Will TRY not to write another novella. Got home about 20min ago from the ER. Since I was in a rush, and couldn't see much of what I was doing before leaving, I didn't bother to take my iPad. I was also promised I wouldn't be there long-my eye doc is on emergency call and was still across the street from the ER when my doc told me to go in.
I'd napped for less than 30min, woke-up with a headache & when I tried to look at my iPad for the time-everything was blurry as heck. I've been having headaches the past 4-5 days, but this was the first time my vision went "out". A "special", unique strain of glaucoma is associated with my genetic disorder. And while i'm a "Spontaneous Mutation" of Nail-Patella Syndrome, (no family history + the genetic markers my Son & I have are a little different than other NPS folks-we're "mutations of a mutation" so-to-speak), THIS particular sign of NPS in me is typical NPS glaucoma. (We have quite a few anomalies not seen in other NPS patients-variants of "typical" NPS pathology. Ie: we have only one kidney-which has the NPS anomalies; ALL of our joints, bones & muscles are involved to a degree not seen in other NPSrs).
Anyways, yes, my pressures are up, but Dr H had some samples of a newish glaucoma med, Simbrinza, enough for 2 weeks for me. It's supposed to be strong AND battle 2 birds with one stone, (lowers fluid production, facilitates drainage of fluid), AND seems to already be helping (with the help of a couple of other things they gave me); HOWEVER, this stuff BUUURRRNNNSSSS!!! AND it feels like somebody left sandpaper in my eyes.
I've also still got a bit of this headache. I TRIED to talk them into giving me my "miracle shot", (Toradol!! Medicare USED to let me give myself injections, not anymore. :( ); but because my creat, BUN, & GFR were all "off", they wouldn't budge. I TRY & get a Toradol shot ANY time I'm in the ER, for ANY reason, lol!! It WORKS 100% BETTER than my opiates AND lasts for at least 8-10 hours!!
So, I've had my "excitement" for the night-a few hours in a dead ER with a killer headache. WOOOHOOO!! My vision is STILL pretty blurry, so I'm going to listen to some podcasts and see if resting my eyes will help the headache too....dammit. I wanted to READ & catch-up tonight!!
Everyone have a Lovely, Safe Friday Evening!! And Col Mattie: IF you're still around, watch out for those Russian Tanks!!
(PS: WTF is a Russian tank doing in the UK?? Never mind it breaking down??!!)
Edit: it's ColMattie/Cap'n whatever's fault!!
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