Day Four

Just to put it on record–I am physically in pain. I have spent four hours at the damned hospital waiting to see the ophthalmologist, getting photographs of the peculiarities of my eyes with the tech pleading to let her tape my eyelids so the pictures will look good to the doctor who tends to blame the techs. I wouldn’t let her do it because last time, I DID agree and it HURTS to not be able to blink for what felt like 10 minutes! Anyway, there has been no improvement, which is what I expected but there has also been no deterioration which is nice to hear.

Last night, I went to bed early and woke at 3 am so at 4 am I was at MCDonald’s eating a sausage biscuit and drinking orange juice. When I came home I got a lot done. I was too busy to eat before I went to the eye doctor today so when I got out of the eye doctor’s I hadn’t eaten for 11 hours. I again went to McD’s and had one of their salads and more orange juice. I Intended to do more of the last-stuff-to-be-done but my back is hurting too badly so I am going to take naproxyn and lie down for a while. The movers arrive at 9 am tomorrow so I need to get the last sorting done but until my back feels a bit better it is no use trying. So, off to lie on the bed and help my back. Then I will do what has to be done…

Sleep? Who needs it!

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past.

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) English Poet

Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

– Oscar Wilde

Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone. ~Fred Rogers (Mr. Rogers}