tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post392265638651705962..comments2023-10-20T04:45:50.849-05:00Comments on O Mighty Crisis: Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-7160365749773979922008-04-21T10:00:00.000-05:002008-04-21T10:00:00.000-05:00Wow, even facing this, you write so well, taking u...Wow, even facing this, you write so well, taking us from a cozy bedroom to the awfulness you're facing.<BR/><BR/>Here's fingers crossed for the 4 month checkup.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-45336089042650273042008-04-09T23:17:00.000-05:002008-04-09T23:17:00.000-05:00You have a beautiful home, a beautiful life. Noth...You have a beautiful home, a beautiful life. Nothing can change that. That said I am hoping and praying that your vision decides to behave properly at your next visit. <BR/><BR/>I've been reading a lot about eye disorders this week so this post really hit home.urban-urchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001320142893492171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-38285578150003898662008-04-09T13:50:00.000-05:002008-04-09T13:50:00.000-05:00Beautiful, appreciative post. The Matron knows th...Beautiful, appreciative post. The Matron knows the ways of the body, my dear. And vision. One year, she TAPED her eyes shut because they stopped closing on their own at night, a pesky little problem because the corneas can dry out and this will cause BLINDNESS. Losing the vision haunted her for months until she had the lovely corrective surgery. The culprit was Graves Disease. She continues to be vigilant, regarding the Body and its Potentially Premature Demise. Here is hoping that your dear precious eyes stay stable and clear.Minnesota Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-60482002377189351452008-04-09T11:06:00.000-05:002008-04-09T11:06:00.000-05:00i was enjoying the tour and wondering where it mig...i was enjoying the tour and wondering where it might be headed. that is a scary possible destination. it is understandable that it might knock you for a loop. certainly praying that you are not on the glaucoma trail. though regardless of the ultimate diagnosis i know you'll never be casual about sight again. i also know that if the worst occurs (and again...certainly praying and sending all the positive vibes possible) that you will meet it with determination and not be mastered by it. (i mean you're a spunky redhead who roamed all over a foreign country by yourself and whatnot....)limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-13646860702051117082008-04-09T11:03:00.000-05:002008-04-09T11:03:00.000-05:00I feel ya, sista.Docs told me that I will probably...I feel ya, sista.<BR/><BR/>Docs told me that I will probably be full Deaf around the age of 50. I'm 35. I'm down to about 40%. I feel ya.<BR/><BR/>That quilt is absolutely literally completely PRICELESS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-16691861682224424302008-04-09T10:52:00.000-05:002008-04-09T10:52:00.000-05:00Four months of waiting! That would be more than e...Four months of waiting! That would be more than enough to send me completely barmy. I can't write anything that hasn't already been written by other commenters but....<BR/><BR/>Best wishesMaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-46945868775679386942008-04-09T04:00:00.000-05:002008-04-09T04:00:00.000-05:00Little rollercoaster of a post, hm? Here I was all...Little rollercoaster of a post, hm? Here I was all safe and happy and really enjoying your lovely bedroom tour (that quilt is a stunner) and the whammy... But that's life, I guess - snug and secure and then surprising in every way. <BR/>Best wishes for everything, and fingers tightly crossed for you. <BR/>(And thank you for the inside look!)MrsGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850209738701778780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-80469121706885889392008-04-08T22:25:00.000-05:002008-04-08T22:25:00.000-05:00It'd be a shame to lose one's sight in such a well...It'd be a shame to lose one's sight in such a well-decorated space.<BR/><BR/>I suppose there are other reasons, too, but if there were some sort of fairness in the world, I'd lose my sight, since crappy apartments and uninspired brick wall views aren't quite so much to lose.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping for you.paperback readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200353078639769169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-58305222882730279092008-04-08T13:53:00.000-05:002008-04-08T13:53:00.000-05:00Wow, that is a scary diagnosis. And a holding pat...Wow, that is a scary diagnosis. And a holding pattern is something I wouldn't deal with well. On the good side, I can say that my Mom was diagnosed with glaucoma about ten years ago (she would have been 50) and was treated with drops. She only needed them for a year or so and has been vision perfect ever since. I hope that you get a proper diagnosis in four months so it can be treated properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-61892064563145955872008-04-08T09:29:00.000-05:002008-04-08T09:29:00.000-05:00So many of the visions you describe are special to...So many of the visions you describe are special to you because of the emotions and memories they evoke. These things will never leave you even if you lose your sight, apart from which the Jocelyn I have come to love through this blog wouldn't be defeated, she would revel in the sound of birdsong and children's laughter. She would savour the warmth of the sun on her face as she smelt spring flowers. She would listen to the crunch of autumn leaves and inhale the crisp fresh air of a nippy winter's day.<BR/>Jocelyns are adept at sucking joy from their lives like ambrosia.<BR/>So I know that you won't let fear of what the future may hold spoil your enjoyment of the present because that wouldn't be a jocelyn thing to do.(((((HUGS)))))cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075735967153709260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-57676109443345273992008-04-08T07:15:00.000-05:002008-04-08T07:15:00.000-05:00"so long as I'm willing to spend the rest of my li..."so long as I'm willing to spend the rest of my life as a dried-up, flattened, stumbling husk of a gal." Somehow darling, I can't ever, ever, ever envision you as such. Regardless of the circumstances that life deals you. You are too full of magic. Remember that. Sight or not. You are perfect.