Update to Blinded by a Panera Straw

Hi friends! Wanted to give you an update on my eye adventure .  I can’t type long so I will make this short -but at least I can see to type, which is a relief!!

I woke up today feeling MUCH better, and able to open my injured eye. The cornea specialist I saw Wednesday said it was healing well.  I need to wear a lighter eye-patch cover, with sunglasses to keep brightness from hurting my eyes, and keep using the antibiotics, but I am able to cut WAY down on my painkillers. Wohoo!

That said, the doctor did make frowny faces at me when I said I was committed to doing my rural-area weekend speaking engagement this weekend. At the original doctor’s request, I already had cancelled my Thursday talks at a university 2 hours away that I couldn’t safely drive to. Which I was sad to do, but it was necessary.  And she thought I would be fine by this weekend, for the other one. But this doctor, today, was not as convinced.   She mentioned the strain of the airplane flight (dry air; changes in air pressure) and lack of a nearby doctor (what happens if I encounter a problem in the middle of nowhere where there is no opthalmologist?), but did concede that taking the journey wouldn’t hurt the eye itself.   And I cannot in good conscience cancel a speaking engagement that is depending on me, when I can physically get there!  It might have been impossible if I was having to rent a car and drive from the airport, but the event organizer had already arranged a car service to drive me around, so that won’t be a problem.

That said, I really appreciate everyone’s prayers these last few days- and would love you to keep praying that my eye keeps healing well and quickly, and that I am able to do my speaking engagement well, this weekend!  I will keep you updated!