Dear
All
I’m
back! On Tuesday my right eye had laser
treatment and I can see out of it again.
The last five or six months have made me appreciate how important my sight
is to me. The only books I managed to
read during that time were a couple of large print ones and they were almost
read a word at a time. I could just
about read messages on my phone – I think the brightness helped. Everything else relied on Son-who-cooks or Partner-who-loves-tea
– even (or rather especially) cooking instructions on microwave meals which
could not be printed smaller if they tried.
Because the damage was to the lens cover it wasn’t simply a case of
magnifying things though that did help at first. Outdoors I managed to cross roads with help
but left unaided managed to walk into a few hedges and one signpost which gave
me a lump as big as a pigeon’s egg on my forehead. Fancy sticking a signpost in the middle of
the pavement! Next week my left eye will
be done and I’ll have a pair of working eyes again though that brings its own
problem with my double vision. Talk
about never being satisfied!!!!
I
have been blown away by people’s kindness during this last few months. One postcrosser friend said that
if the treatment didn’t work she could make tapes of her news for me. Others sent letters in large print or typed
e-mails in big fonts. And so many people
sent me best wishes and prayers.
Hopefully
during the next few weeks I’ll post a few old-fashioned Rambles articles about
this, that and the other. In the
meantime I had better get the duster and vacuum cleaner out. One advantage of being partially sighted is
you don’t realise how much cleaning you should have been doing.
Happy to see you back! :D
ReplyDeleteDear John, I can now relate to your eye problems better than before because I have just had my left eye operated on, too. A different cause than yours and I did not bump into things, but I often felt (and still do, to an extent) insecure about some things, especially in new, unknown places.
ReplyDeleteYes, our eyes are super important, and I feel so lucky to have access to up-to-date medical treatment without having to pay a fortune.
Also, it is good to know that you have all those good and kind people in your life.
Looking forward to your next posts!
So glad you got your eyes fixed. And aren't we lucky to have those who love and help us.
ReplyDeleteJoy! Your sight will get better and better. Feeling thankful.
ReplyDeleteCleaning can wait. Make sure you get some beginner exercise and also make sure you can see well enough to walk around outside. I have bouts of double vision lately and must call my optometrist and see if it can be helped. I use y eyes for EVERYTHING!
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! Yes, as one woman said, the easiest way to clean her home was to just take her glasses off so she could not see the dust, but it didn't work when company was coming.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear the laser treatment on your eye worked and it is healing and I hope the second eye has successful results too. Ouch walking in to a sign post, be careful friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm very glad to hear you're doing better.
ReplyDeleteGlad your operation was a success. Sight is so vital and we are lost without it, even without part of it. Take things easy and put the cleaning on the long finger for now. It only gets dirty again anyway. ;)
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if I already commented or only thought about it. (I sometimes read blogs on the phone and think I shall go back later on the computer, but...)
ReplyDeleteSorry about the lump. I've never seen a pigeon's egg.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a comment this morning but can't for the life of me remember if I sent it or got sidetracked. If there's one waiting please forget this one. The other problem I have is that I can't remember what words of wisdom and wonderment I penned.
ReplyDeleteI hope that your life is transformed and you are able indulge once more in your favourite pastimes with your books, pens and paintbrushes.
So happy to see that treatment helped your one eye to see better, and I truely hope your other eye will get better this week, too!
ReplyDeleteI must confess and apologize for the fact that I kept on writing by my horrible tiny handwriting. Your description in your blog post of your 'adventures' and problems caused by bad vision finally make it clear for me which problems you are/were facing. Sorry for my terrible handwritings, must have been hard to read!.. And thank you very, very much for meanwhile creating such wonderful animal envelopes and for sending them to me, I love them, so much appreciated!
Happy that you are back and may you have a full recovery.
ReplyDeleteGood news indeed. Missed your posts and am happy you will be back with us. Sending good wishes for your second eye!
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