September 19, 2017

  • A Quick Update

    The craziness has begun!  I spent the Labor Day weekend and the following weekend sorting and packing part of my house for the HOA re-piping that will occur for me on 10/25.  There’s a little left to do, but only because it’s lightweight stuff from under the sinks in the downstairs bathroom and the kitchen that I’ll be using along the way.

    This week Wednesday was the first of the cataract surgeries.  As of now (Friday, 8 pm), I can read the crawlers on the bottom of my 32-inch TV without glasses and without difficulty.  The doctor seemed pleased with the healing process and said that the only thing he doesn’t want me doing is heavy exercise (tennis, running, swimming, etc.)  I was pleased with how easy an experience the surgery actually was, and how quickly I felt as if I was truly healing.  There has been no pain other than a slightly scratchy eye.  Light is much brighter than it used to be, and I’ll rely heavily on dark glasses.

    The next hurdle is one I had not expected — a small growth on my eyelid needs to be biopsied, and may be a skin cancer.  The biopsy will be done this coming week, and if surgery is required, it will be fit into the calendar along the way — it’s on the same eye as the one that was operated on on Wednesday, so there’s no conflict with continuing this process as needed.

    I’m hopeful now that the next couple of months will progress as easily as this past week has done..  I’m still a bit buried, but no longer as overwhelmed as I was when I last wrote about all of this.  I have lots of help, both at home and with transportation to and from appointments.

Comments (8)

  • God bless you as you go through more surgery and heal. My surgery wasn't painless unlike everyone else I know! :P I can see good now except for blurry vision sometimes. They say that's from my eyes being too dry. I guess maybe peeling onions would help. :D

    • Thank you -- I'm sorry you had a painful experience. So far this has been less painful than I expected -- just a little scratchiness!

  • I'm glad you have lots of help. How long will this re-piping last?

    • I think the re-piping will last for about a week -- it's getting ready that has to be incorporated into my busy medical schedule -- once they do the work, then I get to put it all back, although some of it will stay packed for when I move in a year or two!

  • So glad you have help at home and with transportation. Blessings and love,

  • Oh, please take care of yourself! Thankful things are going well so far ~

    • Thank you, fwren! I'm getting lots of rest, though I should start doing a little work again! So far, so good -- first eye is done and seems to be healing well, and I'll know the results of the eyelid biopsy in just a few days. It was overwhelming to have so much fall all at once, but I'll get through it all one day at a time!

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