DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, AND DRY EYES

 Hey Dudes, and Dudettes,

The world doesn't spin around 360 degrees every day does it? I know that walls and people don't move. I don't drink, but it felt like I had one too many. Stumbling around the hospital room and my own home made me slow like a snail. Even snails can turn into race-car drivers, If you've seen that movie Turbo; you'll catch on to this reference. I thought I had this thing called Vertigo. Don't give your female parent ideas like this. Trust me they'll consult an oracle called Dr. Google. It's a scary thing when you can't walk in a straight line for more than five seconds. Maybe you'd fail a breathalyser test. I was sober though. I think if you move as fast as Sonic The Hedgehog, it's hard to slow down. Somewhere along the way I've heard this line:

'Slow and steady wins the race.'

I don't really understand this. I move too fast like Speedy Gonzales. The whole world was zooming around like Toretto driving a fast car in The Fast and Furious Franchise. This all happens due to low blood pressure. It can occur to not eating enough as well. You have to use techniques such as sitting down for a certain amount of time to wait for the dizziness to pass, and then get up. Holding on to someone's arm can help you to not get all woozy. I held on to walls, tables, chairs, and banisters. I'd advise you to be careful on stairs. Old Victorian houses like mine have too many flights of stairs going into different directions, so make sure you have someone standing at the top or bottom to help you, because I nearly fell down some stairs. It might be embarrassing if you've got to sit down on the stairs and come down them sitting down. It's better than losing a limb. 

To stop it, you have to gulp water down like a fish. You even have to eat to keep yourself from toppling over. It's a horrible stage in the side-effects of being a cancer patient. 

Headaches:

The worst thing that can happen is the excruciating headaches. It's like someone is welding iron and bashing a hammer on your skull. Any little sound can set you off into a screaming banshee. A phone ringing. Machines beeping loudly. Someone watching a T.V show. It's like your brain is on fire. You can't go out into bright light. It takes a toll on your cranium. It reminds me of someone drilling a hole in a wall. Except it's in your brain. It's like a quiet buzzing sound that gets louder until you can't take the white-hot pain any longer. You can't have paracetamol, so the next best thing is to sit in the dark with ambient lighting. The dimmer the lighting, the better you survive the raging war of brain cells that are trying to calm down the raging storm in your head. Wearing dark shades helps. 

The loud noises and bright lights can agitate you. It forms a bubble of anxiety in your chest. You can't breathe because you don't know how to cope with it. Close a window to block out the natural light. Well the curtains on the window. Not being able to watch was difficult. If Netflix and chilling calms you down, and you can't stand the brightness of screens, there are other things you can do. One of them is arts and crafts. Another one was talking. 

Okay, I'm gonna give you some golden nuggets of advice. Sit back, and relax, grab a nutty magnum, wear your favourite pair of loungewear/P.J's/hoodies/T-Shirt's/joggers, and listen loud and crystal clear:

'Don't get a lumber puncture. It could mess your spine up. Just do a lot of sleeping if your head is about to explode like a grenade. You could draw, paint. collage, do origami, and colour in a colouring book to take your mind off the pain. Maybe even blog and vlog. It helps to do mindful things to calm the brain down.'

I'll leave you to form an opinion on this advice.

Dry Eyes 

If you've already got crappy eyesight such as being a member of the Severely Partially Sighted club. Also known as being visually impaired. The world is somewhat blurry through your eyes. You can see in the daylight, but you can't see things on the floor, or tables and chairs in the way. You get battered and bruised on a daily basis. At night time you're completely blind. You can't see shadows, colours, and shapes. Everything is black. It's a bleak reality. At least you have a white cane to move around with. 

The world suddenly turns black and white. You can't see people. They look all white and blurry. You're freaking out. Your heart's racing in your chest. Palms are sweaty. Your forehead is creased in confusion. You can't see the most important people in life. Then you press the buzzer to call a doctor. The worst thing is when no one knows what's happening to you. An eye doc comes to shine a light in your eyes. After some tests, they find out you've got dry eyes. You get eye drops to spray in your eyes. I'm not a huge fan of eyedrops. There's this cream that you apply under your eyes like eyeliner to make your eyes go droopy. It knocks you into an unconscious state of sleep. To clear your vision, here's a vital tip to remember: 

Blink a lot to clear your vision. 

This experience reminds me of a character from a Marvel Studio's series called Daredevil. He's a blind lawyer called Matt Murdock. He manipulates a cane with some serious professional skills. He's a blind vigilante, which is inspirational to me as being a member of the blind society. He uses touch, taste, sound, and smell to catch bad guys. It might be scary to lose your sight for a little while, but imagine a person who doesn't have sight. They have to use their heightened senses to navigate a cruel/unforgiving world. Remember not everyone is as accepting of you having sight issues. 

I'm gonna give you some more awe-inspiring advice. Grab those fluffy blankets. Lean against those comfy pillows, grab some Hula Hoops, slip into your favourite pair of loungewear/PJ's/hoodies/T-Shirt's/joggers. Listen loud and crystal clear: 

'Losing sight for a second isn't a big deal. If you've got 20/20 vision, you won't understand the trials and tribulations of having tunnel vision. Not being able to have the ability of mastering peripheral vision can make you vulnerable to the things around you. Be grateful for the sight you have. Why do people who have amazing vision stand too close to a screen? Make sure you're protecting your eyes by taking care of them. Put cucumbers on them to cool them down once in a while.'

I'll leave you to chew on that piece of advice. 

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