My leukemia's back.

[hbhoffman]

can we vote on the glasses. send pics and we'll vote on the ones we like. you would think we had nothing better to do than to try and pick out someone else's eyewear. maybe we don't. Hey I kind of like these .

any one else got suggestions?

Would these work?

OR these??

 

[donrae]

Phil, I'd been thinking that. I was doing pretty much okay on the 20mg a day. I tried 15 last month? and failed, so I was good on the 20. My team from the University said just plan to stay on the 20 "for a few months". After a failed taper, i was okay with that. Then, when I saw the lung guy yesterday, he was talking about how he'd planned to drop me down to 15, but decided not to due to me being in exacerbation. I'm just feeling like too many fingers in the pie. I see the University team next week and will talk to them. I think the lung doc forgets there are other things going on with me besides the lungs, while the University folks have a bigger picture view. Don't get me wrong, I like the lung Dr and respect his proactive thinking, and part of me SO wants to be off this med. But just even the last few days have been pretty taxing. I did some minor moving today (basically swapped the incubator and my desk/table) and it took me all day, with rest periods. And last time when I tried to go down to 15, I was really hurting. So, I'm thinking 20 may be my sweet spot and I'll just quit whining about it. Honey still thinks I'm beautiful even with my chipmunk cheeks and extra weight, and I can do more of the things I want to do. Still not everything, but more. I'm kind of nervous about trying a taper again, but I think next time I'd be quicker to recognize things not going well. And who knows, next time it may be okay

 

[donrae]

hb--truthfully, I haven't even looked at glasses. I was so overwhelmed, I kind of rejected the idea for a while. Truthfully, I'm not outside that much right now anyway, and we don't have much wind on a usual day in the winter. Spring and late summer/fall we get windy especially in the afternoons. I'll have to look into them I guess. I also have a mental thing about wearing glasses apparently. I had to start wearing them when I was 8 years old, and needed glasses or contacts until I had Lasik in 2003. I literally had not seen an eye doctor since my follow-up after my surgery until this last summer when I started having eye issues post transplant. All those years of wearing glasses cause I had to......I just don't wanna

. Sometimes I just need some time to come around to an idea.

 

[3goodeggs]

Well, got across the mountains but not without incident. Spun and slid off the road coming down. Car ended up against the side of a mountain instead of spinning toward the other side - I probably wouldn't be telling you about it if it had - that side was a shortcut right down to the bottom. Took out a couple of delineators as we hitt, and stopped facing the opposite way that we were heading.

We're fine, minor damage to the car. It took some digging to get us free enough to get out. Broke the windshield. But by golly, we're gonna get to Ken's meeting on time.

Glad you both are okay.
How scary,

 

[Blooie]

Phil, I'd been thinking that. I was doing pretty much okay on the 20mg a day. I tried 15 last month? and failed, so I was good on the 20. My team from the University said just plan to stay on the 20 "for a few months". After a failed taper, i was okay with that. Then, when I saw the lung guy yesterday, he was talking about how he'd planned to drop me down to 15, but decided not to due to me being in exacerbation. I'm just feeling like too many fingers in the pie. I see the University team next week and will talk to them. I think the lung doc forgets there are other things going on with me besides the lungs, while the University folks have a bigger picture view. Don't get me wrong, I like the lung Dr and respect his proactive thinking, and part of me SO wants to be off this med. But just even the last few days have been pretty taxing. I did some minor moving today (basically swapped the incubator and my desk/table) and it took me all day, with rest periods. And last time when I tried to go down to 15, I was really hurting. So, I'm thinking 20 may be my sweet spot and I'll just quit whining about it. Honey still thinks I'm beautiful even with my chipmunk cheeks and extra weight, and I can do more of the things I want to do. Still not everything, but more. I'm kind of nervous about trying a taper again, but I think next time I'd be quicker to recognize things not going well. And who knows, next time it may be okay

I love your attitude!! You are one in a million!

 

[hbhoffman]

Rachel,
Know the feeling of not wanting to wear them and being overwhelmed! Just hang in there and wait. Just wanted you to smile and see how funny or ugly they really can be! Keep staying on course! You will know when you really need them.
My youngest daughter's eye doctor also said to put my daughter in wrap around, ugly, thick framed glasses. I refused.

I know I risk her good eye but if she refuses to wear them then how does that help her see? I fought this exact same battle with her older sister many years ago! The funny part now is that the eyeglass frame my youngest is currently wearing is from my oldest daughter's favorite pair!


BLOOIE!!! NO!! Stay home next time, PLEASE?? No meeting is worth that!

Sour, It is colder in Fl. than up north. Why would you go where it is cold?? You better take some wool socks and a good warm jacket!

 

[Blooie]

Well, despite our little mishap on the way down the mountains today, we opted to come home. It wasn't snowing on the Sheridan side anyway, and by the time we got down on our side the snow had stopped hours before. It was just a little dicey up on top, that's for sure.

Around here if we waited for the mountains to be clear before we took care of any business on the other side we'd only have the summer to do it. So we just do what has to be done.

 

[turtlesgalore]

got to go get glasses myself. been using readers for a couple years now, so i'm one to be picking out someone else's. I'll make an appointment "one day" again. went once and then backed out on glasses, Just trying to perk you up with some funny glasses pics. no disrespect intended towards anyone.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Well, despite our little mishap on the way down the mountains today, we opted to come home.  It wasn't snowing on the Sheridan side anyway, and by the time we got down on our side the snow had stopped hours before.  It was just a little dicey up on top, that's for sure.  

Around here if we waited for the mountains to be clear before we took care of any business on the other side we'd only have the summer to do it.  So we just do what has to be done.  

same way here Blooie...the winter storms don't stop us from going to work or what ever needs done. I've driven down many closed roads because I needed to get somewhere. Just glad you are okay....we still have conversations unsaid....Phil

 

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Good morning everyone, hope you all have a good Saturday