VH and makeup

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Hi Everyone!!

I thought I'd check in again after going to the doctor yesterday. But, what

made me really check in today is my " funny " experience this morning that

prompted my silly question for the day.

But, I'll keep you in suspense and tell you the results of my doc appt. I

went into Dr. Ken's office a depressed, nervous wreck (he's used to this

after these last 9+ years). Kleenex in hand, I went through the list of my

concerns. Going off the Glucophage this last month helped with the diarrhea

.... I only had to rush for the porcelain god immediately after eating once

or twice a week instead of daily. On good days, I had an hour before the

mad dash began. I've had acne on my face all week that, despite daily

facial routines (3x a day), was not clearing up as well as acne on my scalp

(this has always been a sign that I have a staph infection). In the

meantime, my legs are swelling and the neuropathy has been more pain than I

can tolerate. These days I feel the major wuss when it comes to pain tolerance.

So, he's given me an antibiotic to fight the staph on my face ... and he

believes I probably have it in my stomach/intestines as well. So, back to

my old regimen using Glucophage. Yeah ... I was so depressed about the high

bg results even though I knew it would happen.

He's getting authorization to remove a cyst on my head (has to do with one

of my hair follicles) and starting the procedure for me to get a second

opinion on whether further PRP laser treatment is necessary in my left

and/or right eye. He's increased my blood pressure medication which will

help lower my bp readings and help to get rid of the 5 pounds of water my

body is retaining. Yep ... 5 pounds or more worth. In the summer, it's

sometimes 10 pounds worth of water. CA hot days are killers for my legs ...

I retain the water like there's no tomorrow, a leg ulcer bursts open, I

treat aggressively w/wet-to-dry treatments, and still wind up in a hospital

for IV antibiotic feedings. <sigh>

So, today, I am getting ready for a job interview out in the desert area.

I've got my black skirt, sleeveless shell and lightweight black/teal jacket

on. No hosiery ... a definite no-no for me ... allergic reactions to them.

I decide I need to wear some eye makeup. So, I proceed to try to put on

eyeshadow, eye liner, and mascara. Well, let me tell you ... I was laughing

and frustrated at the same time. I have always had to plant my nose almost

on the mirror to see what I'm doing anyway ... but I didn't think about my

decreased vision in the right eye (20/200 corrected). I see only distortion

out of my right eye ... so here I am ... no problem with getting the makeup

on my right eyelid because I have 20/30 vision in my left eye. BUT, when it

came to the left eyelid ... well, I literally could not see what I was

doing. So, I kinda guesstimated. When I was done, I didn't look too much of

a clown so away I went. (LOL) I got to wondering whether any of you have

encountered this and whether you've given up on wearing any makeup ... or

if you've found ways to tackle this problem.

By the way, I'm pretty confident I won't get the job for many reasons.

Being in the field of HR and interviewing for HR positions, my

" gut-feeling " has never proven me wrong. I've decided since it's been well

over a year and no job yet, that I'd get my CA Teaching Credential and go

back to teaching again (it's been 10 yrs. since I've taught school). This

is bringing on more stress as I have such a problem reading, I worry I

won't be able to read aloud to my students at all. I won't be working in a

spec. ed. environment, so I'm sure I'll have new challenges now that my

vision is so drastically different. However, I'm considering working

towards my old, original goal ... teaching blind or deaf students. I'm

looking into what will be involved in doing this.

Anyway ... enough of my ramblings. Good thing I don't post daily, huh!?!

--Juli

T2 1982

1000 mg Glucophage b.i.d./20 mg Glipizide b.i.d./45 mg Actos/Lotensin HCT

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