Dyes and Eyes*

EDIT: If you have been reading me for a while, you might remember that the ophthalmologist I have now is the one that stresses me out. Well, I decided before I went that this wasn’t going to happen this time and so I made a point of asking him questions so he would HAVE to talk to me.{The previous ophthalmologist was very friendly and chatty.}Things went a lot better this time because every time he told me something like the pressure reading of the eyes, I asked him a question. Things were also easier because he had a 4th year med student, introduced as Ron,  with him who asked questions and listened to the answers! However, I was a little taken aback to find that Ron didn’t know to pull down the lower part of the eye to make a pocket to put the drop in. Apparently, if you don’t, the liquid can splash out and startle the patient! Yep! I was a fine example of this!

I spent a fair amount of time this morning using fabric dye on bits of white fabric. I will have to iron them for heat setting tomorrow. I covered my table with wax paper and got some interesting random designs when I lifted the painted fabric up and put a clean piece of fabric on what was left on the wax paper!  Also today the opaque fabric paint I ordered was delivered. It is supposed to work on leather so I will try it on a pair of black sandals I have. If it works, I will call my book group friend J. and tell her that if she still wants me to, I can paint on her white leather sandals!

I had an appointment with the ophthalmologist today. I have glaucoma and the pressure in my eyes is where it was six months ago which is good. The bad part is I have a small bleed in my left eye. He says it is not serious but he wants to see me in three months rather than in six. My eyes feel really uncomfortable now because so many liquids have been put in them followed by bright lights shining into them, too. I finished by having an unscheduled dilation of my eyes and pictures taken so that he can compare how they are now with how they are in three months. My appointment was at 2:30 and I got home at 4:30. I hate afternoon appointments. The doctor is always running late and it isn’t the best time of day for me either. My next appointment in three months is at 11 am!

"We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." – Booker T. Washington.

"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change." — Katherine Hepburn