tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post8005544095867606972..comments2024-03-29T08:54:05.713-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Two Doctors Plus Honoring and Surviving the Sadiversaries Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75262767424791336682015-04-29T00:10:41.408-04:002015-04-29T00:10:41.408-04:00It is a beautiful place with lots of things going ...It is a beautiful place with lots of things going on including big name music concerts in the summer. (Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, The Beach Boys, Harry Connick Jr to name a few). It's a great place for artists, writers and nature lovers to hang around.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63115362068234064782015-04-28T23:54:46.011-04:002015-04-28T23:54:46.011-04:00Love your description of the park and gardens. It...Love your description of the park and gardens. It sounds like a beautiful place to rest with memories and then to find a place in the present that urges you on. And if that urge is for chocolate, well, so be it. donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19187502904867366792015-04-27T16:48:40.291-04:002015-04-27T16:48:40.291-04:00And once we HAVE a problem (shoulder?), then we ha...And once we HAVE a problem (shoulder?), then we have all of those. And physical therapy. YOU have done an amazing job of healing quickly ... I think because you actually did what you were prescribed to do!<br />The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-26157380791423989712015-04-27T07:55:26.411-04:002015-04-27T07:55:26.411-04:00Cataract surgery is pretty safe but involved findi...Cataract surgery is pretty safe but involved finding a lot of rides which will be the tricky part for me.<br /><br />I usually only go to the doctor in the spring and the fall for my bi-annuls but its not one stop shopping. There are so many specialists!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19972746677088801952015-04-26T23:06:35.568-04:002015-04-26T23:06:35.568-04:00I always wondered why seniors had doctors appointm...I always wondered why seniors had doctors appointments every hour. But now I know. We have a lot of working parts that don't work like they used to! I believe I will be getting cataract removed this summer. And my eyes bother me on a weekly basis. Thank goodness it's still over the counter stuff to help things feel like they used to!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38853137563076410582015-04-26T09:09:03.498-04:002015-04-26T09:09:03.498-04:00I never realized how common dry eyes must be...wel...I never realized how common dry eyes must be...well, at least judging by the comments and great suggestions I'm getting here. It makes sense that baby shampoo would be safe. Thanks!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14646674474012548512015-04-26T08:49:31.203-04:002015-04-26T08:49:31.203-04:00I also have dry eyes. Bugger. Tried using pricey R...I also have dry eyes. Bugger. Tried using pricey Restasis, but the only difference it made was in my funds! My eye doc recommended the tears, which I use, and to wash my eyes with a very warm wash cloth AND baby shampoo/body wash. I do, and that helps. There is certainly no harm to be done using the baby product. <br /><br />Have a ginger peachy Sunday...Traveling Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676508973837237488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55580672638638081892015-04-25T10:01:51.664-04:002015-04-25T10:01:51.664-04:00Wow, $500! Now I see why they advertise Restasis ...Wow, $500! Now I see why they advertise Restasis so much on TV. I won't be complaining about paying just under twenty dollars for the over the counter stuff. That's a great tip on how to stretch those tiny tubes out for anyone using the prescription. Glad it's helping you.<br /><br />Thanks for chiming in!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64286793402172592452015-04-25T09:53:49.446-04:002015-04-25T09:53:49.446-04:00Oh -- and I use artificial tears in addition to th...Oh -- and I use artificial tears in addition to the Restasis.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75348962117636025132015-04-25T09:53:13.855-04:002015-04-25T09:53:13.855-04:00I'm using Restasis now, too, to help prepare m...I'm using Restasis now, too, to help prepare me for my cataract surgery. That stuff had better work! A three month prescription is $500, give or take, and my Part D wasn't about to pay a lick of it. However, my surgeon's assistant gave me a tip. Restasis comes in individual, teeny-tiny tubes. You're supposed to open one, use it, and throw it away. She said, "Fiddlesticks. shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87995574765700403352015-04-24T20:41:43.889-04:002015-04-24T20:41:43.889-04:00I think you should. It would help other widows. We...I think you should. It would help other widows. We all check each other against one another. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80249673029232560122015-04-24T20:40:20.291-04:002015-04-24T20:40:20.291-04:00I'll have to try that! It sounds comforting if...I'll have to try that! It sounds comforting if nothing else.<br /><br />We have a 70 degree day in our forecast for next week. Maybe that will move to New York by the weekend. We can only hope.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46688369916460993922015-04-24T20:37:09.159-04:002015-04-24T20:37:09.159-04:00I think the dry eyes came on so slowly I didn'...I think the dry eyes came on so slowly I didn't realize it was happening but, boy, do the artificial tears help!<br /><br />The doctor has a baby face and he blushes easily. It was fun watching him search for words. I fessed up and let him off the hook.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70328143673649865352015-04-24T20:34:15.509-04:002015-04-24T20:34:15.509-04:00That's the brand my eye doctor wants me to use...That's the brand my eye doctor wants me to use. I couldn't believe how much that stuff costs! I was going to buy two bottles but when I saw the price I decided to wait for a coupon.<br /><br />The the gardens I enjoyed the red winged blackbird but when the raid my bird feeders I chase them off. As I watched them today I decided I needed to make up my mind. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18779792709333538952015-04-24T20:22:03.005-04:002015-04-24T20:22:03.005-04:00I understand those pilgrimages. I make some too b...I understand those pilgrimages. I make some too but haven't mentioned them lately. I should I suppose. <br /><br />Hugs, bee<br />xoxoEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-13273674746214544952015-04-24T19:39:29.661-04:002015-04-24T19:39:29.661-04:00I've got drops for my eyes too. And he also t...I've got drops for my eyes too. And he also told me that warm washcloths over the eyelids would help to loosen the tear ducts that are stuck (I'm sure that isn't the correct terminology but I think that is what he meant).<br />And how disheartening this weather is...it can't seem to rise above the 30's here in Northern New York and we had snow yesterday too. The daffodils Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-12284232587627118652015-04-24T19:17:04.888-04:002015-04-24T19:17:04.888-04:00Oh yes, the eyes do go through so many changes. I...Oh yes, the eyes do go through so many changes. I'm doing eye drops twice a day (Restasis) and it has helped so very much. It's just fun getting old.<br /><br />Would have loved to see that doctors face when you told him you skateboarded. Bwahahahahahahaha.<br /><br />Sounds like a nice time in the park and there was chocolate too. Excellent.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79112849748505262512015-04-24T19:14:07.376-04:002015-04-24T19:14:07.376-04:00Chocolate is my downfall, too, and cheese. Cheese ...Chocolate is my downfall, too, and cheese. Cheese is a beautiful thing. <br /><br />I have dry eyes, too. I use Systane. It is more expensive than other eye drops, but they do a better job. I put them in whenever I think of it, even in the middle of the night. I keep them in the car, office , bedroom and kitchen. <br /><br />That red tipped blackbird is striking. I have a friend who loves the Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com