Dove , know exactly what you mean ......sadly ,money talks in all walks of life . We've had a bad week since our return from our short but idyllic break.....my MIL's eyesight has deteriorated dramatically over the past few weeks ....we now find that earlier diagnosis was somewhat lacking . So we have been paying for visits to the famous Svyatoslav Fyodorov clinic to try to understand what is happening . My BH was a young girl on the island of Sakhalin when her granddad lost his eyesight completely and she became his eyes until his death . She came from school and just nursed him every day before her parents came home . She now knows that probably we will be doing the same for her mum in the not too distant future . There is no culture of nursing homes in Russia so family looks after their own .
On a crazy note ,when we got back to Moscow I paid for an inconclusive x-ray on my throbbing toe .....and then for a tomographic variant ......so the naive Paddy had been hobbling about Kos with a broken big toe for the last three days of our vacation
It's due to clear soon which will be good, as I have a weeding/litter clearing job to do for the Incredible Edible beds near the market.
Dove, so glad someone has "taken the knee seriously" (if you know what I mean). So frustrating to know you have a problem but for nobody to have worked out what it is...
Don't think I'll grow an Amorphophallus. It would look a bit odd in my garden... and would die of cold and wet...
Why should anyone set light to a tree, Pat? His own or anyone else's?? Anyway, it's good OH is reprieved for today, and I hope you hear the big fire is under control by tonight.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Dacha, so sorry to hear about your MIL. Do you have a diagnosis for her problem? My grandmother was blind for the last 20 years of her long life, and was cared for largely by my mother (until Mum herself was in her early 80s). There was State-provided care, though, to help with Granny's personal needs like washing and dressing.
That toe sounds painful! Is your foot in plaster now?
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Dacha, so sorry to hear about your MIL. Do you have a diagnosis for her problem? My grandmother was blind for the last 20 years of her long life, and was cared for largely by my mother (until Mum herself was in her early 80s). There was State-provided care, though, to help with Granny's personal needs like washing and dressing.
That toe sounds painful! Is your foot in plaster now?
Cheers Liri.......you have been blessed with a caring mum and grand-mum
The current diagnosis is that there are differing issues with each eye. Acute glaucoma is present in one which is causing heavy tunnel vision which my MIL is saying is just 'closing in'.....the other eye is displaying optic neuritis which is sometimes caused by encephalitis .....which worryingly can be caused by tick bites......she spends all her time outdoors and the Russian countryside is a hotbed for ticks.
We have another appointment tomorrow so fingers crossed we can get some solid information and some treatment programs put in place, really appreciate the concern , thank you
We have masons due to start this pm or tomorrow am on foundations for our new shower room. They need dry weather so, naturally, we have heavy dark clouds and serious, heavy rain - the best since we arrived. Masons booked months ago. Who knew you just needed a start date instead of a rain dance?
Ticks can cause all sorts of nasties Dacha. Assuming some of what MIL has can be cured, she needs to use repellents when outside. Are the cats and dog protected? Good luck with the toe and MIL's sight.
Pat - why burn a tree in situ when you can cut it up for logs and burn them safely?
Hope the knee gets diagnosed and sorted Dove. Hugs to all with aches and pains and funnies.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Ooh, me - I knew that. If you want a bit of frost to sweeten your parsnips, plan to pour some concrete - works a treat. Yes and if you are impatiently waiting for a really important phonecall, go to the loo - that also works if you're waiting for British Gas to fix a problem - they only need about 20 seconds inattention from you to be able to get one of those 'we called but you were out' cards through the door. And if you don't want it to rain, remember to take your umbrella.
Chicky - yes protect your lemon verbena from frost. Mine stays outside standing against the house wall and has survived the last 5 years. It wouldn't have coped with the previous couple of winters though. It's one of those that can cope with cold or with wet but not with both together. Mum had one growing in the ground, under an old apple tree which gave it winter shelter.
Lily Pi - I've only ever had a generic sort - I guess there are named varieties but I've no experience to recommend one rather than another.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
DL - my aunt has macular degeneration. She started seeing cats everywhere as her eyesight deteriorated. Apparently she went to the docs and opened with 'You're going to think I'm mad' and the doc interrupted saying 'cats or dogs?'. That one is fairly treatable, although I guess it's been ruled out in your MIL's case. My MIL had galloping cataracts - that required surgery to fix, as did FIL's cancer in his eye. All 3 of them still have functioning sight though. There's all sorts that can go wrong with eyes as we get older but a few of them are, if not reversible than at least stoppable, so I hope you get a firm diagnosis for her quickly
Dove - glad you finally got someone to listen
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Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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Glad there is a "plan" Dove, hope you didn't mind my "tease" !
now we just have to get Hosta sorted out.
hugs to B L my grannie used to say " this too will pass"'I often repeat it to myself?
