osso and her eyes, again

I'll be thinking about you from here, osso. I hope that the vibes make their way to you.

More vibes and be-freezered (for now) ommms...

Ooooommmming in Houston. Starting now and continuing until you're all healed.

Further frozen Ommmms from Florida.

Do I gotta om? Not much of an ommer, and my freezer is full. I'm an excellent worryer and hoper. And I'll be doing both for you, kid.

Ok, you will be the Designated Worrywart..

Just got back from my checkup...sorta ticked me off.
After my eyes were dilated the doc came in and one minute later he was done. He was just enthralled with the fact that he'd brought my eyes back to 20/20.

I thought it was gonna be no charge but they wanted $150.00. Bummer.

Ok, I lied...it was a minute and a half.

Go get em osso...easy peasy

Are you back from the pre-op?

Getting a freezer bag of ommmmmm's ready.

Jo, let me know if and when you need some assistance from me before, during and after.

Do you need some help getting your house ready for you to come home to for your recovery? Need some shopping done to stock up on groceries? I can drive you to the store if you need it, or do the shopping for you and bring it back to you.

Are you warm enough? Need extra blankets for this cold weather we're having? Need me to drive you there or pick you up? I'm a phone call or email away.

I'll wait to hear from you if you need help with anything. Remember to use the 908 number and not the 340 number if you call rather than emailing. It often takes several days for me to check the 340 number for messages.

Thanks, I'll keep this in mind. House is fine and warm enough. Groceries - I may take you up on a groceries ride if there's a recovery delay, and may take you up on a ride for one of the checkups - haven't looked at the paperwork I got today yet re timing on that.

Today (the pre op) went well; I'll post on it later as eyes are dilated and stuff is fuzzy, including my typing.

Would you pm the 908 number? It's somewhere on this desk..

You're a doll.

Should add to this -
I can see in the house with a patch on one eye, so that's not an immediate fear.
I'm thinking the grocery thing would be good, even fun.

And, yes, Butrflynet IS a doll..

DAYUM, EYES ACTING UP AGAIN? WILL THIS BE THE END OF OPERATIONS? ISNT THERE A FUNCTIONAL LIMIT TO THIS STUFF>

WE WILL HAVE TO START OHMING FOR YOU TOO>

Speaking of living dolls, all this doll business meant in the best way, Diane took me to the clinic for the pre op this morning. I'm now happily conversant with not only the surgeon but his main assistant, whatever her title. She is sharp and nice and patient besides, as he is. They're both listeners. with good questions.

So re my greater expanding fears on the matter of the weeping eye and wildassed glare, he rules out (effectively anyway} that that is glaucoma or rp related. (These are my words - similar to which I mentioned before on the notes after the last visit for the pre op that wasn't pre - that much is a function of a surgically banged up eye) But the new thing today was his zoning in on this recent much bigger glare and tears routine as very likely being related to extreme dryness in a dry climate as well as with my particular eye - and that I should do the warm compresses at least 2x a day (easy, I like those, but I'd only been doing that when my eye hurt), keep taking fish oil (yes, I've been slack on that), and increase the virtual tear solutions - to stay ahead of the dryness. He didn't say the word proactive , a word I'm not fond of, but that was the idea.

I had been leaping to guessing the tear sloppy eye was related to a closed angle/duct that happens with some glaucomas. No, no, no, my eyes have the wrong conformation for that. Good then.

Next, there was to be a second surgery, the next one on 'lefty' and the lowering lid. And then that surgeon decamped for some other medical facility. I was bummed on that, had liked him, but, yes, there is a female surgeon who is doing them now at my hospital. This is good news too, as my peripheral vision should improve with that, and my vanity that has been flying away may come back a tad. Might even wear earrings again. Although, Dys, I did wear them in California from time to time.

This all sounds good. I'm glad some of your problems have straight forward, non-surgical solutions. Glad you like the surgeon. Glad you sound positive.

No, the oms are in the freezer until Dec. 7th. I'll have you know that surgery is on the feast of the immaculate conception, the 8th. (Oh, no, I'm going to be punished).

As said in the post that crossed, I actually want the surgery on the very low eyelid. Talk about the female cyclops.. but it can't be done only for cosmetic reasons, has to improve the vision for medicare to pay. That may be touch and go. But the last doc that was to do the lid thing said that I was the one who'd be able to say my long term scungy peripheral vision would be improved - and I'm absolutely sure of it.

Yeh, I'm more optimistic today. Mucho improved mood. Thanks, Tai.

Sounds like you're all set. Buttrflynet and Diane have your back. That's good. Setting ommeter for 12/8.

Catching up on your latest developments, osso. And really hoping that all goes well on the 18th. Of course I will join in with the A2K ommmming chorus, too!