Last Monday. the 26th of June 2023, Martin’s daughter Lauren turned 25. Four years ago, Martin, Peter and I went by train to Newcastle for the celebration of Lauren’s 21st birthday. I mentioned this in 2019 in a comment to Carolyn and copy it here:

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1. auntyutadoesitevenmatter3Jul 6, 2019I am still quite happy with all my glasses, Carolyn, since all the different glasses still work more or less as well as last year! 🙂I would say that his year’s eye-test result was pretty good, since it showed that my eye-sight deteriorated only very little since last year. 🙂 So, I am quite relieved about this. I am also relieved that Peter did not end up in hospital the other week. So far Peter has experienced only minor angina attacks. Whenever he gets an attack or goes for a quick walk, he uses some spray. But this vertigo attack the other night gave us a bit of a fright!Thank you for the HUGS, dear Carolyn. You may have noticed that I have not been around much for a few days. We spent last weekend in Newcastle for the 21st of our son’s younger daughter. We had a good time in Newcastle. 🙂 It was also good to have our son with us for a few days! Our son came from Ballina, Victoria, where he lives, and he stopped at our place and then we went together up north to Newcastle. 🙂 Last Sunday we came back from Newcastle. And on Monday our son had to go back to Ballina.When we got back from Newcastle, we were straightaway rather busy. And at our age there are usually a few health problems as well. But still, the past week was not too bad. We were able to get done whatever needed to be done during the week, and this was quite a lot!! Anyhow, for us it seemed to be a lot. . .

Following is another copy:

Uta’s Diary, June 2019

It is now June 2023 . I just did not apply anymore to have a Cataract Operation done. So, I still have had not one yet!

Cataract Operation/ Specsavers/ Ambulance/ Different glasses/Eye-test

This is printed on one of the cleaning cloths.
The green rimmed glasses are for using at the computer, the red rimmed ones are for walking around in, and the dark glasses are anti glare and good for wearing in the car.

I also still have some reading glasses!!

Here is what you can find in Google about The Fred Hollows Foundation:

https://www.hollows.org/au/about-the-foundation

I did get a reminder from Specsavers that another eye-test is due. So I thought, I better get my eyes checked again. I made an appointment for Tuesday, the 25th of June, 2019.

It turned out that the night from Monday to Tuesday was a very bad night for Peter and me. Peter happened to feel extremely dizzy. He felt so horrible that I called the ambulance. The ambulance people checked him out: Blood pressure and pulse were all right. So there was nothing wrong with his heart. They determined that it was just very bad vertigo. Since Peter had been vomiting a bit, they gave him an injection to stop the vomiting. They offered they could take him to the hospital, but there was probably nothing they could do about the vertigo. They said it was up to Peter to decide whether he wanted to go to the hospital or not. When Peter decided to stay at home, they advised, to call them back if later on for breakfast he did not feel all right.

Both Peter and I were able to go back to sleep for a few hours after the ambulance people left. And breakfast turned out to be pretty normal! So, this was good. Also, Peter was then able to drive me to the shopping centre for my appointment at Specsavers.

The eye-test result was pretty good, my eye-sight deteriorated only very little. I asked, whether it was all right, to have my cataract operation instead of in July, some five or six months later. The examining lady answered that this should be all right.

So I had been on the waiting list for the cataract operation since August last year. And I was advised recently that I could have it now in July. I found out that it was possible to delay the operation for another six months. Only if I did not have it by the end of six months I would loose my spot on the waiting list and had to go back to the end of the list!

So, I am happy now, that I can wait for this operation for a little bit longer. I mean, so far my eye-sight is not too bad. I do not fear the operation as such, I only fear that if my good eye gets operated on and something goes wrong, I might end up being totally blind, for my other eye is totally blind because of macular hole. . . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_hole

• Changing Glasses around according to Need!And how to handle a Mobile: Not so long ago I was given a second hand mobile phone. Peter and my children wanted me to have this so I could be contacted any…

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1. doesitevenmatter3Jun 29, 2019I remember when you got these new glasses! I hope they’ve served you well! 🙂
   Just stopping by with some HUGS for you and Peter! I hope you are both having a good day today.
   ((((HUGS)))) 🙂Reply
   1. auntyutadoesitevenmatter3Jul 6, 2019I am still quite happy with all my glasses, Carolyn, since all the different glasses still work more or less as well as last year! 🙂I would say that his year’s eye-test result was pretty good, since it showed that my eye-sight deteriorated only very little since last year. 🙂 So, I am quite relieved about this. I am also relieved that Peter did not end up in hospital the other week. So far Peter has experienced only minor angina attacks. Whenever he gets an attack or goes for a quick walk, he uses some spray. But this vertigo attack the other night gave us a bit of a fright!Thank you for the HUGS, dear Carolyn. You may have noticed that I have not been around much for a few days. We spent last weekend in Newcastle for the 21st of our son’s younger daughter. We had a good time in Newcastle. 🙂 It was also good to have our son with us for a few days! Our son came from Ballina, Victoria, where he lives, and he stopped at our place and then we went together up north to Newcastle. 🙂 Last Sunday we came back from Newcastle. And on Monday our son had to go back to Ballina.When we got back from Newcastle, we were straightaway rather busy. And at our age there are usually a few health problems as well. But still, the past week was not too bad. We were able to get done whatever needed to be done during the week, and this was quite a lot!! Anyhow, for us it seemed to be a lot. . .HUGS from me, Uta, and from Peter! 🙂 🙂Reply1

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1. catterelJan 27, 2021Colour coding is so simple and so effective. Hurrah for your new specs, Uta! And something else we have in common – a left eye that is mainly there for decoration due to a macular hole. Mine occurred in 2003. Well, we learn to live with our disabilities and manage !Reply
   1. auntyutacatterelJan 28, 2021That’s right, Cat/ somehow we manage. It’s just that things like ‘smartphone’ are not for me! 🙂Reply1
      1. catterelauntyutaFeb 1, 2021I think if you haven’t experienced the evolution of a technology, as it gradually gets more and more sophisticated, it must be quite difficult to get used to it. I’m lucky – have been using a computer for 40 years, and mobile phone/smart phone for about 25 years, so it’s been gradual. There are still lots of things I don’t/can’t do with them, though!! So many new apps coming out all the time.Reply
2. doesitevenmatter3Jan 28, 2021It’s always a YAY for new glasses! Yours are fashion-y beautiful! 🙂
   HUGS!!! 🙂Reply
   1. auntyutadoesitevenmatter3Jan 28, 2021YAY, Carolyn, I still love all my glasses, think of it, they were new more than two 1/2 years ago. But they’re still good! I hope they’re going to last me a bit longer. 🙂Reply1
      1. doesitevenmatter3auntyutaJan 28, 2021I remembered them! I like your taste in glasses.
         I have reading glasses and finally got some new ones this year.