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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Something To Smile About

I got the best birthday present evah...

The retinal surgeon told me this morning that yes, he can operate on my eye and make the scarring go away. It has been a scary time because I've been legally blind (20/200) in the right eye since early January. The surgery was my only hope.

Meanwhile I found this little video here and it made me smile. I hope it makes you smile too.

14 Comments:

Blogger swenglishexpat said...

Wonderful news! Think of those orchids! :-)

12:33 PM  
Blogger Rudee said...

I'm so thankful right now. Rositta, I can't begin to imagine what you've been through these past couple of months. It would seem to me that everything else you have going on would be bearable but for the loss of eyesight. Sometimes, prayer is answered.

2:37 PM  
Blogger Rositta said...

I was so scared that this was permanent and the doc seems positive that there will be a good outcome. Rudee, compared to what you have been given this is small but to me the idea of not being able to knit, read or do pottery was devastating.

3:46 PM  
Blogger Devil Mood said...

I'm so happy for you, Rositta!
I can only imagine the relief you must have felt with this good diagnosis.
A happy belated birthday, by the way. You did look great blowing the candles :)

6:56 PM  
Blogger Rositta said...

Yes Devil Mood, the relief was immense, a big loaf off my shoulders. One week to go...

7:28 PM  
Blogger Teddy said...

Tanya in concert.

Oh, and it's EVAR. Good news!

8:44 PM  
Blogger Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

i am so happy to see this!!!

smiles, bee
xxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

8:44 PM  
Blogger Rositta said...

So noted Teddy.
Thanks Ms Bee, it is a relief, giant relief.

9:34 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Rositta I am so very happy for you. I have a wee inkling of some of what you go through and it is so nice to get a break once in a while. I can't imagine what losing your sight would be like so I am really really thrilled that you can have the scarring corrected!

11:44 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY too!

11:45 PM  
Blogger christina said...

Such good news! I really hope he can do something for you.

I had been putting off going back to the eye doctor to get a spot on my left retina checked, but I now have an appt. in April.

6:55 AM  
Blogger Rositta said...

Cynthia, I know you do. We live within the same health care system me thinks.
Christina, absolutely get that spot checked, better safe than sorry.

9:56 AM  
Blogger Kahshe Cottager said...

I am so pleased that you got some good news about your eye! Your new look for your birthday is beautiful and I hope that this year continues to be a beautiful one for you!

Happy Belated Birthday!

1:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

YAY! It's going to be so good to see your lovely flowers! I hope that helps your world a little bit.

5:55 PM  

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