A crazy time...

Life just isn't meant to be "normal" in my part of the world.  I almost don't remember what it means for it to be calm and relaxing and enjoyable.  One would think that having the luxury of having a half day job, would give me hours extra to slow down and take time out, but it just doesn't work that way.
So, school's closed for the Easter break on Friday, 23 March.  I'd made an appointment for Jake to go to an behavioural optometrist last Monday and he picked up that Jake does have a few problems with his eyes.  Jake's vision is excellent, so no problems there, but his muscles in his right eye are weak and he apparently has problems merging the images that each eye sees in his brain and so sees double up to nearly a foot in front of his face.  Part of the assessment included taking photos of Jake's retinas, which showed lesions on the retina in Jake's right eye.  The optometrist also wasn't happy with the marks and we were referred to an ophthalmologist from there.  He also recommended that Jake start up with their eye therapy programme, which we did and he began the therapy following day.  After lots of anxious phone calls, I managed to get an appointment with an ophthalmologist for Thursday afternoon.  We were obviously very concerned about the marks on Jake's retina; "lesion" is a scary word.  The ophthalmologist confirmed that Jake has scars on his retina probably caused by a virus at some stage or other.  The scar tissue shows no sign of growth or of being active, so she only needs to see him again in 3 months time.  Even that is sooner than I'd have liked; I find the whole thing frightening.

Added to all of that, Jake developed a cold and suffered with fevers on and off during last week and finally broke out in a rash on Sunday morning, which has since been confirmed as Measles.  I have also been off work for 2 days this week, with a temperature, swollen glands and just feeling plain sick and unwell.  I have done soooo much sleeping and I am just hoping and praying that I don't catch the Measles from Jake.  And, to crown it all, I woke up this morning with a gorgeous fever blister! I've never had one before and they are not pretty or comfortable or nice.  And my lip is covered in thick white cream.  So, basically, I feel lovely.

Other than that, it's always amazing to see how many people care when you're sick.  We've had visitors and phone calls and people bringing/making us meals (thanks moms) and offers to do grocery shopping; we are lucky and blessed and it's just so nice to be so loved by everyone!

That's our news.  Not the greatest school holiday for Jake, not by a long shot. I might actually have to let him just stay off for one extra day since he's been such a brave little soldier.  Maybe...

Love,
Sue