Well, I'm going to get my eyes dilated

I hate that process because it makes me ill for the rest of the day.

I am presently having my eyes dilated now.

Eye checkup at the VA hospital. Waited an hour before seeing nurse then long wait to see the doctor.

Will be getting stronger glasses as well. Wasn't prepared for dilation as I don't have any sunglasses.

In most places they have dark glasses (cheesy but better than nothing) that they hand out at the desk.

the other day someone asked me if i'd ever had my eyes checked, and i replied no, they've always been plain blue

How else do you get checked for demonic possesion DJ?
:p

in my case, i think most people take demonic possession as a given

Sounds right.

I'm having a fun time trying to read my phone's screen right now. I'm only ten minutes into eye dilation.... (((ugh!)))

I get the big dilation on 6/6 - with the whole smegeggy that goes with it (visual field), yet another look at my rods and gathering of whatsits. I've gotten complacent in that the original retinitis pigmentosa and all it's folderal hasn't ostensibly worsened since diagnosis - unusual in itself, but still rp. (Last tested, it took me 45 minutes to adjust to dark, not tested since I've been here, doubt it's changed). The glaucoma from an early surg screwup has also not gotten worse (it did but got fought back with after nineteen types of drops to try to bring pressure down in those post surg months). So, I go in expecting no trouble but also wary.

But I just love this doc. If he ever leaves I'll be desolate.
One of these days I'll have to fill out one of those inquiry letters where you check off approval or disapproval... just a sentence saying look at a letter I have yet to write about how good he is. I watch him being kind (but not obnoxiously so) to patients, including police prisoners.

Meantime, I never did check out the soccer site he is following re his daughters' interests. (He liked my soccer scarf with italian words, thus the conversation, plus an idea for him to give as a gift; that was in December.)
He talks fast, appropriate for me, and not down. He listens. He answers. Discusses nuances of what I was getting at. Never acts uninterested.

Tsar, let us know when you are home safe and typing.

I need to edit that. I watch him being straight to patients, including feisty old ladies and prisoners with two guards - not with a kindness sheen, that was a mistake for me to say. More direct interest. I think he is watchful for the good but not dumb about other.

The last few times my eyes were dilated, I couldn't use the computer for hours. Imagination or not, I perceived a headache inducing screen flicker. I'm pretty sure this was not just on the old crt monitors.

Do you get headaches otherwise?

About never, but that's a perceptive question.

oh lord, I know the feeling.

that's why I just give up and sit in the dark and grump.