Greetings!
Been a long quiet week. Surgery Monday was around 4.5 to 5 hours. Was back to see him Tuesday morning. He said it took him 3 hours to unfold and uncrinkle my retina. Oddly, my eye didn't swell shut until Tuesday evening.
Allie's highlight of the week was getting her new cat couch. She has spent most of every day up there luxuriating in her new favorite spot. Unlike the other cat bed she won't step in, she practically jumped into the new cat couch and has spent most of her days and nights there.
I spent my days and nights doing a lot of sleeping. Bad headache and eye pain...so just enduring and taking it easy.
Saturday Dagan, Leah, and the boys came down to put together the three studio tables!
Sunday--Mother's Day...they brought me flowers!
Normally, I don't like getting cut flowers but they saw how wildly colorful these were, know how much I love color, and picked all of them out for me to cheer me up after such a rough week.
As of last night I am finally able to open my eye partially.Leah and I go back to see Dr. Anderson on Tuesday. Sounded like I wouldn't be getting the silicone oil removed for 3-6 months. He did sound hopeful that I could maybe have some vision returned, but we won't know for some time, I guess. It's been swollen shut all week, but I can see more light and dark than I could and that is something! I'll know more how he thinks things are going after Tuesday.
The headache pain is a bit less by today. I didn't type or write all week. When I moved the good eye the other eye moved with it and hurt...a lot. So I spent days trying not to move my eyes--lol! Kept them closed a lot...dozed a lot. But that is gradually improving. With all this eye stuff going on I had forgotten about the Wild Cards.
The first vivid smell I remember from when I was a little girl in the early 50s was getting a permanent. What a horrible, horrible smell! My dad would complain that the whole house stunk for days. My google photo with the curly hair was not with a permanent. That was with my mom setting it in pin curls. I suppose every little girl with stick-straight hair wishes she had curls. But I didn't wish it enough to want a permanent--lol! What smell gives you a vivid memory?
I'll leave you with Allie in her favorite spot in the whole world.
Thinking positive. Slowly feeling better. Dagan and Leah even said I finally looked better today. Thank you for every healing thought, prayer, or good wishes. I should be feeling a lot better by next week. Till then....
The first vivid smell I remember from when I was a little girl in the early 50s was getting a permanent. What a horrible, horrible smell! My dad would complain that the whole house stunk for days. My google photo with the curly hair was not with a permanent. That was with my mom setting it in pin curls. I suppose every little girl with stick-straight hair wishes she had curls. But I didn't wish it enough to want a permanent--lol! What smell gives you a vivid memory?
10 comments:
You sure are going through a lot with that eye. Happy Mother's day to you.
Thank you, Rita, for this update and the eye surgery sounded grueling just from reading about the procedure. Hope that the rest you have been getting, despite the headache and swelling, will be gone soon.
Allie looks good in her new spot! I am glad the surgery is over. Hopefully you will get some vision back so you can get back to doing the crafts you love. Have a good week...your flowers are very pretty! Happy Mothers day!
Oh wet dogs I love the smell of wet dogs since I was a little girl:)
I hope this week is a lot better for you! Fingers crossed about that an about the the eye. ❤️
Sleeping and resting is a good way to deal with the pain at least things are improving
Best of luck today. This has been one heck of a ride. Being able to see some light is positive. I can't think of a remembered smell.
You have been through a lot with this eye. I sure hope that when all is done you have sight. For surgery it doesn't look bad at all. Allie is a happy kitty with her new bed. Nice of the kids to help you so much. The flowers are beautiful. Ohh I remember that smell of a permanent. Have a really nice evening.
Well, three cheers for being able to open the eye some and seeing a bit from it. And three cheers for the fantastic Dagan and Leah (and boys!). And three cheers for your improvement. It's been tough. Believe me, I know headaches and how frustrating and terrible they can be, but what you are experiencing is beyond my knowledge. I continue to send all good thoughts for a full recovery, sooner rather than later.
Just finished text chatting with you and now I get to see pictures. The tables look great and the flowers are beautiful, and you look best of all.
Love,
Janie
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