Dana Daily

After two years of not attending Mass due to COVID and the resulting lockdown, we decided to return this Lenten season. I have come to find out that I really missed that element of my life. While we weren't attending Mass, Sarah was confirmed, as scheduled, in December, and Emily and Seth have continued with CCD classes. Today we attended Mass at St. Nicholas at 10am, and then headed to my sister's for our Easter celebration. I was able to wrangle the kids for a picture. They're growing up! Our Easter celebration was over-shadowed by Sal's Uncle Ernie's announcement that he has melanoma. It's likely this is a result of increased sensitivity to the sun due to the anti-rejection meds, and he didn't have any more information to share, stages etc. 

The last few years we've traveled for Spring Break, but this year we were forced to stay home. Sal has hernia surgery scheduled for April 14, and I made my final consultation for eye surgery on April 12. I am extremely nearsighted, and I have been trying to get new glasses since December. It's been one frustrating detail after another. The first couple of pairs I tried resulted in a sloping floor, wavy details, and nausea. With my prescription, it just isn't as simple as ordering a new pair of lenses and moving on with my life. The center of my lenses have to be the exact right prescription or the world goes wonky. My opthamologist threw out the idea of having a clear lens exchange done - basically cataract surgery for people with poor vision and no cataracts. Naturally insurance won't cover it, but at this point, it seemed like a logical option. I have met with the eye surgeon who said I was a good candidate, and will meet with a retina specialist on April 12. If he cl...