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Hello BLF friends,

Hope you are coping with the never ending winter ๐ŸŒจโ„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ

Looking forward to Spring time!! โ˜€๏ธ

So had one eye ๐Ÿ‘ done, waiting patiently for the other op on the 27th..then home on the 31st.

Going to the nursing home was a good idea. It took a lot out of me. I didnโ€™t realise it was going to be a proper op with diverse anesthetics, although not general, I felt I was injected with stuff all the time, oxygen in my nose, a drip, and I didnโ€™t understand why they had to fill up my bladder, and I had to go to the restroom all night! Then the next day they kicked me out of the room at 9 am and I had to wait until 11.30 to have the post-op check-up. I was grumpy ๐Ÿ˜ก ๐Ÿ˜‚, had nausea and took paracetamol!

Did I tell you all that already?? I wonder if losing my eyesight temporarily equals memory loss ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Well here I am all cared for, fed, I have a nice room with tv which I can listen to if I canโ€™t watch it ๐Ÿ˜‰and a reduced mobility bathroom with a chair in the shower and I sleep like a log! A one eye holiday! My right eye is improving, apparently the whole thing will take 2 month to heal properly because of steroids, dryness..

So patience is a virtue, I will make it mine ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Havenโ€™t been able to read you, making an effort to write this message on my iphone, trying to keep away from screens as my eyes both sting!

After all this moaning I think I will be glad to have done it. Certainly I see light which I hadnโ€™t seen for a long while and I even see my wrinkles, which I could do without! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Lots of love to you all

Fran xx

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Annie31

Glad all is going well for you so far! Don't blame you for wanting the time to fly by. All the best Ann

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Thank you Ann ๐Ÿ˜Š

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skischool

So a wrinkly one eyed lady with her own chair in the shower,do i spot romance in the air at the nursing home.perhaps a one eyed prince charming with his own long handled back scrubber.the monocled skin cream tycoon with a smooth line in flattery.the world is your oyster happy Fran,but i imagine you would forgo that distraction for your own bed and the company of Bea and Aria.not long to go now my happy friend.....Skis and Scruffs xx

in reply to skischool

Who is going to fall for a wrinkly lady with a plastic eye lid who supports PSG?? Stop fantasying about the โ€œone eye wonderโ€ my dear Skies, you sound like those letters in that episode of This Country I saw! I mean is it a sitcom or is it for real ๐Ÿ˜ณ. Anyway I laughed so much the eye lid nearly dropped!

Signed a one eye wink ๐Ÿ˜‰

Oh , you are brave, i hope all continues to go well for you.

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Thank you sheepdog ๐Ÿถ

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sassy59

I typed a reply to you and it disappeared so Iโ€™m grumpy ๐Ÿ˜ก now.

Wishing you well as always Fran and thinking of you. Take care xxxx

in reply to sassy59

Haha..thank you my dear Carole, a good reason to be grumpy. I must have typed the post at least 4 times, it kept on disappearing I nearly gave up!

Fran ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’“

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sassy59 in reply to

Glad you didnโ€™t give up Fran. Lots of love. Xxx ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ’–

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Pam1952

I hope that all goes well, it sounds jolly unpleasant. Thinking of you. XXX

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Thank you Pam ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Yatzy

Lovely to hear from you, Fran โค๏ธ๐ŸŒนโค๏ธ I'm glad all is going to plan, but sounds like a bit of an endurance test for you. Never mind, it will soon be the 27th. I've been I agony for four days now with what seems to be a torn muscle or similar in my back. I'm missing all the fun too ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜ฉ I'm assured it won't last forever but might be two weeks at the acute stage. Just wish I was able to take ibuprofen....!! Tempted! But been there before.....so it's codeine, which makes me nauseous and whoozy. Moan over, could be worse! Get better soon, Fran ๐Ÿค’ Lots of love, dear friend, ๐Ÿ’ Penny x๐ŸŒทX

in reply to Yatzy

Oh my goodness Penny how did that happen? Did you go to the doctorโ€™s at least? I canโ€™t take ibruprofen either or any NSAIDs. Canโ€™t take codeine..I have to use ice or heat and increase my steroids. Oh and those creams like tigerโ€™s balm if you can bear them they are quite good, or a good essential oil massage.

