Mad Macedonian

The Eyes Have it: Cataracts, That is, So Let's Talk Surgery

2006 was a big year for me.

I had 2 medical procedures, one involving surgery, the other not.

I think both are important subjects to share with readers, and so will share my old stories for a new audience, beginning with the Cataract Surgery on my Left Eye, and a recent follow-up procedure done last Friday.

This story begins January 11, 2006:

EYE HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE

The other day I spent the moring with an Opthalmologist , and learned that my eyes have more issues than I knew.

At the start let me say that I'd love to hear from people who have had to deal with a decision like mine, and have gone through the surgery, and even people who have learned to use Contacts.

Here's the scoop:

Cataracts: L= Moderate R= Mild Astigmatism: L is worse than R. Glare is bad in Left.

I could sit tight for another 6 months before doing something about the L, but why wait since it will just get worse..

The R will be ready for surgery in 1 to 2 years..

So I have 3 weeks to make a decision..

Over the last few days I've been reading relevant information about my conditions over at The Eye Center of MayoClinic.com..

The Doc explained to me that I have 3 options:

OPTION 1: Get Cataract Surgery on L, and leave Astigmatism alone.

This makes me less nearsighted, and I still would need Glasses.

Covered entirely by insurance.

OPTION 2: Cataract removed, and a "0" Prescription new Lens.

Astigmatism also removed.

Nearsightedness taken care of and distance vision fixed.

Contact in R until surgery is needed in a year or 2.

Cost after insurance = $525 which can be financed with or w/o interest.

OPTION 3: Cataract and Astigmatism removed:

"0" Prescription new Lens called "Restore Lens" that takes care of all near, far, and inbetween vision  issues.

Contact on R until surgery is needed in a year or 2.

Cost after insurance = A lot more than Option 2 which can be financed with or w/o interest.

My surgery is scheduled for Feb. 23rd.

A word about the Lens Prescription:

The Doc can give me a prescription level of my choosing that drastically improves my vision up to even the "0".

After surgery I'll have usable vision in a week, or less, and be healed in 6 weeks.

BTW: I have a -7 prescription. My Doc, who is in his 30's, I think, has a -13!

Is THAT hilarious or what? ;-D

Wouldn't ya know it!

Guess what I got in the mail around the same time

A Jury Duty Summons!

For the very same day of my Cataract Surgery. ;-D

Conspiracy buffs might say there's somethin' fishy about this coming so soon after my Doc visit, and setting up of an appointment.

What say U?

Hee, hee. ;-D

At least I had all I needed to show proper cause for getting myself excused from Jury Duty. ;-D

The other day I spent the moring with an Opthalmologist , and learned that my eyes have more issues than I knew.

At the start let me say that I'd love to hear from people who have had to deal with a decision like mine, and have gone through the surgery, and even people who have learned to use Contacts.

Here's the scoop:

Cataracts: L= Moderate R= Mild Astigmatism: L is worse than R. Glare is bad in Left.

I could sit tight for another 6 months before doing something about the L, but why wait since it will just get worse..

The R will be ready for surgery in 1 to 2 years..

So I have 3 weeks to make a decision..

Over the last few days I've been reading relevant information about my conditions over at The Eye Center of MayoClinic.com..

The Doc explained to me that I have 3 options:

OPTION 1: Get Cataract Surgery on L, and leave Astigmatism alone.

This makes me less nearsighted, and I still would need Glasses.

Covered entirely by insurance.

OPTION 2: Cataract removed, and a "0" Prescription new Lens.

Astigmatism also removed.

Nearsightedness taken care of and distance vision fixed.

Contact in R until surgery is needed in a year or 2.

Cost after insurance = $525 which can be financed with or w/o interest.

OPTION 3: Cataract and Astigmatism removed:

"0" Prescription new Lens called "Restore Lens" that takes care of all near, far, and inbetween vision  issues.

Contact on R until surgery is needed in a year or 2.

Cost after insurance = A lot more than Option 2 which can be financed with or w/o interest.

My surgery is scheduled for Feb. 23rd.

A word about the Lens Prescription:

The Doc can give me a prescription level of my choosing that drastically improves my vision up to even the "0".

After surgery I'll have usable vision in a week, or less, and be healed in 6 weeks.

BTW: I have a -7 prescription. My Doc, who is in his 30's, I think, has a -13!

Is THAT hilarious or what? ;-D

Where's George? 2,000 miles from where he started, that's where!

