A-hoy matee

Allergies stink. I often wake up with a sore throat, a mountain of used tissues and a stuffy nose. This morning, I woke up with an itchy eye. My right eye has been itchy, red and watery for weeks now on and off.

So, I went through the entire day trying to not scratch it and removing the green goop that would build up. Even my students kept asking me, "What's wrong with your eye Mrs. Wilson?"

By the time I got home, my eye was beginning to close shut from the swelling. I had had a date planned with my hubby to go Ballroom Dancing (to make up for prom), but very well couldn't go with just one working eyeball. I was super dissapointed, but didn't want to ditch our date.

I got an eye patch instead! Just call me One Eyed Wanda. It was quite the scene, wearing an eye patch to Olive Garden, walking around stores and then going to a movie. My continued to swell, itch, goop and get crusty...it was NOT a good situation. I was super self-conscious about it, but still tried to have a good time. I missed putting food in my mouth just one time b/c I was off-balanced.

My mom is visiting from Argentina for the next week. How lovely it is to see her interact with my kids and have her extra help with cooking. She wanted to go to the mall for some make up, so we headed out today. I wore sunglasses INSIDE the mall to hide my eyeball. Not making eye contact with people is the best way to go.

With Benadryl, eye drops and rest, my eyeball is getting better. I feel a bit loopy with the drugs, but I have high hopes to make it to church tomorrow without too many looks.

Update: Double Pink Eye Infection! A goopey, irritating, itchy mess. Thank goodness for Abby Kobel who gave me some drops...I am recovered, but it sure did make me grateful to have all of my 5 senses back and in tack.