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Winter solstice

Winter solstice

Longest night of the year and the darkness and coldness have really hit. Things seem really bleak. I've been struggling for a long time and was pacing myself to this point but can't see beyond it. I'm safe but despairing. I'm trapped in a vortex of family dysfunction from earliest years and emotional pain, received and (mea culpa) inflicted. I can't help my closest sibling - all others are estranged - and I don't seem able to extricate myself from personal difficulties and dilemmas that at present ďefine me - I have no connections or other identity. I've lost faith in my mh team.

I guess the sun will rise tomorrow, and I'll keep taking one day at a time, but I can't envision a future, my future.

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Dear @Dimity ❤ Thanks for checking in. I've been sending wishes /prayers you won't lose your vision, and will continue to.

I'm glad you have a family member helping in the days after your surgery.

I want to commend you for your massive effort recently to deal with hard things like paperwork and the house.

It must be a very scary surgery and I'm also sending wishes for your anxiety and MH.

Sending lots of care to you ❤

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Oh Dim

@Dimity

thinking of you. Wishing you the best inpatient and recovery experience. I
had eye surgery as a child. It is scary.

thanks for letting us know

btw… it has been a pleasure… knowing you.

love apple

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@Dimity , sending you lots of understanding hugs my friend 🧡

Wishing you all the best , fast recovery

I had eye surgery when I was little , I am blind in one eye and partly blind in the other eye 🥰

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Struth @Dimity and @Shaz51

This world of afflictions is horrible.

Sending you both the best regards for today and into tomorrow.

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Thanks for your good wishes @NatureLover @Appleblossom @Shaz51 @Stout,. Very much appreciated.

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Hello @Shaz51 @Appleblossom @NatureLover my eye surgery was successful. It was about 12 hours before my sight was good enough to cope. I couldn't have got by without help and support from a very kind couple who took me in and guided and looked after me.

@Shaz51 my eye surgeon who specialises in cataract and cornea said he's had many with one eye. So when the time comes please know there's people who can help.

I'm still feeling rather shaken, and am now home alone again. Highly relieved but it will take a while to settle.

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soo lovely to hear from you @Dimity ,

soo glad everything went well and you did have some help 😍❤️

one day at a time my friend xxx

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Sooo happy to see your name in my notifications, @Dimity ! ❤ And that your eye surgery was a success! Yay!

And that you had help afterwards 🙂

No wonder you are shaken. Glad you are home where you can rest and settle. Thank you so much for letting us know ❤

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Thanks @NatureLover @Shaz51 it's lovely to be back. I just came in from a short walk and it's so good to see clearly.

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Am so happy for you, dear @Dimity 🙂

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