How Many Fingers

After Aloma had cataract surgery a few years ago, jokingly, I would hold up a couple of fingers and ask her how many.  Turn-around is fair play.  She now holds up a finger to me and asks,  “How many?”

Surgery for my second eye was last week.  Surgery was quick, pain free and lasted about 15 minutes.  Amazing!  Surgery was at 8:45 a.m. and we were home by 10:30.  My dad had cataract surgery many years ago.  He was in the hospital for a week with sandbags holding his head in place.  

After my first surgery four weeks ago, I was constantly testing my vision by closing my other eye.  Now I test both of them.  Bottom line:  I can see equally out of both eyes and so much better than before.  My distant vision is crisp and bright.

Close-up vision is another story.  I knew I would need glasses for reading, but I won’t get a prescription for another two weeks.  Meanwhile, I’m using magnifying glasses bought from WalMart.

In the doctor’s office the day after surgery, I started a conversation with a nice man.  I told my surgeon, a nice-looking, young, tiny woman with an engaging smile, that I always enjoy talking to her patients in the waiting room.  She told me that four weeks ago after my first surgery, a woman told her that she talked to me, and I totally relieved her concern about her upcoming surgery.  I left feeling so good that I had helped the woman and that Dr. Gupta remembered from four weeks ago.

Next time you see me ask, “How many fingers?”

Seasoned Man

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