Lots of love Penny ๐Ÿ’ž

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Yatzy

Thanks so much for these suggestions, Fran. Youโ€™re very kind. Iโ€™m not good on balms or massages- couldnโ€™t bear for anyone to touch it just now, but hadnโ€™t thought of steroid increase. Iโ€™ll look into that...doesnโ€™t seem to be improving, just changing position a bit...a bit like me...canโ€™t sit or lie comfortably but hurts to move. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Iโ€™ll be in touch ๐Ÿ’• xx

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Magpuss

Roll on the 31st! In the meantime enjoy being well cared for. Speaking of wrinkles - never knew I had so many till I had contact lenses๐Ÿ˜ง. That thing they say about 'contact lenses making you look younger' well it's rubbish, I looked much older when wearing them๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„

in reply to Magpuss

Thank you Magpuss ๐Ÿ˜Š Ah thatโ€™s probably why I had never seen them, I have never had contact lenses because of dry eyes but now I have that implant in I can see the wrinkles on the right side of my face! Bad enough until next week when I discover more ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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Lilian226

So pleased you are sleeping well Fran, we can put up with a lot if we get a good night. Enjoy listening to TV and try not to laugh too much. Lilian xxxxxx

in reply to Lilian226

Hello Lilian

Thank you so much for your message.

It is so quiet here in the mountains I sleep deeply I think. I had a brief walk yesterday it was freezing.

Laughing with my head still? Iโ€™ll try xxx

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Dubba61

Always so positive.๐Ÿ‘ Yes, soon be Spring.๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒทโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿธ

in reply to Dubba61

Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š lovely bouquet, cheers! ๐Ÿ’ซ

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Carnival567

I hope all continues to go well. All the best xx

in reply to Carnival567

Thanks a lot ๐Ÿคž

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joyce74

Nice to hear from you and your op was successful Fran .

in reply to joyce74

Thank you Joyce ๐ŸŒธ

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breatheeasy1

Hi Fran, its so good to hear from you. Sounds awful what you've been through, but hopefully you're over the worst..until the 27th that is...but then we will look to the 31st when you can return to some kind of normality in your own bed...๐Ÿ˜Š

In the meantime look after yourself and that poorly eye of yours...sending you lots of healing thoughts and gentle hugs xx๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž

in reply to breatheeasy1

Hi my dear Anne ๐Ÿ’•

Thank you for your kind message.

Itโ€™s ok I didnโ€™t know what to expect, I know now for the 2nd op so it should be easier. Actually being here is a good break, nice to be taken care of, I could get used to it! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Hope you are feeling better, I am thinking of you. ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’“

Take good care of yourself xx

Fran

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breatheeasy1 in reply to

I'm glad it's bearable for you honey and you're being well.looked after. Sorry for the late reply I did a bit of sleeping today ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜ด. Lots of love for now xโคโคโค

in reply to breatheeasy1

Thank you Anne ๐Ÿ’•Glad you had a sleep ๐Ÿ› ๐Ÿ˜ด ๐Ÿ’ค xx

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LuWil

Wishing you a healthy convalescent period with a good outcome. L

in reply to LuWil

Thank you LuWil ๐ŸŒธ

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Dedalus

Good to hear the first one successful. Good luck with the second and then 'happy home' xx

in reply to Dedalus

Thank you very much xx

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Shirleyj

Happy it has all gone well for you x x x

in reply to Shirleyj

Thanks Shirley! Xxx

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watergazer

Glad things seem to be improving for you. I hate the thought of anyone touching my eyes. A trip to the optician is enough especially when he does the glocauma test. Hopefully youโ€™ll be home soon

in reply to watergazer

Thanks a lot..I didnโ€™t mind as I didnโ€™t feel anything they covered me with a sterile sheet so I didnโ€™t see anything but my eye which he kept on telling me to keep open, donโ€™t want to know what he was doing, I was glad I was blind as a bat!

Yes on the 31st for Easter ๐Ÿฃ hopefully xx

Pleased it's gone well for you Fran take care Majt ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ‡๐ŸŽ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŒบ

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Thank you Majt! Nice emojis ๐Ÿฃ

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