Lately, It Seems Everyone I Know Is Talking About Cataract Surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                        It all began last November.  I received a notice from my current eye doctor that he was giving up his NYC practice, keeping his one in Teaneck, New Jersey.  He offered to keep me as a patient, but that would not work.  I mean, Bay Ridge to Teaneck?  By public transportation?  That could take up an entire day!  And what if I had to have cataract surgery?  He always said he would do it, but now the situation has changed.

                          As a favor he offered to give me an exam (I was scheduled for February of this year) in December, so I took it.  He felt I was not yet ready for cataract surgery, but soon.  He did say if I went to new doctors, they might want to do it right away or wait.  Well, from my PCP, whom I trust implicitly, I got a reference to an eye doctor at NYU.  What a mistake!  This butch thing, who looked like she spends her Saturday nights at Henrietta's walks in and berates my former eye doctor, then tells me I have dense cataracts, which I have never been told before.  A friend of ours, it turns out had a similar experience with this same doctor, so I say run for the hills.  Her initials are RM.  Beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                          So, like I said in my last post, January I am in for it. The 7th, to be exact.  That is when I go to see David's eye doctor whom he likes so I hope I will.  David had cataract surgery under him, and he introduced me to our dermatologist, whom I like, so I am hoping I like this doctor.

                           I am certain he will say I should have cataract surgery right away, though I have no symptoms.  But neither did David.  If I like him, I will do as he says; on the other hand, I don't have much choice because I do not want to jeopardize my eyes by waiting too long, and I am afraid the procedure will take my sight.  I mean, what am I supposed to do in recovery?  I know about the drops and David can help me with them, but am I supposed to just sit and do nothing?  My eyes are the window to my world!  What am I supposed to do????????????

                            So, already 2027 seems a challenging year.  It is also the 50th anniversary of my graduation from college, and my 20th anniversary writing this blog.  Which I want to continue to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                               Mother Mary, have mercy on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!