Update - September 30, 2010

Good news!

My visit to the eye doctor last week is the last for 6 months! Can you believe that?

My IOP is stable at 14 and the doctor is well pleased with the results of the two surgeries - Ahmed shunt and then the cataract removal. Everythng is settling as it should. Only one (1) eye drop for the right eye and only once a day! Wow, such progress.

The left eye has been and continues to be stable with two(2) medications. One is the same as the right eye. I am now getting used to the new normal!

Swimming is now up to three (3) times per week at the local Y. I managed 36 lengths on yesterday. I'm going for 40 tomorrow.

The official retirement was this week as both my wife and I received certificates indicating the number of years we have worked for The Salvation Army. My wife has worked for 18 years. I have worked for a total of 10 years since my retirement from teaching. There was broken service as I retired for the first time in 2005 and came back in 2008 after 5 months in India. Hence the title of the blog!

Right now we are both working around the house and getting used to not having to go to work! That is quite an accomplishment to sleep in past 6 o'clock in the morning!

We both have received requests to help out here and there. So, we are planning some holidays for later this fall to get us away from the city and the telephone!

Thanksgiving is not far away and we have already purchased the turkey! Pumpkin pie should be on the menu!

Enjoy your turkey!

Wonderful news!

The doctor has reduced my medications from 6 different eye drops down to 3 different medications. One medication is once a day in both eyes, the second medication is twice daily in the left eye, and the third medication is three times daily in the right eye.

This is so much more manageable.

And ...

my next visit is in three (3) weeks time. That is great after having visits weekly and then every other week. Now 3 whole weeks between visits and reduced medication - wow! Wonderful news!

I am now back doing regular activities - cutting the grass, gardening, and vacuuming the carpets. I am also swimming and can wear goggles!

Life is getting back to normal - whatever that is. Now that I am retired, people are finding all sorts of different ''tasks'' that ''could you'', ''would you be so kind as to'', ''it would really be appreciated if you would'' - you get the idea! My days are filling up nicely.

More later, when there is something worth sharing.