Eye Surgery

Yesterday I had surgery to fix my blocked tearducts. The surgery is called a dacryocystorhinostomy Basically two incisions are made on each side of the nose, a new hole is made to drain the tears, and something called a Jones tube is inserted for a couple of months. I have to admit that I really underestimated the surgery, The pain was pretty signifigant, but I made it past yesterday, and today the pain is much easier to manage....and tomorrow should be even better!

Kim is expecting

I just wanted to let everyone know that Kim is expecting. She went to her first doctor's appointment and found out that she is due on March 3rd. So, I am going to be a grandma for the first time....then I too will be able to post pictures of my grandkids!!!

Diamonds are a girls best friend!

When Larry and I first got married, I picked out a simple gold band...I loved it for it's simplicity, but as the years went by we decided to upgrade......today I got a brand new, shiny, sparkling 2 carat wedding ring, (thank you honey). It is absolutely beautiful! I took a few pictures, but they do not really do it justice, nor do they make my old wrinkly fingers look very good, but....I am getting old and fingers do not lie. Hope fully you can get a better look at the ring when Katie and I come for a visit in September.

Yet another RAI side effect

Since early November I have been fighting watery eyes. I have been to doctor after doctor after doctor, each one of them telling me something different. After trying different medications etc. with no results, I came to the conclusion that what I had was probably not what I had been told by each doctor. I found out three weeks ago that I have two blocked tear ducts.......apparently this is a side effect of the delicious Radioactive cocktails I drank in order to treat my thyroid cancer. So on Monday August 11th I am having yet another surgery. I have mixed emotions I am excited to finally put an end to all the tearing, but at the same time very nervous.