The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

Nargleblast

And another cheer for fuddle from me. You were moving into a flat, you knew it would not be right for Alfie so you rehomed him in his best interests. Then Sod's Law kicked in and a house appeared as soon as Alfie was gone. You must have spent the past week or so feeling so guilty, and thinking "If only we'd waited..." etc etc. Well, life is like that. You did what was right at the time, and it is not your fault things turned out differently. Besides, you have no way of knowing if Alfie would settle in Dorset, whether in a house with a garden or not. At least you know he has gone to live in another loving home. You will all miss him terribly, of course, but in time that will ease, and you may one day be ready to offer a home to another animal who needs one. Accept that you made a tough decision for the right reasons, and nobody on this thread or in real life will ever judge you harshly for that. (And anyone who does is not worth knowing.) Now get on with preparing for your new life, I am sure you have loads of decluttering and packing to do. And whatever the situation is with your mum, take comfort in the fact that you have always done your best to help her, and will do so as far as you can. Once you have moved away, other family members near her will have to step up and do their bit. Your new life is calling you and will soon be here.

Pooky

jpscloud wrote: »

Oooh parsnip is my absolute fave for soups. I've tried the various spiced ones, but honestly for me it's such a lovely flavour that a simple creamy parsnip soup can't be beaten. I do admit to adding just a tiny bit of nutmeg, but I think strong spices or curry spoils it.

I don't follow a recipe so it's slightly different every time but the ingredients are four (edit: large!) parsnips, a couple of sticks of celery, a large potato and a large onion (sweated in a couple of tbsps of olilve oil) with vegetable stock. I do mine in a pressure cooker, then stick blend it and add cream and seasonings.

Sounds lovely, thanks. I've got everything in so shall give it a whirl tomorrow. I don't have a pressure cooker (they scare the bejesus out of me) so I shall just do it on the hob.

wondercollie

katieowl wrote: »

It's the other gadget that seems to have done the damage? He gave me drops to numb my eyes, and then used something that looked like one of those things doctors look in your ears with, that had a tip? My left eye is really quite sore today, but no visible damage. I think he said it was the pressure test?

Kate

Sounds like he used a tono pen to check your intraocular pressure.

The eye shouldn't hurt the day after the exam. Our doctors usually numb the eye before using it.

You should call his office and tell them what you are experiencing. If it is a splitting headache and you have the urge to vomit, do not wait. Get on the phone now.

Did he mention increased pressure and give you Diamox tablets or drops?

maryb

Sorry, I thought it was the field test that caused the problem. It sounds like he used the gadget that gives a really accurate measurement of eye pressure by resting it on the surface of the eyeball (which is why you need the drops) rather than the puff test, where they just puff some air on your eyeball. Again, this is really good care. Glaucoma is diagnosed when you have at least two out of three of: raised eye pressure: signs of damage to the optic nerve ("cupping") which they can see when they look at the back of your eye; and loss of visual field. So please, do let him check the pressure when you go again

FairyPrincessk

Only a moment before dinner is ready, just had a quick read after a long work day--wanted to ask...perhaps a silly question, but I'd never seen or eaten a parsnip until I was about 24.:o Do you peel them, JPs cloud? Like carrots? Or should more come off? I've googled a bit, but find them a little baffling. I always love them when other people cook them but have only bought them a couple of times. Would love to give them a go in soups.

Ellidee

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I am struggling to understand why the above is not true for Pops as well ? I may not post in here but I do read most days and can't stand by and let some of you bully and stage a witch hunt against Pops. Is it really fair to post the link to his blog on an open forum when hadn't put the link in his profile ? I have reported that post for the reasons I have just stated. Just wondering if all the people who 'thanked' that post would like to come forward and say why ? Shame on you !

maryb

Cross posted with Wondercollie, but yes agree, if it's really painful you must follow up.

I'm not giving medical advice here but this is a link to an NHS site which tells you what signs to look out for where there is a need to act fast
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Glaucoma/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

Ellidee

XED post clarry 85 !

jpscloud

FairyPrincessk wrote: »

Only a moment before dinner is ready, just had a quick read after a long work day--wanted to ask...perhaps a silly question, but I'd never seen or eaten a parsnip until I was about 24.:o Do you peel them, JPs cloud? Like carrots? Or should more come off? I've googled a bit, but find them a little baffling. I always love them when other people cook them but have only bought them a couple of times. Would love to give them a go in soups.

Yes just think of them as big white carrots, they're in the same family! They are a different texture to carrots and not good raw, though

katieowl_2

wondercollie wrote: »

Sounds like he used a tono pen to check your intraocular pressure.

The eye shouldn't hurt the day after the exam. Our doctors usually numb the eye before using it.

You should call his office and tell them what you are experiencing. If it is a splitting headache and you have the urge to vomit, do not wait. Get on the phone now.

Did he mention increased pressure and give you Diamox tablets or drops?

No he said everything was fine. I don't have a headache or feel sick, but thanks for the warning, I'll watch out for it.

We did an awful lot of look up, look down, look right, cos' he did an eye test and a contacts check. Maybe I pulled something? It's hard to tell where exactly it does hurt. Not so much hurt as feels weird?


Kate