This Was The View...

... I longed to see!

It had been a long night, my eyes hurt even more than then had last time.. Every time I woke up I reached for water, gently bathed them and tried to open my lids. I had to believe the doctor when he had said I didn't need anyone to see them but it was still scary! I remembered brave blippers like dublin shooter, brickmaker, katkatkat and Annie who have blipped even through hospitalization for major surgery or helicopter rescues, or both! How many days, I wondered, would I have to represent darkness with a shot with the lens cap in place? If only I could look up and see the lampshade from where I lay!

By morning the pain was a little less but as I still couldn't open my eyes I had to ask The Man to cancel his meeting and stay home with me. This was the first time in my life when I hadn't seen the light of day! However by early evening I found I could force open each eye in turn and was thankful that the view was now clear. Such a relief! By the time The Mother came over for tea I cound actually make my eyes open to keep checking my plate. I was on the mend!

By evening I could keep both eyes open and guess the camera settings.

I have another appointment in the morning with the optician, he will check my corneas but I will tell him that I will never, ever want to try another contact lens! Glasses will do from now on, but maybe stronger ones than I've been wearing lately!