MGD

Blepharitis/Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)

What is it?
Your oil glands have gone on strike! Yikes....... didn't really realize we had oil glands.

"The meibomian glands are located in the eyelids. Secretions from these glands comprise the lipid (oily) layer of the tear film which is so crucial in preventing rapid evaporation of the tears. Failure of these glands to produce or secrete oil - due to chronic blockage, thickening of the meibum, etc. will affect the quality and stability of the tear film, which in turn will produce classic dry eye symptoms."


On the treatment sheet this is the first paragraph.

Please be advised that your condition is chronic and con not be cured. The following treatments are intended to reduce they symptoms you are experiencing and to make your eyes more comfortable.

THANKS A LOT....that is exactly what I wanted to hear.
It will always be there to bug the crap out of me.
Please tell me....... that it will go away if I do everything you tell me I must do, and I will not have these itchy --puffed up eyes the rest of my life.

Since the eye lids are inflamed I first thought it might be pink eye.
(Think I'd rather have pink eye) at least then it would go away.

Hot Compresses.... 5-10 minutes , twice a day. will help reduce inflammation in the lids, while thinning the oils inside the tear glands, allowing them to be expressed more easily. (So yep, get to stand across the sink for an extra 10 minutes every morning and evening just holding that hot washcloth on my eyes.

Lid scrubs/Massage
Use a warm washcloth with a small amount of diluted baby shampoo to nightly scrub along the margins of your eyelids along the lash lines. Also, gently massage each lid for about 30 seconds. (So now I get to use the shampoo that is normally purchased for kids---Sorry Kenley....grandma must use it too.)

This will help to remove any oily buildup/crusting that can irritate the eyes and clog the glands.


Oh, yes, I knew I had dry eye syndrome. Just not this bad....one eye tested a 1 and the other a 3... last summer one tested a 3 and the other a 5.
Oh, wait...I think the normal is to be a 10, Ya right- Doesn't look like my eyes are normal or will ever be normal again on their own.

So for the present time I get to put Medicated drops in 4 times a day along with more artificial tears 4-6 times a day. And get to go back to the eye doctor in a week to see if the condition is improving.
Oh, and don't forget Verna you have to do the hot compresses faithfully, and the lid scrubs along with buying and taking Omega-3 vitamins.

THAT IS JUST WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR! NOT!!!!!!!!

The also recommend the punctual plugs, but say they will not solve the problem 100%, but MIGHT help.

How did I come to go to the eye doctor? The other afternoon all of a sudden my left eye was dancing and I could not see out of it at all for a few moments. If I would have had to drive I would not have been able to do so for about 20 minutes.
My eyes looked like I had been crying for hours.... Really all I would have needed is the sound to go with it. And rather then call my MD I knew I best go see the specialist again. But my doctor was full I could not get in, therefore they stuck me in with one of the other doctors in the office. Actually I liked this guy almost better then my original doctor. He explained things more in depth to me. And he took his time was not rushed. Stated that I was the 4th person that afternoon that had come in with the same problem.

SO I am not alone in this boat of eye problems. But that doesn't make me any happier about it either. It affects my vision also, so I have to be extra careful on the computer when I do payroll, etc. Must make sure my figures are correct.
Hopefully by the end of the two weeks on the meds I can go back to doing maintenance on things only and not have to use the medicated drops. However guess it is here with me the rest of my life and I shall have to be very careful not to let it get this bad again. NO FUN, NO FUN!

Grandpa was hording photos.

This morning I find out that grandpa was hording a couple of photos from last week end.
They were on his phone and he didn't bother forwarding them to me, therefore, I did not have them to add to my post of spending time with our granddaughter.

This one is his favorite..... She was going thru her purse and was sharing her things with him.

Later in the day she modeled her mothers hat.

He also found this one from Christmas time when she was modeling her hat. Her new gloves hanging from the hat. I understand the wagon has now been put in the garage awaiting warmer weather so we can go out and enjoy it then.

