6 till 17 february (English)

General Practitioners...

Monday, February 6, I felt a slight improvement on the eye, but it was still not completely gone. The GP in Groningen apparently had the right remedy prescribed. Or so I thought of course! In order not to take any risks, I decided, in consultation with my supervisor, not going to work this day. I am a teacher in primary education and a proud master of a group with childeren at the age of 12 years old. With risking my own life I drove toward school. I needed to prepare a few things for the nest day, because then we started the final tests of this school (CITO). Anyway it's in my nature to work as often as possible ... I love my job!

Tuesday 7 and Wednesday, February 8. The CITO was truly launched. The children were very nervous and I wasn’t feeling great. It must had been a hiarious scene for an outsider. But those days were fine. Only the drive was quite an adventure. In the morning and in the afternoons I kept one eye closed while driving. At school I did the salve in the eye and I try to ignore the irritation.

Wednesday the tube Fucithalmic has been almost empty. My father always says: "With medicine, you should never do too shabby." This opinion I have always faithfully followed. Also, the irritation was still here, so a repeat prescription was necessary. Of course I made an appointment for that afternoon, because then it could just outside my work (haha that’s my personality). My own doctor was apparently on vacation and so I had a substitute doctor. I have never had such trouble as long as a doctor does his work. This time I was wondered how fast I was outside again. Dr. Schoema shone a light into the eye and I had to follow the light. Again his opinion was clearly and firmly: "Continue Fucithalmic until the tube is completely empty. Then start Trafloxal." However, these drops were also designed against bacteria. Good faith so I followed his advice.

The days until February 17, I just keep working. The CITO was ended; the kids and I have done some relaxing activities. Because the winter weather was beautiful, we were going ice-skating on Friday.

I am also in that week (February 14) been to my study in Tilburg. I follow a training for a manager in Education. A very interesting study with very interesting people. I was willing to pay the suffering to get there.  Still with one eye closed I drove to my study.

As I already told, I find it very annoying to have to wear glasses. My glasses from the Middle Ages need an update.  It was time for something new. Together with Maud, I went to the optician for new glasses. I assumed that with a week the inflammation would be over.  I booked the glasses, so a week later I could do an eye test. Coincidentally, there is just a sticker on the picture over the eye ... an omen??

The week afterwards the eye changed for no other purpose. It seemed in a kind of resting stage. Yet it was particularly annoying that its during so long . On a Monday I called again with my doctor, but he was still on vacation. Because he’s a very fine doctor, I wanted to talk with him.  

Thursday, February 16 I had an appointment. He didn’t want to wait with a visit to an eye specialist. I could choose from the Rotterdam Eye Hospital and the Maasstad Hospital. According to him, the choice does not really matter. I could go faster at the latter hospital. Incidentally, it was closer for me, so I (there he is again) didn’t miss my work too much ... Boosted by a phone call from my doctor, I could visit the hospital the next day.

For that one day I got new droplets. Diclofenac eye drops would make the irritation not worse.

What took place in the hospital you will read next time!