A A Milne
LP, thanks, but Dove has been in the queue for 20 years. Let her go first.
BUT I'M NEXT IN LINE OK? !!!!
I'll keep the space warm for you Hosta
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove , know exactly what you mean ......sadly ,money talks in all walks of life . We've had a bad week since our return from our short but idyllic break.....my MIL's eyesight has deteriorated dramatically over the past few weeks ....we now find that earlier diagnosis was somewhat lacking . So we have been paying for visits to the famous Svyatoslav Fyodorov clinic to try to understand what is happening . My BH was a young girl on the island of Sakhalin when her granddad lost his eyesight completely and she became his eyes until his death . She came from school and just nursed him every day before her parents came home . She now knows that probably we will be doing the same for her mum in the not too distant future . There is no culture of nursing homes in Russia so family looks after their own .
On a crazy note ,when we got back to Moscow I paid for an inconclusive x-ray on my throbbing toe .....and then for a tomographic variant ......so the naive Paddy had been hobbling about Kos with a broken big toe for the last three days of our vacation
Morning all from the Pennine gloom...
It's due to clear soon which will be good, as I have a weeding/litter clearing job to do for the Incredible Edible beds near the market.
Dove, so glad someone has "taken the knee seriously" (if you know what I mean). So frustrating to know you have a problem but for nobody to have worked out what it is...
Don't think I'll grow an Amorphophallus. It would look a bit odd in my garden... and would die of cold and wet...
Why should anyone set light to a tree, Pat? His own or anyone else's?? Anyway, it's good OH is reprieved for today, and I hope you hear the big fire is under control by tonight.
Dacha, so sorry to hear about your MIL. Do you have a diagnosis for her problem? My grandmother was blind for the last 20 years of her long life, and was cared for largely by my mother (until Mum herself was in her early 80s). There was State-provided care, though, to help with Granny's personal needs like washing and dressing.
That toe sounds painful! Is your foot in plaster now?
Cheers Liri.......you have been blessed with a caring mum and grand-mum
The current diagnosis is that there are differing issues with each eye. Acute glaucoma is present in one which is causing heavy tunnel vision which my MIL is saying is just 'closing in'.....the other eye is displaying optic neuritis which is sometimes caused by encephalitis .....which worryingly can be caused by tick bites......she spends all her time outdoors and the Russian countryside is a hotbed for ticks.
We have another appointment tomorrow so fingers crossed we can get some solid information and some treatment programs put in place, really appreciate the concern , thank you
We have masons due to start this pm or tomorrow am on foundations for our new shower room. They need dry weather so, naturally, we have heavy dark clouds and serious, heavy rain - the best since we arrived. Masons booked months ago. Who knew you just needed a start date instead of a rain dance?
Ticks can cause all sorts of nasties Dacha. Assuming some of what MIL has can be cured, she needs to use repellents when outside. Are the cats and dog protected? Good luck with the toe and MIL's sight.
Pat - why burn a tree in situ when you can cut it up for logs and burn them safely?
Hope the knee gets diagnosed and sorted Dove. Hugs to all with aches and pains and funnies.
Ooh, me - I knew that. If you want a bit of frost to sweeten your parsnips, plan to pour some concrete - works a treat. Yes and if you are impatiently waiting for a really important phonecall, go to the loo - that also works if you're waiting for British Gas to fix a problem - they only need about 20 seconds inattention from you to be able to get one of those 'we called but you were out' cards through the door. And if you don't want it to rain, remember to take your umbrella.
Chicky - yes protect your lemon verbena from frost. Mine stays outside standing against the house wall and has survived the last 5 years. It wouldn't have coped with the previous couple of winters though. It's one of those that can cope with cold or with wet but not with both together. Mum had one growing in the ground, under an old apple tree which gave it winter shelter.
Lily Pi - I've only ever had a generic sort - I guess there are named varieties but I've no experience to recommend one rather than another.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
DL - my aunt has macular degeneration. She started seeing cats everywhere as her eyesight deteriorated. Apparently she went to the docs and opened with 'You're going to think I'm mad' and the doc interrupted saying 'cats or dogs?'. That one is fairly treatable, although I guess it's been ruled out in your MIL's case. My MIL had galloping cataracts - that required surgery to fix, as did FIL's cancer in his eye. All 3 of them still have functioning sight though. There's all sorts that can go wrong with eyes as we get older
but a few of them are, if not reversible than at least stoppable, so I hope you get a firm diagnosis for her quickly
Dove - glad you finally got someone to listen
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”