3 Positives:
ramp repair complete
help from the grands and a son was very nice
the weather was awesome – not too warm even by late afternoon

Our Journey Notes:
T couldn’t find a pair of readers yesterday that helped sharpen things up a bit. Sounds like he’s just going to have to wait a few more weeks for something that hopefully will open up his options.
Had a bit of an off day for me — dizzy and balance off. This morning, a bloody nose and slightly elevated BP – but not so high I needed to go to the ER. Back to watching things again for a week to see if there’s a trend.

3 Positives:
a bit of yardwork
satisfaction in the results
family helpers

Our Journey Notes:
Notes from T’s Thursday post op visit finally posted and thankfully, we weren’t far off on the number of drops he was supposed to do over the weekend. PHEW! Hopefully, the left eye will look much better at his next appointment this coming week.

Best reading in 5 days for the BP in the am. Not sure what made the difference, but I’m grateful it was down in the normal range again. I’ll celebrate that this morning. We’ll see how the next two readings go for today — Fingers crossed they’ll stay in the same range. Migraine and insomnia are still major players in the daily mix, however. Hoping that changes soon.

3 Positives:
new version of some digital creative software and a little playing time
NEW! daily check in with a friend
it’s almost planting season – T spent time in the garden plot doing a little clearing with a rake and getting it ready for the boys and the roto-tiller. That means I need to get a couple of things ordered from the local farm store.

Our Journey Notes:
All those pesky issues of an out of whack thyroid are back. I had a couple of days of no problems, but every single thing is back again along with a migraine that just doesn’t want to fully fade away. UGH! I fear we’re going to have to readjust the med again before the 6 weeks trial on this dose is up. This is really getting frustrating.

3 Positives:
New month
finished a book and started a new one in the series
T says that his eye is feeling better. I think the swelling is going down.

3 Positives:
the power of prayer
blessings
rain

My Journey Notes:
T’s first post-op appt went about as planned. T does have another procedure scheduled for Thursday on the good eye as the flap is sticking a bit. We met another man that had a similar surgery done on Monday at the doctor’s office. He’s had 4 surgeries on the same eye in the last month. He’s had 2 Trebulectomy’s on his eye – adding a second drain to help relieve the pressure. I guess we should consider ourselves blessed so far. Only one drain in each eye, though numerous procedures post surgery to keep the flap open in the right eye. This will be ongoing from what I’ve been reading lately. Hoping new lenses in the glasses will help with some improved vision once stability in both eyes is established. And T is down to 4 different eyedrops a day — from 6 now. We just refilled a couple so we’re good to go for a while and have a stash in the fridge now in case the extras are resumed at any time in the near future.

3 Positives:
Taxes done
made a batch of banana bread
made progress on the stack of cards – they’re finally coming together!

3 Positives:
quiet time (everyone is still a bit under the weather)
Valentine wishes
reading time and new book to read

3 Positives:
attentive personnel at the ER
eye surgeon willing to take time out of his weekend off to see T this morning
thank you notes for T’s staff completed

3 Positives:
support of family
box card set completed
prints made of completed projects for January