Aug 04, 2020: Flagstaff

I booked a one way flight on Sep 27 from Phoenix to Amsterdam . If customs or health officals at the airport do not ask questions there, I will fly 3 hours after arrival (on Sep 28) on a different flight to Athens....

Aug 01, 2020: Flagstaff

I had my second eye check-up on Friday. Everything looks good, I can, for the first time ever, see with both eyes at the same time! No more restrictions, so I went running this morning. My last checkup is 2 weeks from now, I will get a reading glasses prescription then from the eye clinic.

I am planning to fly to Europe the third week of September. Because of the Corona virus info is very iffy. I called KLM airlines: "if I arrive at Amsterdam airport on Sep 28 in the morning, am I allowed to fly to Athens (already booked), the same afternoon? And if needed, do a voluntary quarantaine in Greece (Patras)." The answer from the KLM Rep was: "yes, as long as I stay in the transit area at the airport."

I will double check this with some government source, but if this is true, than this would be my best option.

It has been hot here.....

Jul 18, 2020: Flagstaff

Because my left shoulder is troubling me, I had a MRI scan yesterday. Well, supposed to. I was lying in a very narrow tube, it was going to take 20 minutes, but I lasted 10 seconds. Claustofobia....
6 weeks ago I bought a Mavic Mini drone.
Here a video I took of my friends barn.

Jul 07, 2020: Flagstaff

The Fourth of July weekend came, and went. Smaller group than last year, because of the Corona virus, but....happy Fourth of July!

Jul 01, 2020: Flagstaff

It stays warm and very dry in Arizona. In Phoenix temperatures are in in the 37-40 Celsius range. Here in Flagstaff it is not so hot...
People from the USA are not allowed to fly to the Common market, because of the increase in Corona virus patients....Its still 3 months away from when I want to fly to Europe.....

Jun 11, 2019: Cataract operation

Jun 17
I went running this morning.  At 11.00 I had my 3rd check-up. Also talked with the doctor about my left eye. Yesterday it was thought that the left eye was still to good, but after some more testing (also because I am going to Greece end of September), it was decided that my left eye gets operated on Jul 23!  Good....

Jun 16
I slept without the eye patch. Today was my second check-up. The doctor said that everything looks good. No more restrictions: I am allowed to run again.

Jun 15
The discomfort is getting less day by day. My vision is stabilized now. The lens they put is for distance, I will need glasses for reading. The view from my right eye is much brighter than my left. Also blue is more blue and white is more white.

Jun 12, 13, 14
Sleeping with a protective cap during the day when the wind is blowing, I have the eye patch on to protect against dust. In the morning my vision is a bit vague, it does get better during the day. Some discomfort on the outside of my eye.

Jun 11
06.00
I took of the protective cup ( I have to wear it ever night until my next checkup on Jun 17), and went for a 30 minute walk. Jarring motion is not allowed yet, so no running. Also, I have to keep my head above waist level.
I kept the eye patch off. The discomfort is less, as is the stiffness and the black floaters in my eye are diminishing.

Jun 10
07.00
I took of the bandage and the protective  cup and I put on the eye patch.
Went for a short walk. Running is not allowed. Or weightlifting over 20 pounds...
At 12.30 I drove to the eye clinic for my checkup. The doctor said it looked good. Kept the eye patch on the rest of the day, at night the protective cup.

Jun 09
08.30
My operation is scheduled
Eye prepping, with lots of different eye drops, in 4 rounds.
09.30
Wheeled from the prepping area to the operating room on a hos[ital bed. Hooked up to monitors and an infuse. I am getting a low dose Propofol, not enough to put me under...
10.00-10.15
The operation itself. No pain, a little discomfort from the tugging and probing of my eye. Interesting light show happening now in my right eye.
10.45
Bandage and protective cup over my right eye.
Free to go! I drove to Fry's supermarket to get an eye patch and drove myself home.
At home I left the bandage and the cup on all evening and night.

Jun 06, 2020: Flagstaff

The last 7 days it has been warm during the day, at night I have all the windows and doors open. Summer is here....

On tuesday I have the cataract operation of my right eye.....