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Chapter 16

BACK TO (THE SNOW GLOBE) Tahoe for healing –

We'\re back. Exactly where I needed to be. Waking up the first morning back
was amazing. I was surrounded by nature, snow and unbelievable
beauty. Christmas was rolling around the corner. There were still lights
that needed to be set up outside, the tree needed to be decorated, Christmas
cookies needed to be made and presents still needed to be
purchased. What a perfect way to heal.

To help with swelling, Jay made me a great homemade eye heating pad. He
took a sock, filled it with rice, and threw it in the microwave for 3
minutes. There was a soothing smell from the rice sock once it was
heated. Anyway, the sock fit perfectly and made my eye feel cozy, especially
on the days when I was feeling more eye pressure. It really helped with the
swelling too. Try it, it works great!
Just make sure you use a clean sock. I’m giggling right now.

In the days and weeks to follow, I (Jay put it in) continued using the eye
ointment 4 times a day. By Christmas time, my eye was doing well and the swelling had
gone down. It was still a bit red and dry at times, but for the most part, I was happy with
its progress. Now, it was time to wait for my next appointment until sometime in late