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BOUNCING BACK

I am home. I have an eye patch. Dr. Ho said it was a success.

THIS MORNING

It was nothing like I expected. What a surprise, huh? I still think I can predict the future.

I went in and got a prep talk, went and had the anesthesia done. Out for just a few minutes. Sleep. While they numb the eyeball.

Then into the operating room.

I was awake the whole time.

Bright lights while she is working.

Done and out.

No exercise for three days. Nothing over 25 pounds to lift for two weeks. Patch comes off at noon and stays off except for sleep.

The eye patch is not very attractive. Not a Marlboro Man kind, just a regular hospital issue held on with a swatch of tape.

Blahblahblah

Eyedrops. Lots to take. Go in tomorrow for a checkup.

It only took about an hour and a half for the whole thing.

It is an assembly line. Eight others after me.

Now I am going to go eat.

NOON

The patch is off.

As expected, sort of, it is a little blurry and slightly askew. Normal.

I am not sure if I am going to go with no glasses at all or what.

Probably none.

I have none of the oooos and aaaaaaha yet. Too soon.

No pain.

I am already somewhat accustomed to the askew part which is better.

There is no way to anticipate what this is like. None.

But I am going with it.

The eyes are sort of fighting each other. I guess they will come out in the middle somewhere.

Labels: cataract surgery, eye, health