I do not remember much about my sister and my early years But my mother has recently died and while sorting through her papers I found a diary I was very angry when I read it. I won’t bother you with the early entries.
Amber is 6 years old today (That’s me ) she is doing very well at school.
We are very worried about Mary she will be 4 soon (that’s my baby sister) she is very slow to learn things and is very clumsy.
Just got back from the hospital Mary needs glasses and hearing aids
Glasses are ready doctor said they -1.75 in both eyes.
Mary won’t wear her glasses and keeps pulling her hearing aids out.
Mary was screaming because she had to go for 6 months eye check up. I took both girls. Mary needed stronger glasses -2.25 ,but Ambers sight was perfect.
Mary throwing a tantrum because Amber doesn’t wear glasses and hearing Aids.
Can’t cope with the problems so I copied Marys prescription and ordered a new pair for her and a matching pair for Amber
Went to the hospital with Mary and told them she had lost her hearing aids so they gave me a replacement pair.
Glasses arrived.I Told Amber doctor had rung and said they had made a mistake and she needed glasses as well as Mary.
Mary excited to see Amber wearing glasses today kept hers on all day. But threw her hearing aids out.
Amber complaint she can’t see so well with the glasses on.told her it takes a few days to get used to them.Its the school holiday so I hope Amber used to them before school starts again
Mary still not wearing her hearing aids. Decided to tell Amber she has to wearing hearing aids now like Mary.
Mary wearing her hearing aids now but Amber complaining.
Told Amber I will buy her a iPad if she wears her hearing Aids
Peace now.both girls wearing glasses and hearing Aids And Amber happy with her iPad.
School starts today Amber complains about having to wear glasses and hearing aids to school says she still can’t see as well wearing them .but I remind her about her iPad.
All Ambers school friend surprised to see her wearing glasses and hearing aids.they all want to try them.
Amber enjoyed all the attention she got.
Peace again.
Mary’s 6 month check up. Took her while Amber at school. Needed stronger lens - 3.25 with 2 out prism.
Ordered new glasses online for both girls with Marys new prescription.
The girls like the new frames I choose for ,both of them Mary can see much better now but Amber complaining they are pulling her eyes but I tell her she soon get used to them.
Mary starts school but fails the hearing test.
Took Mary to hospital she gets stronger hearing aids
Mary complaining that her new hearing aids are bigger why has Amber not got big ones as well.
Amber complains that her phone not working.
Says if she can have a new iPhone she will wear big hearing aids like Mary.
Give Amber the large hearing aids and bought her a new iPhone
Took Mary to the hospital and told them she had lost the new hearing aids.they were not pleased but gave her new ones.
Mary’s test due again tomorrow
Her eyes have got worse again. R-4.00 L 3.75 prism 3 out
Ordered 2 pair from Internet again
Glasses arrived Marys loves them she can see much better. Amber complains they hurt her eyes and has a headache bought her some new clothes.
Peace again
Amber 9 today.she brings a note home from school she failed the eye exam.and hearing test.
Panic what do I do. Decide to take her to a different eye doctor next week.
Got a shock Amber very short sighted now -5.00 and has astigmatism also increased prism 4 out now need to come back in 6 months.
Mary got new glasses today -4.25 prisms out 3 no astigmatism.
Ambers 6 month check up R -6.75 -2.75 130 prism out 6. L 6.50 -1.75 90 prism out 6 Mary no change.
Ambers 12 now breasts starting to develop,complaining about headaches taking her for eye test next month
Doctor said I should have brought her before R -8.25 -3.50 130 L -8.00 -2.00 90 prism out 8 both eyes Complains about the thickness of the lens,wants to wear a bra so I buy her first one.
Peace returns
It’s that time again. Mary R - 5 .75 L -5.00 prism out 5 no astigmatism
Amber 15 now asks for contacts booked appointment
Amber very angry had new test can’t have contacts R -12.75 -4.25 140 L-11.75 -2.75 prism out 10 add 2.00 both eyes. Has to wear even thicker lens with lined bifocals now. Bought her a new phone
Silence returns
Mary 13 today took her for eye test no change.
Amber complaining her right hearing aid not working
Took her to hospital doctor says she is profoundly deaf in right ear needs a cochlear ear implant.
Amber 18 now and had her cochlear implant last month It has this large magnet fitted on her head and Hugh aid on her right ear.
Amber gone to university now.
Amber coming home next week have booked eye appointment for her.
Doctor very unhappy that she not had a eye test for 4 years now Not good news for her R-18.75 -4.50 180 L-15.50 -3.00 180 ADD 4.50
Optical store rings Ambers glasses are ready
Amber was veryyy angry when she saw them both lens have 28ml circles in the middle, they had not told her that they were giving her Myodisc lens And a separate pair of reading glasses.
Amber has left home not seen her for 3 years .
Doctor says I have 3 months to live. I wanted to say sorry to her for ruining her eyesight and hearing by making her wear glasses and hearing aids
Today will be the first time I will see Mary since I left home I had second ear implant last year. My eyesight has continued to get worse my last prescription was R -28.75 -4.75 180 L -25.75 -3.75 180 Add 5.00 My myodisc lens now have 22ml circle in the middle. My reading glasses that I wear on a cord around my neck have 20 out prisms in each eye. I am registered partially sighted. But I can still drive as I have bioptic lens fitted to my driving glasses.
I looked everywhere for Mary but I Couldn’t see her. Then Heard a voice behind me. “Hi Amber it’s me Mary don’t you recognise me” “I had lasik eye surgery last year I don’t need glasses now,and look I have these tiny hearing aids that go right inside my ears so nobody knows I’m deaf we don’t have much money so we had to save for the operation “Poor you having to wear those strange glasses and such big hearing aids I wonder why you have such poor eyesight”
I did not stay after the funeral as my husband was picking me up. He has a glasses fetish and wear GOC So I was the Perfect wife for him he love to wear my glasses sometimes. After he read my mother’s diary he went online and ordered our daughter glasses with lined bifocal -1.75 Add 1.00 in both eyes she will be 6 month old soon and he has -2.25 add 1.25 ready for her then. We now live in Monaco.
I forgive you mother.
Thought I would update you I started my own diary
Baby Linda born
She looks very pretty
Linda 5 months old glasses we ordered arrived from Zenni Optical They are lined bifocals with a strap to keep them on while she sleeping.
Found the first pair of hearing aids I wore.Husband loved it when got home and see Linda wearing them.
Linda 6 months old now wearing the second pair of glasses we ordered
Linda one year old today. Bought her new glasses for her birthday - 3.50 add 1.50 prism out 2 Everybody says how pretty she looks with her new glasses and hearing aids and looks just like me haha
Pregnant again.Husband wants me to wear my glasses with the bioptic lens all day now., Seems Strange wearing them all the time but must admit I can see better with them. Might write more when baby born
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