Doctor's visit today revealed that my right eye, the one with the new lens implant put in during the recent cataract surgery is now 20/20. I am so very very happy and grateful to see clearly again! Woo Hoo!!!
This is my personal journal sharing the joys of living life as a rose, where roots go deep, thorns are sharp and painful, but life is worth the bloom! Life, for me includes a diagnosis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. I have previously survived a diagnosis of another cancer called Chondrosarcoma.
Saturday
Catching a Cold from Cats and Cataract Surgery
I am told my Leukemia is technically in remission as long as I keep taking the Dasatinib.
I have issues with the chemo in that it keeps me nauseated much of the time. That can be quite debilitating and annoying. It is hard to get adequate balanced nutrition when all I can eat is crackers. Though at least I do have some good days.
This is Ozzie who lives in Lee Vining, California I met him the week I was diagnosed with CML in 2011. |
I also have a mild form of anemia, low lymphocytes (white blood cells) and not enough protein in my blood, as well as a chronic pancreatitis flare up, all of which could be related to my extreme fatigue. Urgh!!!
On Wednesday, I'm scheduled for a cataract removal surgery and lens implant. The lens will be for distance in one eye. Later, the other lens will be for close up. I'm very apprehensive about the idea of someone messing with my eye! Thank heavens I will be sedated for this procedure.
Though I am told there is no contraindication to having the surgery while I have leukemia, (and getting over a cold) it still concerns me. But, I will chalk that up to being overly cautious and maybe a tiny bit of fear.
My boy friend will be taking me for the surgery, bringing me back and staying with me a couple days. A friend will come on Friday. Then my son will be here for Mother's day. So I won't be alone in my healing process. And.... so that I wont bend over or pick up items weighing more than ten pounds.
Four out of my five cats are at least that weight so it will be a good idea that others will be here to "hoist" them about for me and do the bending over to feed them!
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