Cataract Surgery, Part 1

It was a piece of cake.

Sort of.

My left eye, which takes care of my closeup vision,

was first.

My appointment time was 11:05 last Monday.

Susan and I were early.

We had been told to expect to be there from

1.5 to 2 hours.

When I signed in the first question by the 

receptionist was, "Please confirm that we are

operating on your right eye today."

"Well, I can't do that because

it's supposed to be the left."

After a little stutter stepping and attempt at

explanation, I'm good to go--just

hoping the doctor is not similarly confused. 

Being needlephobic, my main concern was the

insertion of the IV.

It was the best, easiest, most painless EVER!

My prayers were definitely answered in that regard.

All geared up and ready to go...

well before noon I would guess.

I had no watch or clock, but I remember someone

outside my cubicle asking what time it was.

1:10.

At some point the anesthesiologist came in

and briefly introduced himself.

And I waited.

And waited.

  And waited.  

I prayed.  I breathed deeply.  I lectured myself.

Then repeated the above sequence.

My blood pressure didn't get the message.

Finally, the curtain was thrown back and it was my turn!

Nothing to the surgery!

Then Susan was there, and we were on our way.

It was after 2:00.

And we carried a note instructing us to have my 

blood pressure checked!

When we got home, my eye was killin' me!

Like a rock was in it.

But I am a sucker for anesthesia, so I dozed all afternoon.

And took Advil.

And, blessedly, slept all night.

When I went in for my post-op visit early the next

morning, I found out that I had an abrasion on my eye.

Oh, goody!

The doctor applied a "bandage" in the form of

a contact lens.

Blessed relief.  I was then fine!

So...here is my situation and request for you,

my dear friends.

This was a piece of cake--

but maybe fruitcake!!!

Perhaps I could use some prayers for this Monday

as I go in to have my distance vision corrected.

(At 6:30 A.M.!!!--sorry, Susan!)

Please pray that this time will be a piece of

strawberry cake--

my favorite.

P.S.   My blood pressure is now fine.