My eye patch came off during the night.  Mimz put another one back on for me.  I only needed the patch at night, so I don't rub my eye.

I slept late and my eye looked much better.  We still want me to see an eye specialist, to make sure I don't have an infection and make sure we treat my eye correctly.

I did not want Mimz to put in the eye drops because it burned some.  I have watched GGM put drops in GGF eyes often, so I know that it is not a bad thing normally.

I didn't go to school.  My appointment was not until 2:40p in Cy Fair which is about an hours drive from Mimz home.  So it may be a long afternoon in the car with a lot of traffic on the drive home.

Barbara worked it out so she could go to eye doctor with Mimz and me.  We invited her to come early and we went to our favorite Chinese food place right down the street from Mimz home.  She happily accepted.  Mimz ordered cashew  chicken and Barbara ordered orange chicken, because they both knew I like those foods and they both shared with me.  

 Dr Honey Herce works in Cy Fair, which is far away.   She checked my eyes thoroughly.  I could easily read the eye chart.  I am a little bit farsighted, but nothing that requires glasses.  The back of my eyes are healthy. 

 Oh, we did have a problem with putting in the eye drops.  I refused to let her put the second drop in my eye even with Mimz and Barbara trying to convince me.  The doctor brought in help, a nurse.  I then cooperated with out much resistance.  That is the first time in my life I did not do everything the doctor asked me to do.  I was afraid it would hurt.  It's called self-preservation.

Let me say this: my eye looks soooooo much better today than it did last night.  Dr. Herce could see the residual stretching and folds of tissue from the blister I had last night.  The conclusion:  I have pink eye or adenoviral conjunctitis or RAD (reactive airway disease).  All three of these are listed on my Summary.  Maybe they are all different names for the same thing.   I can not go to school for a week.  I must come back next Thursday for her to check my eye again and get a release so I can go back to school.  I haven't been told this yet, but I probably can not go to Brant's birthday party.  I will be devastated.

I could be in the same house with Anna Kate, but we want to error on the side of caution.  Mommy will take off work on Friday.  Mimz will take care of me on Monday.  Barbara will take care of me at my home on Tuesday and GGM will take care of AK and Grandma will come help her.  Wednesday Mimz will take care of me and Thursday Mimz will take me to the doctor to get my release to attend school.   Everyone pitches in to help take care of these two children. 

I fell asleep on the drive home.  When Barbara said we are home, I sort of woke up, climbed the stairs, and climbed onto her bed. 

I said I did not want the light on or the TV on.  I was asleep in just a few minutes.  I slept for at least two hours.  I started out with my feet off the bed and my knees at the edge.  I slide down a bit while I was sleeping.

I am to use artificial tears, like Refresh.  The MOST important thing is to wash my hand well and often.  And my adults must wash their hands well and often too.  They can get Pink Eye too.   I should not share towels, pillows cases, etc. 

My follow up appointment is January 22 at 10am.