur]

Thank you everyone who replied to this and/or like my bauble. I feel supported, inspired, and very glad to be among this community.

Wishing you all a very happy evening.

Rachel