Apr 18, 2019

WHEW! WHAT A DAY!

Well, Dearies...so much for me having a nice quiet Thursday!

I started at 10:00 this morning with a visit to my family doc, Dr. Barbara. She is just excellent in every way and likes to lay eyes on me every now and then to ensure I am behaving myself. (Which I am...in spades, I tell ya!)

From there, I killed a little time at Hobby Lobby and JoAnn's looking for simple little needlepoint kits that I could throw in my purse for days like today when I'm running hither and yon. Both were, quite sadly, a total bust, and looked like the Easter Bunny and a master gardener had thrown quite a party up almost every aisle.

My second appointment was with Dr. Melfi, and it was there that I solved all of the world's problems and decided to up my meds. (Just to be on the safe side.)

Then it was on to the Targets to pick up a prescription and a Chap Stick because I am a total boob and left the house with only a wallet and cell phone instead of a proper purse, and God knows I am too addicted to well-moisturized lips to go more than three minutes between applications.

Finally...an appointment with the eye doctor. This one was a doozy and resulted in about two and a half hours in the exam chair with three different opthamologists peering into the back of my brain. What lead me there in the first place was a smudge in my left eye vision that suddenly popped up on Saturday. We don't know for sure, but it appears that Yours Truly might have had a small stroke (likely from dialysis) and I have a blockage/embolism on one of the smaller vessels of my retina.

Yikes!

My eyes are still terribly dilated and I have a bad headache from all of the poking and prodding and peering, so no stitching for me tonight. I'll watch the basketball with JB a bit and will then head to bed and start over again tomorrow.

Grasshopper Pie continues to completely enchant, so look for a continuation of progress...hopefully tomorrow. In the meantime, I hope YOUR eyes and needles are behaving and that you have a wonderful Thursday evening!  Come tell me all about it!

13 comments:

  1. On Coni! I am sorry to hear that! I sure hope everything works out for you.

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  2. Can a girl get a break?! Sorry to hear about your eye situation. You are being proactive and that is good. Please keep the stitching at bay until you feel better. When you mentioned grasshopper, I immediately thought of icecream. Yum. Relax tonight and here is hoping for a great Friday for you and JB.

    Happy Easter Coni!

    Cindy in northern Illinois

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  3. TV and bed sounds like a good idea. Anything to just kick back and just chill! All of your doctors sound like they are very competent. Sleep well!

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  4. Take care of you! i hope that your eye resolves on its own.

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  5. Oh my dear you just can't catch a break! Hang in there and keep doing what the doctors tell you. Wishing you a blessed Easter.
    Hugs,
    Rose

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  6. Thinking of you and glad to hear you are being proactive especially with the eye. I am praying that it mends and doesn't cause any lasting effects.

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  7. Applying chap stick often is a real addiction. I forget why I read it many yrs ago somewhere. one of my DIL's does it,too. She really does apply it about every 3 minutes. Sorry to hear you have more on your plate. Take care.

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  8. I had to laugh about the chap stick since I completely freak out if I manage to leave the house without it! Prayers that they get your eye problem sorted out and that it wasn't a stroke. Thank goodness you didn't let it go!

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  9. I'm so sorry to hear about your problems with your eye - it really is just one thing after another! I'm glad you saw about it right away; hope that it resolves and doesn't cause you any lasting problems. Thinking of you and wishing you a relaxing week-end and a Happy Easter!

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  10. Passover and Easter are times of the year to be reminded that miracles are possible, every day. God is mighty and put your trust in Him. Blessings to you.

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  11. what will they do about your eye? hoping for a quick resolution and a happy holiday

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  12. I have a similar eye issue. Dr told me to use eye drops (they feel so good!) to keep eye hydrated. Also, I pushed to get lots of stitching done...all it did was make my eye really tired and stressed, which is bad. If your eyes get tired take a break. You'll feel so much better! Wishing you all the best. Happy Easter!

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  13. Oh wow! That is quite a lot to take in in one day. Hope you are doing ok!

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