WHERE'S GEORGE?  is the fun, fascinating, and educational website where people can keep track of those globetrotting gents named George, Andrew, Abe and Ulysses and the rest of their Currency Commrades.

You have just bought a burger and fries at some fast food joint, bought a lotto ticket, or paid some street corner floozy for a midni, um, forget that last, you get my drift, I'm sure.

Have you ever wondered where those bills have been, or where they will go next?

The last time I posted about my activities, in April, I'd released 54 Bills into Re-Circulation.

Six more bills, all of $1 denomination, were released that week, and then I stopped for a while.

I've been encouraged to resume Georging by my very first Released Bill to be FOUND!!! ;-D

Old timers tell the newbies, in the forums, that the hits will come, be patient.

Some are lucky, and see their first hits in a couple of months, others not for a year, or even two, so just keep settiing those bills free!

Well, today, it was finally MY turn!

A notation appeared in the record for this bill that announced it had been found in Boynton Beach, Florida, and some new markings had been made on the bill!

black eye and stach

Florida is appropriate, in a way, as it is a Twenty, and the President on the bill is Andrew Jackson, whose Military, and Political careers affected the early history of the region.

A black eye is interesting, too, as Andrew was famous for his fighting, and dueling. ;-D

This bill has travelled over 2,000 Miles in over 300 Days!

I will be setting loose some ones, a two, and a five in the next couple of weeks, thus resuming regular Georging. ;-D

Convention Mania! Man, what a busy 2 weeks!

Between taping, and watching the Coverage of the Democrat and Republican Conventions I was glued to the TV like I haven't been in quite some time.

Needless to say I was less than impressed by the Dimocrats, and the Nutroots lovefest, though the speech by The Chosen One was an impressive bit of Socialist Propaganda, and was blown away by the Republicans.

The choice of Sarah Palin surprised, and impressed me.

What she has gone thru, in attacks from the Liberal Nutroots, Mainstream Media, and even an official Obama Website, so far, has angered me no end.

Exhibit A: Official Obama Website Repeats Fake Banned Book List — and Embellishes the Story!

As much as I loved the speeches by Thompson, and Giuliani, Palins speech was a glorious, star making, turn.

Palin to Detractors:

....kiss my perky small town, Middle American, Christian, Ass. ;-D

...and as for you Obama, and Biden... ;-D

My God, that was GLORIOUS! ;-D

As one person on FOX noted, the speech may have been written by someone else, but there can be no doubt from its content, and themes, that she had to have had significant input in how the message was framed.

Her performance was a very poised, very funny, very powerful, very specific, very pointed, F*** U! aimed at the Left, the Media, and the Nutroots. ;-D

If she can survive the next 2 months and, if McCain is elected, she survives, and grows, in the job of VP, this Star has a very reasonable chance of becoming the 1st woman President, in 4 or 8 years. (Sarah Palin: Most popular candidate in the race)

I was also impressed by the speech of John McCain, though it was a far less spectacular piece of writing than that of Palins powereful stemwinder, it WAS interspersed with a few show stopping moments that roused the audience.

The Elephants had more viewers for their week, than the Jackasses Donkeys according to Nielson:

The Republican convention was the most-watched convention on television ever, beating a standard set by the Democrats a week earlier.

Nielsen said that 38.9 million people watched McCain accept the GOP nomination Thursday.

Last week, Obama's speech in Denver was seen by 38.4 million

This week's ratings, with an average of 34.5 million viewers watching the GOP convention over three days, proved people are becoming more interested in what the Republicans have to say.

The Democrats had an average audience of 30.2 million over four days, Nielsen said.

All that with 4 fewer networks tuned in to the Republicans than the Dims!

Take THAT, Nutroots! ;-D

Obama, and his Socialism, scares the hell out of me, and every intelligent American paying attention to the election:

This recording is simply mindboggling!

Obama, as far back as 1998, was publicly displaying his Messiah Complex.

This is freakin' scary, and disturbing, and needs to receive the widest audience possible.

I guess the American Revolution, the Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, and Iraq 1 and 2, don't count for a hill of beans?

As others have pointed out...this is just so condescending to African Americans, as well.

(Hat Tip to Stop the ACLU for finding, and sharing this!)

Okay, that's enough!

I only am writing about this, on this blog, because we were ALL glued to our sets the last 2 weeks, and I felt it important that I weigh in with my thoughts.

My Inner Political Junkie will now go back into hiding. ;-D