When Saints Go Machine
I have had some quite dramatic days since my last update. Spent a lot of time in the hospital. And had my 4th eye surgery.
As I wrote on Saturday, I lost all sight on the right eye. And then it started hurting. We went to the hospital and they found that the pressure in the eye was too high. And they got it back down. And then I thought everything was okay. But I’ve been to the hospital every day since. I kept getting more and more pain in the eye. And the treatments were less and less effective. The pressure kept rising. It turned out that some of the oil in my eye had gotten out of place. To the front of the eye I think? In any case it was blocking the natural drainage of th eye. So fluids kept bulding and pressure kept rising. They pumped me full of dioxomosomething medication. And they had me lie down on my stomach. Because oil rises upwards. So turning my head downwards could help the oil rise up, back into it’s proper place. That was the the theory. I don’t know how much it helped. But it did mean that could barely sleep for two nights. Have you tried sleeping on your stomach? With your face straight down into the bed? That is not easy. Especially not when your eye is hurting and watering. It was mpt fim- Hpsåotaæs at moght- Dark and almost abandoned. Doctors called in. Amd IV drpås- my veins are very hard to hit it seems, it always takes several tries. I got one injectuib tgat dudbøt hut a veub, Have yiu ever trued tgat= It hurt. A lot.
It soon brcame clear that I had to have the oil removed from my eye. So on Wednesday I came in for surgery. I think the anasthesiologists thought for a second that I had already been sedated when they saw me. Barely slept for two days, full of anti-pressure medication that makes you dizzy, and in pain. I was porbably pretty out of it. But the surgery went fine. As alwways I quite enjoyed tje amasthesia. And now I have no more oil in the right eye. They also replaced the lens. One of the reasons that the oil got misplaced was that the cataracts were growing, making the lens expand. So now I have a new lens and no oil. Which pretty much means that my right eye is fully treated. Done. Nothing more. And it is still virtually blind. I’ve known for a long time of course that it wouldn’t get good again. But now it’s pretty much settled. I’ll never see with my right eye again. Barring that miracle I’m still waiting for. That’s all that’s lefet now. I can still hope for the best with my left eye. There is still some sight left in there, so maybe replacing that lens and getting that oil out witll make some kind of difference. You never know. I’m mpt tjat far from being completely blind.
But right now I’m just happy that I’m not in pain. And it was like heaven to be able to sleep properly, on my back, again. Now I’m going to switch my brain off for a few days amd ler the world pass me by.
September 25th, 2009 at 18:37
It sounds bizarre.
Hope you are enjoying the switch-off. With a good Scotch. Or something.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:19
No scotch for me thanks. I don’t drink alkyhol.
September 27th, 2009 at 23:15
Is there no justice in the universe? Is it not enough that you’re slowly going blind, but now you must have pain with it, too??
I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I wish we all could be with you at this time just to be there or hold your hand.
Plume’s thinking to himself: “ALL OF YOU BEING HERE? AT THE SAME TIME! OH NO!”
Plume says: “What is the crazy Debster thinking?” “Maybe one of you would be okay to hold my hand.” “If one of you was a pretty girl or maybe a cute pygmy goat!”
Well, my dear danish goat boy, now that I’ve scared you into thinking it could be worse….we could all show up on your doorstep…I hope you are feeling somewhat better and not in any pain.
September 28th, 2009 at 9:57
Debster< (B> – Hah. Maybe you can all line up in a queue outside my door and come in one at a time.
No more pain I’m happy to report. The surgery was a succes in that respect. And I can sleep on my back. How sweet it is.
September 28th, 2009 at 13:34
Plume, what do you do all day? If you have no work and cant sit on the internet, what is there to do?
September 28th, 2009 at 15:23
Ann T. Krist – There is not a lot. Not anymore. I lie in bed and listen to the radio a lot. And then I watch TV or DVD (or listen to it more like). I was trying to do a lot of exercise but now with the new surgery I have to stop that for a couple of weeks.
But there’s not a lot left.
September 28th, 2009 at 15:37
*lots and lots and lots of hugs* Poor plume, such an ordeal! When you next talk to the sight central people, ask the about seeing-eye dogs. I think the company, the responsibility and the help would be good for you! Worth a thought, at least!
September 28th, 2009 at 19:25
Plumester, here is an idea: Maybe check with the sightcentral if they arrange some activities for people with a poor vision? Perhaps it would be good for you and fun at the same time, to do some activity with some other folks. Just once a week could make a difference, than to just sit at home day in day out. Who knows, maybe their is a day in the week where they go to the swimminghall, or something, might be fun if you’d get over an inhibition to be a part of it.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:14
Wow, Revolutionary RoAD audio book på dansk:
http://www.dr.dk/Kultur/Kulturguiden/Laeseklubber/Klassikerklubben/Lydboeger/2009/revolutionaryroad.htm
Thats gotta be something for you Plumester .. I found the movie quite compelling.
September 30th, 2009 at 6:41
Still here and still praying for that miracle for you, my dearest Plumster.
I know you can’t read my Co||ection anymore, so I hope you don’t mind me posting the vitals here: I GOT A JOB! Weeeeee! Just a temp position for now – teaching Danish to foreigners in Denmark. 18 hours a week. Perfect.
So, life’s in the good for me. And I wish I could make it so for you as well.
You will let us know if there’s anything we can do, Plume. Promise me that.
Lots of hugs. x
September 30th, 2009 at 19:49
Katrine – Unfortunately I don’t think dogs are allowed where I live. Although exceptions might be made for blind people. But my apartment is so small, I’m not sure it’d be a nice place for a dog. And I’m not sure I’d be ready for it right now anyway. But it’s definitely something to consider for the future, especially if I doend up completely blind. So I shall keep it in mind. I still hope I can get a seeing eye goat instead though..
Ann T. Krist – I do get out a little. My dad helps me get to the playground so I can say hello to goats and people. And I have spent tons of time in hospitals and such.. The swimming hall will never be something ror me, but you’re right there may be some things the sight central arranges.
Thanks for the link to the book. Funny thing is, I read your comment 30 seconds after going to dr.dk to download the Karen Blixen book there.. I heard commercials for their “klassikere” on the radio. Now I got Revolutionary Road too. I do prefer English, but now I have some options at least.
Desiree – That is most excellent news! Congratulations. I hope it will be really nice and good for you. For some reason I am reminded of the Monty Python sketch with the dirty Hungarian phrasebook.. but I’m sure you’ll teach them quite well! Good news like that helps my mood as well, so thank you for that.