Tag: health

Eye regression

19-second video: Wanted to capture, in the moment, precisely what i was experiencing 30 minutes after “the dark, painless burst”.

Never panic, especially when you start to feel panicked.

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Wanted to capture, in the moment, precisely what i was experiencing 30 minutes after “the dark, painless burst”.

As we watched Episode 11, of Ted Lasso season three, without any warning, a dark circle appeared in the lower left eye.

No pain. No warning. But definitely a heart-sinking moment.

Note: The video, from tired and uncertain jeff, missed a contextual point: With lights, and eyes open the circle is black. With lights out, and eyes shut, the circle “glows” like an Angler Fish.

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Start with six miles

Couple smiling for a photo
Photo: September 2022…looking forward to getting back within a week from today (mid-September, 2023).

Cherish when things take a sudden turn for the best.

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Called Dr. Kumar’s office this morning.

Why?

Dr. Kumar wanted to see me in two weeks and said i could call to come in earlier if my sight got worse.

But…

He didn’t say anything about what to do if things got better, faster.

Things are going better than expected.

So i called.

Moved the two-week appointment ahead by five days.

Why?

Because Dr. Kumar is going to like what he sees when he examines my retina.

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Warning – Gas bubble in eye

Green health warning bracelet
Removed this from my wrist, without doctor approval, because i saw the gas bubble disappear.

It’s only impossible until you do it the first time.

dad

This morning’s brief sunrise walk validated my improving vision. Still a bit foggy but hugely better than one week ago.

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Eye surgery update, body

Walked four miles yesterday.

Slowly.

No exertion.

Couch potato pace.

Decided to water the palm trees, without exerting myself. Another four miles walking without leaving our yard.

This morning Cheryl and i walked four miles together. Same drill, slow pace.

Another four miles in the yard.

Back to back eight-mile days.

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Healthy mindset

NOAA hurricane Idalia tracking screen shot
NOAA hurricane Idalia tracking screen shot. Note the red circles. At 5am, with 130mph winds, landfall is an hour away.

Healthy living facilitates physical resiliency. Physical resiliency mitigates stress, and accelerates illness and injury recovery.

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Hurricane Idalia should have been our second hurricane we weren’t home for, since 1982. Hurricane Ian was the first, less than a year ago.

Emergency eye surgery August 17 (13 days ago) cancelled my August 19 return to Glacier.

So far we have not experienced any adverse weather. Heading out soon for the drive downtown.

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