appointment achieved...

[fufaraw]

After the eye doc called the clinic and detailed the problem and did the referral, I got a call from the clinic's central Seattle office, instructing me to call the local office and book an appointment, which I did, finally, yesterday.

So I should see a surgeon next Wednesday, the 26th, and we'll go from there.

Meanwhile, half the time I'm reading with a gauze patch folded and held in place by my glasses over the eye, because it's too much strain on the right eye trying to focus with the left, the vision in which is definitely occluded.

In more interesting news, the giant floater which I dubbed the "space paramecium" after an alien creation in an episode of TOS, and which seemed more fixed than the other PVD floaters, has become less tethered in place. It retains, more or less, its paramecium shape, and is darkly translucent, speckled with darker mottling. On a good day, I can, by quick eye movements, make it swoop and dive from one side of my vision to the other. It resembles those starling-flock fall migration maneuvers called "murmuration". Endlessly (well, no, not endlessly, but it does relieve the challenged vision tedium) entertaining. Aren't you all envious? Don't you wish *you* had a space paramecium of your very own? No? Well, can't say I blame you.

Comments

[meus_venator]

Oh Geesh. I wish I could magic wand it away. What a pain in the tuckas!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

That sounds horrible, but seeing the surgeon is some progress at least, I hope they can help you and quickly! I'll be sending you positive vibes *hugs*

[fufaraw]

Hugs gratefully accepted, thank you!

[fufaraw]

No, no, you misunderstand--the pain is in my *eye*!

Heh. Thanks, hon. I appreciate the wishes. And that goes double for your concussion headaches!

[fireheart13.livejournal.com]

Hahaha I do that twitch of the floater, and my daughter yells at me "stop that!!! thats gross!" LOL

Surgeon - eek. But yay for finding out what is going nad and FIXING IT!!!

*HUGS*

[maryjo24.livejournal.com]

A space paramecium, ooh I want one - wait, I have to put it in my eye?!? Well that sounds no bueno. Geez, kudos to you to staying positive and finding paramecium in the muck! Keeping positive thoughts for you!

PS - I too am a trekker!

[ameliacareful.livejournal.com]

I have only average floaters but I do the eye jerk thing too, and then watch them drift. Sort of like having a snow globe.

[epiphyta]

I dislike this for you, very much. *scowls* And somehow July got past me and I did not come up to you. Would you like to wait until after you've had the appointment to make plans?

[fufaraw]

That would be most excellent. I can't settle until I know something for sure, and you are kind and perceptive to know that. Which is only one of the many reasons I adore you.

[aerynsun5.livejournal.com]

Stupid eye. Stupid aging bodies that do stupid aging body things. Stupid.

Hugs to you, sweetie. Hope all goes well with the surgeon.

[epiphyta]

I am terribly fond of you, myself! (Are you getting fog up there? I can't see past the lake and it's WONDERFUL.)

Back on antibiotics again (this is not buddies, body of mine) with the joyful gift with purchase of painkillers until the horse pills kick in, and P. away on business -- basically I am quietly grrring but will concede that we will have more fun if we wait.