Monday, May 19, 2008

I-Phun

Well, I get the "Lousey Day of the Week Award" from last week. I noticed in Sunday School that Bro Henry had two heads. I was wondering if I was being possessed or something, but just in case I made appts to see the eye drs. I ended up in the second appt on Thursday. I knew it would take a long time and I wouldn't be able to see well when it was all over, so I had Rich drop me off. It was "crazy". The inner waiting room had lots of us going in and out of different testing rooms and most could not see. I was sitting next to one chubby lady who said to me, "So, do you like your shoes?" I thought of so many things I could say, but politely replied that I liked my shoes. Many languages were being spoken in that room, but all eyes were on my shoes.
Well, the dr said my macular had become problematic causing the double vision and gave me a shot in my eye. Yes, with a needle. He said the treatment could possibly help or reverse the problem as we had caught it so early. So I am hopeful. It's the same vision problem that Grandma Neider has so it might be in your genetic make-up also. (I knew Grandma would feel so bad when I told her. She did.)

I held it together pretty well after being beat up for three hours. I was headed straight to the cafe in the complex to get a diet coke and to call Rich to pick me up. As I was leaving the outer waiting room (all blurry people), Rich called to me. He had come back at hour two because he thought it was taking too long. Anyway, when I saw him, I lost it. It was like I was 5 and had skinned my knee and just found my mom. Anyway, I put on my "cover your whole face" dark glasses and went for the diet coke. All was well. Traumatized but well.

1 comment:

Kirstin said...

Oh, Andrea, I want to hold you like you're a five year old! I am so sorry. Anything in the eye sounds awful, but a needle?! I can't imagine. I hope it pays off like they say. What an awful experience.