I’m Back

Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise.  (Jeremiah 17:14, NASB)

I’ve had a rough time of late.  In April I had a hard time opening my eyes due to sharp pain in my left eye.  We went to my excellent ophthalmologist at the VA, Dr. Pennington.  She diagnosed me with an ulcer in the left cornea.  She went down the hall to get a cornea specialist.  She returned with Dr. Benson. 

Dr. Benson explained that the best way to heal a corneal ulcer is to keep the eye lids closed.  Since I can’t keep my eye lids closed, he said the best thing to do was to glue my lids shut.  He went on to say that to preserve the sight in my left eye, in case something would happen to the sight in my right eye, he recommended keeping my left eye permanently shut. 

He glued my left eye shut.  After three months with my left eye glued closed, I went into surgery, where Dr. Benson stitched my lids closed.  He explained that when he removed the stitches, my eye would remain closed.  I couldn’t figure this out.  

After a month with my eye stitched shut, I returned to Dr. Benson.  He removed the stitches, and sure enough, my eye remained closed–for most of the day.  But by the end of the day it had opened up.  To preserve the sight in my left eye, I’m wearing a patch for that pirate look. ARRRR!  By the way, God saw fit to heal me from the corneal ulcer! 

I went to the ER three weeks ago with high temperatures and elevated pulse.  The doctors figured that I had pneumonia.  I was admitted to the ICU for two nights.  They filled me with antibiotics then sent me home on Saturday just in time for college football!

I’m still getting used to typing with one eye.  With the help of tech support, Sue figured out how to reconfigure my computer so I can calibrate with one eye.  I hope to get back in the swing of things quickly!