Update on Replacement Parts
It's been over a month now since the cataract surgery. All went reasonably well, except my right eye was a bit fuzzy. The doctor said it was not unusual - something about stray eye cells forming a film over the eye. Had to wait a month for my eyes to heal, but last week I went in to "have my lens polished."
Apparently this is so common they have a special room at the eye surgery center set up to deal with it. It involves laser zaps and takes less than a minute. They put something on my eye to hold it open. Then 2 very bright red lights appeared. Then the red lights seemed to move, and there were lots of zapping sounds and slight bursts of light. Sort of like my own personal light show. I told him he should have had Pink Floyd playing - only got a slight smile from the doctor for that one, but the nurse thought it was funny.
Anyway I seem to be done with that, and I'm slowly getting used to not wearing glasses anymore. I really never thought this day would come again. Although I still occasionally feel slightly naked when I first leave the house.
I was amazed at the cost - that I didn't have to pay. My insurance paid nearly $2,000, and the surgery center wrote off nearly $6,000. I guess it's rather lucrative for them in the tax write-off game.
Anyway, it's a beautiful day outside, hot & sunny but I'm in my trailer house in air conditioned splendor, the birds are feasting at the feeding & water stations, and I can see it all in HD and brilliant colors.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Apparently this is so common they have a special room at the eye surgery center set up to deal with it. It involves laser zaps and takes less than a minute. They put something on my eye to hold it open. Then 2 very bright red lights appeared. Then the red lights seemed to move, and there were lots of zapping sounds and slight bursts of light. Sort of like my own personal light show. I told him he should have had Pink Floyd playing - only got a slight smile from the doctor for that one, but the nurse thought it was funny.
Anyway I seem to be done with that, and I'm slowly getting used to not wearing glasses anymore. I really never thought this day would come again. Although I still occasionally feel slightly naked when I first leave the house.
I was amazed at the cost - that I didn't have to pay. My insurance paid nearly $2,000, and the surgery center wrote off nearly $6,000. I guess it's rather lucrative for them in the tax write-off game.
Anyway, it's a beautiful day outside, hot & sunny but I'm in my trailer house in air conditioned splendor, the birds are feasting at the feeding & water stations, and I can see it all in HD and brilliant colors.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.