I went to my primary care physician for a routine check up and pain management re-evaluation.
He's pleased that I have lost nearly ten pounds since my last visit three months ago. However my blood pressure and blood sugar have both gone up. Last visit when I was fatter both numbers were down nicely. He says the tests also show a low red blood count. Possible the beginnings of anemia. I have been told this now and then for forty years. Nothing ever comes from it.
Other than these items everything else appears ok for now. The remains of the blood clot in the right leg hasn't improved and it still hurts. I'm told it should go away someday.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Eye Exam for New Prescription
Today I saw the optician at my eye surgeon's office. I will need a slight correction for my new eye so there will be new lenses ready in a week or so. All is well with the recovery and the vision.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Eye Exam, One Month After Surgery
The eye is doing fine and the doc reduced the number of eye drops I have to take daily. In three weeks I will be done with them completely.
Next month I need to go in for a vision test to get a new prescription for my glasses and I need to see the surgeon in two months for a check up.
Next month I need to go in for a vision test to get a new prescription for my glasses and I need to see the surgeon in two months for a check up.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Post-Op Eye Treatment
Three weeks ago next Tuesday I had the surgery on my right eye. All goes well with that and it appears to have healed completely. The vision in that eye is good and way ahead of what it was before the operation.
The only tiresome aspect of the post operative treatments are the eye drops. And how many times a day you have to take them.
There are three different drops -- and to help the patient with vision problems each bottle cap is a different color. It began with taking the white cap drops four times a day; the pink capped one six times a day; the gray one once a day. That's a total of 11 applications daily. After two weeks the total was reduced to 7 per day. Next week it goes down to 5 a day.
For a while it seemed every time I turned around it was time for another eye drop.
The only tiresome aspect of the post operative treatments are the eye drops. And how many times a day you have to take them.
There are three different drops -- and to help the patient with vision problems each bottle cap is a different color. It began with taking the white cap drops four times a day; the pink capped one six times a day; the gray one once a day. That's a total of 11 applications daily. After two weeks the total was reduced to 7 per day. Next week it goes down to 5 a day.
For a while it seemed every time I turned around it was time for another eye drop.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Got My Flu Shot
The shot I got today was an "extra strength" flu shot for us elderly folks. Hope it works.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
DVT Acting Up
Update --
I'm having a flare again and it's bothering my sleep. I haven't been regularly wearing the compression stocking recently so I will start again.
The leg looks better than it has in ages. The inflamed area is smaller and lighter in color. But the pain can get intense. Off and on. Painkillers help for a while but not for very long.
I'm having a flare again and it's bothering my sleep. I haven't been regularly wearing the compression stocking recently so I will start again.
The leg looks better than it has in ages. The inflamed area is smaller and lighter in color. But the pain can get intense. Off and on. Painkillers help for a while but not for very long.
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