I had eye surgery October 1 and am still recovering. It is also likely that I will have another surgery, but hopefully that will wait until after I take my Ph.D exams.<\/p>\n
When the surgeon said the surgery and recovery would be “extremely painful” at least he told the truth. The eye hurts more than anything I can recall. How bad is it? I passed out from the pain during my first follow-up exam. I mean gone, as in no clear memory of the moments before I slid to the floor.<\/p>\n
I’ll write a lot more about this, probably in my personal notes. A simple exam turned into an all-day medical misadventure. Plus, they cut one of my favorite polo shirts on the way to the emergency room. I liked it because it was a cream-beige shirt that worked well with black and blue jeans.<\/p>\n
My vision has been giving me headaches for a year, now. The surgery was to repair something called a “dot dystrophy” possibly caused by arthritis or a similar condition. So, now I need to plan visits to a rheumatologist and a neurology clinic. Nothing like another year or two of medical experts.<\/p>\n
I wanted to explain why I’m not writing much \u2014 not that many people read my thoughts. I’m recovering, but it is like having ice picks or something in my eye. It hurts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I had eye surgery October 1 and am still recovering. It is also likely that I will have another surgery, but hopefully that will wait until after I take my Ph.D exams. When the surgeon said the surgery and recovery would be “extremely painful” at least he told the truth.…<\/p>\n