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Am I suppose to be able to taste the eye drops?

On occasion, I feel like my life could be television show. I have requested a camera crew. I encounter scenarios on a daily basis, that I wish I made up (not including work). The eye drops. I went for an eye exam, mainly because my left eye had been extremely blurry. I just thought that my vision had worsened and it was time for a new prescription. After attempting to read the eye chart, the doctor put these florescent yellow drops in my eyes. These drops detect any abnormalities. My left eye was covered in corneal abrasions. The right eye had some, but not enough to compare to the left. Doctor asks if I have dry eyes and I said no. Wells, apparently I did/do. He did not feel comfortable enough to proceed with the exam. So we stopped and I was advised to take OTC eye drops 5 times a day in each eye, with gel in both eyes at night, AND hot compress for 20 minutes each day. Who has the time? I did this for one week and went back to the doctor. It did not improve at all. So now in additio

Laying on the wrong side of the bed.

If you know me well, you know that I enjoy a good nap. Heck, I love good nap and despite my narcolepsy medication, I can still sneak a nap from time to time.This past week has been weird and on Tuesday night I was getting ready for bed and I felt the need to lay down first (because who really has the energy to wash their face AND brush their teeth). My sweet Sandy decided that she wanted to lay on my side of the bed, so being a good dog mom, I let her. Charlie was in the floor on his bed, as he had nudged the bed from the living room to my bedroom. Laying on the wrong side of the bed is weird. It is this unknown territory, yet it is still comfortable. It amazes how the scenery is different, even though I am only about 12 inches to the left. The angle to watch TV is better, (but I have cancelled my satellite and currently only have an antenna and Netflix access in the living room). Sometimes just a small move out of our comfort zone can give us a new perspective. Surgery related: I