Yesterday I had an eye appoitment so I thought I'd better update y'all. It sure would be easy to get discouraged if I focused on the negative stuff, but I'm not discouraged. I'm VERY encouraged in that the Lord is going to do something really wonderful and get a lot of glory. The doctor said I am healing just fine after the surgery which is always a major concern for diabetics. BUT -- don't you hate thte buts??? <G> Anyway, he syas there is still a lot of damage that he will have to take care of. He plans to do more laser surgery. That wasn't anything new, he told me that lst time I was there. He  says I can't go back to work yet, that he wants to see me in two weeks. He said the laser surgery needs to be done as soon as possible, but he wants to let the eye heal a little more. I was sure glad to hear him say that because my eyeball is VERY sore and I sure didn't want anyone messing with it, deadening drops or not. <G>  I didn't even ask him how much sight he thinks I will have. I know he can't really predict that, but I sure would like to know . Today I can see a bit more than I did yesterday so I'm hoping and praying that it will come back fast. Right now my vision is so unstable it's hard to know what it will be from day to day. Actually fro m monring to eveing. It will start out improved in the morning and then by afternoon it seems to get worse. I think thats the swelling in the eye. The swelling is the main problem. When there's a lot of sweeling I can't see very good. When the sweelling isn't so bad, it looks like my vision is improving.  Guess I need to learn patience. <G>

After visiting the doctor, we stopped for a little lunch and then went to my office to talk to my boss and let h er know that I wouldn't be back to work when I thought I would. She was so good abotu it all. She kept saying don't worry about anything here. Just do what you need to to get well. I was looking forwrad to doing a bunch of puppet shows for the head start kids, but that's not going to happen since the coc isn't releasing me to go back to work. Guess I'll just keep getting spoiled and enjoying sleeping in in the mornings.

By the time we got hoome yesterday, I was really feeling terrible. Seems I run out steam so quickly. My eyeball was hurtting really badly, my stomach was kind of queasy, and my head wsa screaming at me. I went took a couple of pain pills and went to bed immediately. The pain meds make me sleep. When the phone rang about an hour later, I wasa feeling much better, but still kinda weak. You can't imagine how nauseating it is to ride in the car and be able to see and feel motion. It really does a number on my tummy.

Art needs to make a trip into Canon City and I'm going to stay home and relax. <G> Tough life isn't it? 

I don't really have a lot to update from yesterday because we are just playing a waiting game. I will contineue to keep everyone posted. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Art is being such a jewel. He seems to know when to do for me and when to let me do for myself. That's a real knack in and of itself. I'm trying to be patient and wait until he is ready to get me a drink or put in my drops or do whatever needs doing. I'm trying to be a good patient. He says I'm doing just fine. Depending on someone else sure does raise your trust level in that other person. <G>

More Later.
God Bless Everyone.
Ruth