While I am still not fully adjusted to the vision from the two cataract surgeries, I wanted to at least put my toe back in the blog waters. I wrote earlier explaining that the difference between the vision in my eyes was unusually pronounced. The doctor and I decided to try to keep my left eye for reading and my right eye for distance as they had been most of my life. It is impossible to predict the focal distance after a new lens goes in to replace the original one. While he aimed for about what the reading distance had been, the actual distance at the moment is further out, necessitating reading glasses. Of course these over the counter lenses don’t take into account my right eye’s needs! Hence reading,writing and doing any close work is challenging. It takes several more weeks before I can know what final prescription requirements I have for glasses. In the meantime, I am trying to be patient, not my strongest trait.
I am deeply appreciative of all the comments I received in the last month. Since my connections are all online, I had no idea if it would matter to anyone if I disappeared. Nor did I have any confidence that I would meet any of my friends again once I began to write. I thank each person who assured me that they weren’t going anywhere. I have needed to know I could return to a practice which has sustained me through the pandemic.
I will begin to follow my friends’ blogs little by little, and I hope to catch up in time.
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I am so glad to see you back here. Take your time and put your care first. I will be watching for you whenever you can be here.
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Thanks so much Maggie.
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I always love reading your blog, Elizabeth.
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Thanks again.
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We were all waiting patiently for you. Sorry to hear about those focusing issues, and I hope you can get the right balance soon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You kept me going knowing I wouldn’t lose my community in my absence. Thanks.
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That would never happen. You are cherished. 🙂
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That moved me deeply. Thanks.
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You have both intelligence, and wit. And something less tangible. Real warmth perhaps? That’s why we all love you. x
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Thank you so much.
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Oh, Elizabeth, take your time! It’s just good to see you here
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Thank you so much.
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😊
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We’re so happy to have you back online! Our eyes are so precious and when they work together properly, do a magnificent job! I hope you find the right prescription so you can function as well as before, or even better! I’ve had challenges with my progressive trifocals when reading as compared to working on the computer. But last week I upgraded my monitor – it’s almost twice as big as the old one – and found that helped immensely!
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I have missed visiting the Pacific Northwest via your posts and am glad to be back. It’s funny but adjusting now is kind of the reverse of getting used to progressives.
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Good to see you and it won’t be long until you can see us, and everything else, in focus!
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Good pun! I am glad to be back.
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Welcome back! I’ve missed your posts. I’m going to need cataract surgery myself at some point, so I’m definitely heartened when other people report success with theirs. Hopefully your vision will be better shortly!
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I think I had only heard glowing reports, so I was unprepared for the struggle. It will be wonderful in the long run, just not quite yet. I look forward to catching up with you and Pete.
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Sending lots of prayers and healing wishes!
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Thanks.
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Welcome back, Elizabeth! I’m sorry to hear of your focusing difficulties. That must be a huge adjustment. Are you dizzy? A thought: can you get a pair of over the counter reading glasses and have your eye doctor pop out the lens on your distance eye? Might be a short fix till you get your prescription squared away. Take care. It is good to hear from you!
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An excellent idea. I was seasick for a couple of days, but no longer. I had no idea how much I depended on my eyes working in the background while I went about my life!
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I know what you mean! Thank goodness the seasickness has subsided. Maybe the one lens in the glasses will be a short fix. Best to you, Elizabeth.
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I hope so.
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🙂
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So lovely to see you here again Elizabeth, I was just praying for you only 30 minutes ago (as I have during this time) as I have been quite concerned that it has been awhile since you posted!
So glad you’re on the mend! It does take awhile for our brains to adjust.
Bless you,
Jennifer
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I am deeply grateful to know that you were across the world(in summer no less!!) praying for me. Thanks.
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You’re most welcome Elizabeth. 😀
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Welcome back, Elizabeth! I have to imagine having such a difference between your eyes would be quite disorienting.
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At first I was seasick. That has passed thankfully. I look forward to catching up with your postings.
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I too have eyes that – once upon a time – dealt independently with reading and distance. When my first pair of specs was made to deal with these independently, my brain couldn’t deal with them, so they had to re-think the specs. Apparently the brain gets used to working out what it’s seeing and interpreting it to make sense.
Nowadays the ‘reading’ eye is longer-sighted while the ‘distance’ eye is just blurry; I need new lenses every time I have an eye test.
Hope your brain catches up soon and sorts itself out for you.
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I am glad to know you understand. I was pretty spoiled with the reading eye cataract since I could read extremely well close up–apparently a sign of an advanced cataract!
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I didn’t know that… My husband has signs of a cataract developing, but at least that’s something that can be treated. Good luck with your recovery.
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Thanks.
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I’m glad to hear you’re in recovery. I hope it’s swift and that you’re back to normal soon.
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Thanks. I will catch up with you in time too.
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No prob! Take your time. By the way, I have another novel about to push through the beta reading process but I’m not sure you want to edit this one when it’s ready later this year. It does poke fun at the Catholic Church here and there. 😂
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Absolutely. I love poking fun at the Church. Who can’t laugh at those homophobic men dressed in gowns and lace? Let me read it please.
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Haha, I’ll be sure to add you to the beta reading list. I spent last weekend booking a month long trip from California to Wyoming, so I fell behind on my read-through. But my hope is to get it to you guys soon. Fingers crossed!
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Thanks.
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Hello and welcome back!
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I look forward to watching you swim in those lakes!
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Welcome back, Elizabeth! I knew the reason for your absence but confess that I was beginning to wonder if everything was OK. Glad to hear that, although there are a few hiccups, you are slowly getting back on track.
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I am so glad to see you too. I will slowly catch up on posts I missed.
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Welcome back! I hope your eyes settle down quickly and that your vision will be dependable soon.
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I expect it will, but I am impatient.
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Take your time Elizabeth, your eyes are more important.
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I am taking it slowly.
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Welcome back! Take good care of yourself, and we’ll be here, and very happy to see you again! Well… read you again! ❤
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Thanks Jay.
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