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01605972471819914591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-89583749689616965442008-04-08T02:46:00.000-05:002008-04-08T02:46:00.000-05:00Jocelyn, this may sound crazy but you need to talk...Jocelyn, this may sound crazy but you need to talk to your body and ask it to heal itself.<BR/><BR/>I did that with a tumor for a month and when I was on the operating table with an IV running, the doctor discovered that it was gone. It never returned.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I'm sending all the healing energy and hugs I can muster. Good luck with the retesting!heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-91490393739809950652008-04-08T01:19:00.000-05:002008-04-08T01:19:00.000-05:00Oh my. My Granny had cataracts removed and somethi...Oh my. My Granny had cataracts removed and something didn't work just right (this was pre-laser surgery) and she never seemed to recover mentally from it. I don't think the test's results were correct about depression being the result of the eyedrops, that seems to be a result of loss of vision. I am so sad to hear about this and I hope everything goes your way. Like you said, things have changed. So many things that used to be "terminal" are no longer so. In any case, you will not be like my Granny. Come hell or high water, you will forge ahead and be a happy person. That's just who you are.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-17862341816697584932008-04-08T01:12:00.000-05:002008-04-08T01:12:00.000-05:00Oh, Jocelyn, what a frightening and intimidating t...Oh, Jocelyn, what a frightening and intimidating thing to just have to wait on. We'll be wishing with you.Princess Pointfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911296163218358167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-29381236146323511772008-04-07T23:48:00.000-05:002008-04-07T23:48:00.000-05:00AAAAAAAAAHHH! (That's kind of like a muffled screa...AAAAAAAAAHHH! (That's kind of like a muffled scream, not a full-on scream or a comment after a refreshing drink.)<BR/><BR/>Thank God for modern health care that they can treat something like this, but that is no picnic. Good luck. And good luck in the months it'll take you to know the definitive answer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737980462115396236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-8374032140767058982008-04-07T21:32:00.000-05:002008-04-07T21:32:00.000-05:00Your writing is a jeweled telescopic path. The eye...Your writing is a jeweled telescopic path. The eye thing is major suckage. You, however, have a great attitude and I will never complain about having to wear reading glasses again.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10740049258265150141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-78626225000775813102008-04-07T17:18:00.000-05:002008-04-07T17:18:00.000-05:00I'm so sorry to hear about this. I hope that it's...I'm so sorry to hear about this. I hope that it's NOT glaucoma. I can't imagine hearing something like that at such a young age.<BR/><BR/>I will keep my appendages crossed for you that when you are re-tested, it's not looking quite so grim.HeatherAnn Fraggleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444586384660244018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-45213209159461751372008-04-07T14:09:00.000-05:002008-04-07T14:09:00.000-05:00Oh man, from one blind chick to another, I hope yo...Oh man, from one blind chick to another, I hope you're okay.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-84385353122712405442008-04-07T12:45:00.000-05:002008-04-07T12:45:00.000-05:00Lets hope that Glacial pace continues . I would be...Lets hope that Glacial pace continues . I would be scared as well. Take Care of you, and enjoy all you can.Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623046375096046381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-21540241670067900212008-04-07T11:25:00.000-05:002008-04-07T11:25:00.000-05:00Oh, and say hi to Paco Dinko for me. I just love ...Oh, and say hi to Paco Dinko for me. I just love that original name. That's one creative little guy you have there. :)Mother Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648404612737553605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-34931678847091280592008-04-07T11:24:00.000-05:002008-04-07T11:24:00.000-05:00Oh Jocelyn, that is scary. I'm sending good vibes...Oh Jocelyn, that is scary. I'm sending good vibes all the way across the ocean right to your eyes. Hopefully, it will all turn out to be nothing more than a scare.Mother Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648404612737553605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-67843257525340066562008-04-07T11:23:00.000-05:002008-04-07T11:23:00.000-05:00Jesus, Jocelyn. That's awful. Beautifully written,...Jesus, Jocelyn. That's awful. Beautifully written, but still awful.<BR/><BR/>PussGlamourpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450175254756849062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-27283931025656060412008-04-07T10:08:00.000-05:002008-04-07T10:08:00.000-05:00Of all the senses to be endangered.I'm thankful th...Of all the senses to be endangered.<BR/><BR/>I'm thankful that if this is what is to happen, it's both slow and treatable (and most don't get those sucky side effects). Mostly, I'm a-hopin' that this is just a wake-up and see the roses sort of thing and you and your blues will be viewing all that is beautiful and absurd in life as long as you have breath to draw.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273493776473085128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-22635740185806818802008-04-07T02:50:00.000-05:002008-04-07T02:50:00.000-05:00Yes fingers crossed.I just adore your grandmothers...Yes fingers crossed.<BR/>I just adore your grandmothers quilt.Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33559037.post-43176275561574176882008-04-07T02:38:00.000-05:002008-04-07T02:38:00.000-05:00Hold on, dearest Jocelyn. Let's trust that all wil...Hold on, dearest Jocelyn. Let's trust that all will work itself out. If you don't, then I will for you.<BR/><BR/>What a cosy home you've made. I'd sure love to cuddle up to such a meaningful quilt. I'm sure Paco feels his grandma's love, and how special his mama is. <BR/><BR/>AugustKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113815064063684876noreply@blogger.com