SUMMER WHERE ARE YOU? I am SO ready for summer weather!

Our day with our Granddaughter.

Bud and I spent the day in Normal with Kenley, Kim and Clay.
Kim and Clay were busy cleaning out closets and getting ready to put their house on the market.
Kenley kept grandma on the go. She is a very active little one and doesn't like to sit still.
At one point I did set her up in the chair with grandpa and hurried and snapped a photo.
Prior I had been giving her a ride in her stroller through out the house. I had taken her out after about 30 minutes of riding, thought I would sit down on the floor and play, but she tried to climb back into the stroller so we rolled around the house in the stroller for a ride for about an hour total. (She sure loves her rides) I can hardly wait till the weather is nice outside so we can enjoy the outdoors again. I am sure we will go for a lot of walks when the weather gets nicer.
Yesterday I get a text message ....asking me how I like her new hair duo.....
So cute. But wait, is that Dad giving her this pony tail?

Looking forward to going back to see her again next Saturday!!!!

We love ya girl!!!!

Who is watching your moves?

Just before Christmas our neighbor stopped at her mother's house just inside the trailer park entrance to help her carry her Christmas Tree into the house. She left her car door open and was only inside a minute. But, when she got back to the car her purse was missing.
She canceled her credit cards and they begin to canvas the area.
They found her purse inside one of the evergreen trees at the entrance to the park.
Along with two lawn chairs, a blanket and a machete.


The tree looked a little worse then this one does with the branches down almost to the ground.

Actually I think the branches were touching the ground.

Now this tree they found her purse in looks like this. I am so glad that they chopped the bottom of this tree off. Every time I came home I had to think.... is he/she sitting in that tree now watching me?

I guess we really never know who is watching our moves, and where they are hiding to observe our actions. But to me them sitting in this tree was creepy. Were they just kids or were they some homeless person or one of the people from the group home across the street?

I know there are a lot of sick people out there in this world, but guess I never gave it a thought that they might sit in a tree watching our moves.

Tierd of coughing, and being locked in own house

Last week end on Friday and Saturday my nose was like a dripping faucet. To the point that I did not get to go see my adorable granddaughter.
I spent the whole day in bed. I cannot tolerate a lot of medicines, therefore, I buy Children's meds to keep my allergies under control.
I purchased Children's Mucinex Cough Expectorant and it states it is alcohol-free.... Between it and my nighttime allergy meds I now have it down to a minimum cough if I keep taking the Mucinex every 4-6 hours.

With the weather being so cold outside, and it raining and snowing off and on, we have been having problems with our door locks.
I do NOT like having to take a blow dryer to warm up the lock to be able to get my back door open. Bud had treated the lock with the de-ice stuff before he left on Wednesday, but as I was cleaning the bathroom I saw the bottle of :

Sitting under the cabinet. Now I knew it was what we used to spray the push out runners to keep them from rusting and the seals. I sat and read about what it is used for, came into work and ask my boss if it would hurt anything to spray it on patio door runner or a lock. He stated he uses it all over his boat he didn't' see why I could not use it. It helps repel water and lubricates.

I have not used it on the runner on the patio door yet. But am sure I will after I chip all the ice off the thing or it melts so I can wipe it down good. BUT I did use it on the back door lock.

I unlocked the door stood holding the door open and pulled the handle so the cylinder would go in and out. And SPRAY I DID....I DO NOT LIKE THE SMELL!!! Smells get to me very badly, but it soon disappeared since Most of it was on the outside.

I did not have any problem getting into the trailer last night and this morning no problem unlocking the door to get out either. YAAA..... I may even spray the door entry way to keep it from freezing along the bottom.
So Liquid Wrench Silicone you came to my rescue. Bud declared he never had any problem opening that door like I did, but now I don't have any problems either!

I like the fact that I could open it with no problem at all and it wasn't sticking shut like it had done for me last week.