Eye issues

Nothing like super major, exactly. My left eye has been bothering me since at least Sunday. The bottom lid area was painful and stuff. My mom thought it was congestion which I assumed it was. Was getting eye gooies too, so still assumed that’s all it was.

But it got worse. Today it was the worst. It was killing me at work. Just felt painful, raw, and dry. So called my mom and she got me an appointment at the eye doctor while I was at work.

The doctor did look at it. She said it looked like something was going on, but it didn’t seem to be an infection. She thought maybe a stye was forming. So she told me to use baby shampoo to clean and do a warm compress on it, and she prescribed some antibiotic drops just in case it was an infection.

I’ve washed it once so far and did a few warm compresses, which does briefly relieve it. Took one dose of the drops. Still hurts a lot. In fact I took a nap and after I got up it felt so raw and dry. So continued use of my regular eye drops (it said I could on the prescribed ones). Still hurts like hell though. I have been getting more gooies out again (I hadn’t the last couple days too much). So I guess that’s good? I’m hoping it at least eases up soon.

I was supposed to work tomorrow, but I called in. It was hurting too much. And it bothered me a lot at work today. And the heat from the grill probably doesn’t exactly help with it. Hoping it’ll be more manageable by Monday when I next work. Though hoping it lessens up before then.

Happy Birthday to me!

So today was my birthday. I’m now 40 years old. It’s a big one though doesn’t feel like it. Just another number I guess.

I took off from work for today. Picked up my cake from Wegmans, and just did some laundry and read mostly. Poked about online and watched some TV as well.

Had beef stew for dinner as I usually do which my mom makes. Was awesome as usual. Obviously for desert the cake.

Had gifts as well. My mom gave me a card and some stuff from her and my dad: a body pillow for my bed, some American Girl doll clothes for my Kirsten doll, a plush version doll of Kirsten, and a plush of a ferret as a hot dog. My sister got me a card as well as a bell for sisters, a brooch with a rose on it, and a fairy Precious Moments figurine. Also got a card from a manager from work who retired like a year ago. Surprised she remembered. Will probably call or write her tomorrow.

One thing to add. This happened yesterday when I was leaving work. After exiting the lobby at McDonalds there’s an entryway you go through. In the one I usually go out to leave was a white feather. Now, I’m sure most people would think it’s nothing. But I like to think it was maybe an Angel feather, possibly from my brother (he died like four or five years ago). He usually seems to come around around my birthday. My mom is good at sensing that stuff. She usually can smell him. I did smell him one of the nights last week, though I had thought it was just a smell, but my mom said it was him. Wouldn’t surprise me. My mom always claimed I was his favorite. Regardless, it was nice if it was him.

Some more updates

Why look an update not months and months apart! 🤪

Honestly didn’t feel like writing this but making myself.

Health wise stuff is mostly the same. Still trying to get started on more infusions for my iron and stuff. That has been…an experience and not a good one. Hopefully soon I’ll be able to.

Besides that got tests done on my bladder. I have a tendency to leak and what not so they put me on stronger medication. Dunno if I like it as it causes dry mouth and may have given me thrush which is annoying. If it’s a constant thing I don’t know if I’ll stay on it. My throat is sore too, but I got a lot of congestion right now in my throat and chest and my throat is sore. I think that’s more the weather messing with me. I’ll have to I guess take some liquid cold medicine since it doesn’t seem to be improving. 😩 I hate that crap.

Oh, and the kidney doctor wants me to see a rheumatologist. Didn’t make sense at first since I guess they’re mostly for arthritis. But they also deal with stuff that’s inflammatory and autoimmune stuff. One thing my mom brought up too. When I was in grade school I was in the hospital for a bit. Had these purple spots I believe which they didn’t know what it was. I tests positive for lupus, but then the second test was negative. She said could be that could be doing something since that can attack organs. Not really sure. But maybe that’s what he’s thinking? 🤔

I’m still tired and weak a lot. I ended up cutting back on hours at work cause of it. Just can’t do it anymore. Can barely do the shorter shift some days. Money wise it’s okay. I make like maybe $100 less.

Honestly all the major updates. Haven’t been doing all that much other then working. Been playing a lot of Switch still. Just finished replaying Grandia and Grandia II. May replay Lunar the Silver Star next. We’ll see.