Thursday Thoughts

Today is March 6 and it is World Glaucoma Day. It's the first ever. Hopefully a few people will notice and make it a mainstay on the calendar every year. It matters to me because my Grandma had it for as long as I can remember. She always had to put eye drops in and it was manageable for years, but as she got older, it did worsen and she eventually needed surgery on her eyes. I think it might have been more than once. It's important to know about since it is hereditary and it is called the silent blinding disease because there are usually no symptoms. It causes damage to the optic nerve in the eye and will cause blindness if not treated. If it is caught early, you can use the eye drops to keep it at bay, but there is no cure and eye damage is irreversible.


My mom has it now, so that increases my chances for getting the disease too. Sad, but I know what to look for and I will continue to get yearly screenings even though I am only 29.


I'm glad that there is an outreach for the disease. Now we just have to tell people about it.
For more information you can check out the World Glaucoma Day web site.
Spread The Word.
http://glaucomapatients.org/index.php

On another note, Matthew McConnehey is so cute. He is really just a piece of fine sculpted art. Hopefully that is not wrong to say, but when someone gives you the chills just by looking at them, it's gotta mean something. God made art for us to enjoy. I plan to enjoy this piece and here, you can too. Meow!

I could really use a massage. You know it must be pretty bad when you see a picture of a squirel getting a massage and you have a twinge of jealousy. Looks like Smoochy is living the good life.

So these are my thoughts for Thoughtful Thursday. Friday is a day away.