Just to bring you “up-to-date”:
The eyes are not changed but the drugs have taken away the stuffed head and sinus pain, so I am very hopeful that with rest the eyes will heal. I wear an eye patch over the left eye and some think I look like a pirate; others think I look like Moshe Dyan. It is difficult to read; so I just nap or “listen to TV”. I do also do sudukos. I did sit at the rectory door on Halloween and waited for kids to “trick or treat”. No one came and I said the Rosary (and ate some of the Reese Peanut butter cups!!
This last week has seemed like a dream; I don’t know one day from the next because I just hang around my suite or go over to the office for some human contact.
I have concelebrated Mass a few times. Because I have no “depth perception”, I just sit in the choir stalls and Communion is brought to me. I did have four baptisms on Saturday. One at Noon and twins and their cousin at 4pm. They were both great families and were very understanding about my lack of mobility. Please keep William Addison, Rory Thomas, Jack Rogers and Emma Elizabeth and their families in your prayers.
On Sunday, we had our traditional Mass for All Souls. We have an orchestra with brass, violin, and harp. The choir sings a beautiful Latin Mass and the names of those who died in the parish in the last year are read out and a candle is lit for them. Fr. Ron gave a great homily and there was a reception in the center afterwards. It is a vey popular event.
After the reception, I stopped in to see those couples who were attending our parent – led baptismal prep. I knew them all and wanted to be sure they found the room as it had to moved because of the reception. Then I came home and had a wonderful afternoon. My cousins, Rick and Peg Jensen brought wine, cheese, bread and meats and we sat at our dining room table and ate and laughed for about 3 hours. I can sick why visit the sick is such an important work of charity. They just lifted my spirit. We also talked about a river cruise for 2015 that looks “doable” and fun.
I do try to phone some friends and I do some work on arranging for baptisms. I’ve had a few people come to the office for confessions and so I still feel useful. I got the last of the Swampoodle trilogy and am enjoying reading it – even with one eye.
Today is the feast of St. Martin, so I concelebrated. He is one of my favorite saints and one that Catherine Dougherty loved and talked about when I was at Madonna House in Canada, 36 years ago.
Tomorrow is the annual Mass for deceased priest at the Pastoral center. I was disappointed that I might have to miss it; but, God love Brian Mulholland. He is going to pick me up around 8:45am and I’ll ride with him to Holy Name pantry and then he’ll go with me to the Mass and we’ll go out to lunch. He is such a good man and has been a great friend to me.
I voted by absentee ballot last week, so I guess I’ll just watch TV on Tuesday night and see how all that turns out. I’ll be glad to be finished with all the negative adds.
I go to see the Ophthalmologist on Thursday, so I’ll bring you up to date after that. Keep praying – I think it is helping. I am a better patient.
I didn’t get to “post this” till Tuesday, sorry
Glad to hear that they have identified the reason for the double vision. A sinus infection commonly causes double vision. As it resolves, should begin to see some improvement. Everything packed inside your skull is so close that it’s hard to tell what the source of the odd physiology is from. Remember that medicine is an art, not a science. Some things just take time. Frustrating but true.
Halloween went well here. I set up lights and skulls that kept changing their socket colores. Oona loved running up the ramp to surprise the kids, all of whom were happy to see her.
BTW, Magnificient Corpses has been a really good read. I had no idea just how unbalanced the saints and members of the Church really were. It explained a lot about the craziness that continues to go on here. Keep me posted on the river cruise. That sounds doable. Terry and Claire are going on one in the Fall.
Try to enjoy your down time. You will have more energy after you recover fully. It’s a drag, but it sounds like and you sound like you will have a positive outcome. Peace out….
Glad to hear that they have identified the reason for the double vision. A sinus infection commonly causes double vision. As it resolves, should begin to see some improvement. Everything packed inside your skull is so close that it’s hard to tell what the source of the odd physiology is from. Remember that medicine is an art, not a science. Some things just take time. Frustrating but true.
Halloween went well here. I set up lights and skulls that kept changing their socket colores. Oona loved running up the ramp to surprise the kids, all of whom were happy to see her. Of course rain, drizzle and fog (RDF)was fully present
BTW, Magnificient Corpses has been a really good read. I had no idea just how unbalanced the saints and members of the Church really were. It explained a lot about the craziness that continues to go on here. Keep me posted on the river cruise in2015. That sounds doable. Terry and Claire are going on one in the Fall this year
Try to enjoy your down time. You will have more energy after you recover fully. It’s a drag, but it sounds like you will have a positive outcome. Sometimes having to slow down is actually a gift. Not everyone get to be silent and reflective. Peace out….
Thanks for the update! I’m taking Pop to an ENT (ear/nose/throat) doctor to see what is causing the pressure behind his eyes. He doesn’t have double vision but feels miserable…and this has been going on for 2 months!!!! Now, don’t you feel better???? 🙂