Wednesday April 13, 2005 eye update
Well, the past two days have been full and busy. Part of me could be very discouraged very easily, but another part of me realizes this is just another challenge for God to handle IF I give it to Him and let Him deal with it in His way. Yesterday I had a laser surgery. I don't have to go back to the retina specialist for 2 months. He wants to give my eye time to heal good. It takes about 6 weeks to heal completely, maybe a tad bit longer with my diabetes. This morning I had an eye appointment scheduled by Social Security. I really don't care for the doctor they sent me to, but I'll jump thru their hoops. This eye doctor told me I am legally blind. I'll accept that enough to get approved for either SSI or SSDI, but I am NOT accepting that as the final outcome. Yes I'm still praying for God's will instead of complete healing. I AM accepting that this could possibly be God's way of providing for us financially without me having to work. I will be the first to admit that it is nice not to have to get up every morning and head out to work. I have 4 more of the 6 months Social Security said to plan on for a decision. With thiis doctor this morning saying I am legally blind, it shouldn't be any big problem to get approved. I've been told by Social Security staff that it is much easier to get approved for vision problems than any other disability. It's all in God's hands. At this point the retina specialist dosn't know if I'll need more laser surgery. He had said I'll need 4 laser surgeries with the one yesterday being the first of the 4. Yesterday he said he did more with yesterday's surgery than he had planned on doing and wants to wait until my next appointment to decide if I will need more laser surgery. The laser surgery is painless even though that bright light is burning veins in my eyeball. It sounds pretty gruesome, but isn't as bad as it sounds.
Anyway, I do ask that y'all continue to keep Art and I in your prayers. We still have some major decisions to make and we still don't know God's plans for our lives, BUT we DO know who is in control. We love Him and we desire to obey Him and that's that. <G>
After my laser surgery yesterday, Art and I went to David and Nickie's for supper (at their invitation). We had a good time and of course I thoroughly enjoyed playing with Baby David. He is such a cutie. Daddy David said he weighs 18 1/2 lbs. He is 6 months old. He knows his Mama and Daddy's voice very well. I had to chuckle to myself when David told me he loves spoiling the baby and loves it when the baby wants him. David and Nickie are planning on being married on June 11 in Las Vegas, NV and Art and I are planning on going. I think they might let us bring Baby David back with us in order to give themselves some time alone. I am glad Nickie feels comfortable enough with me to trust her baby with me.
I'll continue to keep y'all informed of my eye situation and our future plans.
