Off to the Eye Hospital in Brighton this morning.
Something's not right with one eye... like a piece of tissue paper floating around right in front of my vision.
aaagh.
My novel in progress is supported by a Grant for the Arts
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ONE WORLD - A GLOBAL ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES
New Internationalist April 2009
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See You Next Tuesday Anthology II
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6 comments:
I hope it's nothing, V. Good luck!
Oh Vanessa, I hope everything's okay - positive thoughts coming your way.
Jxx
So sorry to hear that, I am sure it is easily fixable. Sending healing energies.
T
Thank you for your lovely messages!
Right. Five hours later...It's called a vitreous detachment. And they can't do anything about it other than stick you in a time capsule and put it in reverse.
So. In the spirit of loving whatever our bodies chuck at us, I have christened my piece of tissue paper Terry.
Has to be a bloke, dunnit? Getting into your sight line when you want to do something else...
(sorry Mimi... I'm not collapsing on the floor over this one.. I can see through it. It could be a lot worse.)
Hope Terry doesn't get in the way too much, Vanessa.
Nik
He's OK. Now I know he's not threatening my sight. Ta Nik!
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