Tomorrow, tomorrow. I'm having my second cataract and lens transplant surgery and I'm so excited I could probably fly over to the surgery center by virtue of my own hot air. The first one was simply amazing and if the results in my right eye - the worst one - is as good, I'll be dancing all over the keyboard in no time.
Just having the left one done has already opened a whole new world, albeit a bit skewed because I can't see a damn thing with the right eye. It's kind of like being in a swimming pool with the head tilted, so that one eye is above the surface and everything looks brilliant while everything below the surface is just one big blur.
Reading or being on the computer requires squinting with the right eye or covering it altogether - a real pain in the arse - but which hopefully explains why nothing really earth shaking has been going on at Parsley's Pics lately.
Still, what a difference. For the four years I've been in this apartment I thought the oven was almond colored. I even thought the computer screen was a light beige but because of my cigarette smoke! To my total astonishment, I can see that they're white as snow. Actually, even snow has had a funny tint to it for the last few years and not the yellow kind either.
Don't give up on me, at least not yet. I have a few projects up my sleeves and can't wait to tackle them.
Glad to hear that the first surgery went well. Your next one will be just as easy. Cataract surgery is a snap...given that the doctor knows what he/she is doing.
ReplyDeleteI had it a couple of years ago. I have had some problem with the lens getting cloudy, but it is easily cleared up with a YAG laser treatment. It is about a 30 second procedure and is completely painless.
Godspeed for a fast recovery!
ReplyDeleteThis one took just slightly over an hour but that was mostly due to having to wait since I wasn't numero uno this time. Already home and oh my goodness. The whole world looks great!
ReplyDeleteIf you're told you have cataracts, don't wait for years like I did. Administering the drops to yourself can be a bit of a challenge but the nurse gave me a little tip, so they go in the eye and not down the cheek.
It's a WOW moment.
Wonderful! It sounds as though the second procedure's result is as good as that of the first.
ReplyDeleteNobody's giving up on you. To the contrary, your friends are keeping good thoughts for you. If you need time to heal and adjust, take it. We'll keep an eye out for you to post or drop comments off elsewhere. ;)
@SW: Thanks. Your kind words and support, and that of others, mean more than you could possibly know. I so much appreciate them.
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you L! I'm surprised you can see this clear immediately after the surgery with no bandage time at all! This surgery must have come a long way since my Mom had hers some 25 yrs ago. Mom has a lens in one eye but is practically blind in the other, not sure why.
ReplyDeleteTake care and will look forward to new posts!
You're already celebrating #2....so happy for you!
ReplyDelete@Sue: No bandages at all and best of all, no glasses. Threw them in the trash after the first one.
ReplyDelete@XE: Thanks. I'm in awe.
wow, so amazed!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and best wishes on a new look at the world.
ReplyDeleteLike you, only after the surgery did I realize what I had been missing and for how long. Welcome to one of the nicer clubs I know.
My Dad had something like that and he doesn't need glasses anymore. Eyes like an eagle. I'm jealous. My eyes suck. Both of you can kiss my butt with your good vision.
ReplyDelete@advice: Thanks. I cannot believe the difference.
ReplyDelete@Joe: Teehee. You too can get it done. Just don't do the Lasik thingy.
Great news Leslie, you sound excited, and so you should be.
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping for a fast recovery for your Second Eye!!!
ReplyDelete@Holte: I'm enormously excited. This is a whole new world for me.
ReplyDelete@Grung: Thanks so much.
Looking forward to your report! "It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life...."
ReplyDeleteLeslie,
ReplyDeleteI sure hope all went well. I had cataract surgery done 3 years ago and saw an IMMEDIATE difference as I hopped off the surgical table. I had completely lost all sight in the other eye years ago due to diabetic retinopathy, and I never realized what a sight burglar cataracts are because they grow so slowly. But WOW! Colors came back to life so vibrantly, and the sharpness of vision was immensely evident. That image at the top of this piece showing what it's like with a cataract is very true.
In all that has been written here, the word “miracle” did not appear. The miracle that medicine has advanced to the point of sight restoration. I experienced it and now I’m experiencing the joy of it through both you and my son at the same time. My heart swells! BJ
ReplyDelete@Jack: Cataracts do grow oh so slowly that you really don't "see" the difference, and what a difference it is. Had I known, I would have done it years ago. I'm also diabetic and am thankful that years of abusing my body (and not paying a hell of a lot of attention to it even now) hasn't created more problems. Knock on wood. Your statement serves as a sort of wake-up call. I've noticed that since I lost my dog last year and don't walk, my numbers are not all that great. Lucky had a built in clock, so I had to walk every two hours whether I wanted to or not! Time to find a new friend.
ReplyDelete@BJ: Thanks. It is indeed a miracle. I can remember my grandmother having cataract surgery back in the late 50s or early 60s. She was in the hospital for two weeks and had to lie flat on her back. They even placed blocks on each side of her head, so she couldn't move it. There is a lot to be said for western science.
I would never have suspected you of not seeing clearly, my dear.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of when I was a kid and we were the first house in the neighborhood to get colour television (we were considerably behind the US in consumer goods in those days). The whole neighborhood filled my parents' living room to watch a game of cricket in colour. The oval was so GREEN...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the colours, Leslie.
Your surgery should be over by now, Leslie, and I sure hope it went well. You have a great attitude and, hopefully, by now, you have great vision, too. Take care of those precious eyes! Hang in there, girl. We'll keep the light on for ya.
ReplyDelete@Murr: Hah, I'm not so sure about that and I bet I can find at least one or two people who might have a different opinion.
ReplyDelete@Magpie: Hell, we were the last to get TV of any kind. Forget color. Good analogy, though.
@paula: The results have been stupendous. Fear I'll still have to have some kind of prescription lenses, however, but won't know for a couple of weeks. But there has been a huge improvement and am doing fine with a $2.99 pair of readers I found at Michael's.
Leslie, happy belated birthday! What a great "gift" to yourself, the cataract surgery. I was diagnosed with the beginnings of cataracts at my last exam, but your "testimonial" leaves me with a positive outlook if and when the s-word ever is mentioned.
ReplyDelete@intelli: As Jerry Critter told me, it's a piece of cake, so don't hesitate when that time arrives.
ReplyDeleteBeen there; done that. Had the second done last Spring! I only need reading glasses now. Good stuff -- except that I keep forgetting where I left the damned things!!!!! LOL I'm threatening to get one of those chain things and wear them like a necklace. LOL
ReplyDeleteJust checking in. Interesting about what your grand went through, especially when the hardest part of the surgery today is the eyedrops routine. Looking forward to those projects up your sleeve!
ReplyDelete@Kay: I wear mine on the top of my head and still find myself looking for them!
ReplyDelete@BJ: Thanks. A very short one, in a manner of speaking, is coming up.