Anybody who tells you that cataract surgery is stress free and routine – those people are full of beans. And I’ll explain why. Last week, in preparation for the surgery, I received a phone call from the surgery center. “Everything’s all set, Mr. Miller, but please be aware that although you have health coverage, you…
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Okay … time for round two.
As you know, last month I underwent cataract surgery to remove and replace a clouded lens in my right eye. The healing process seemed to work out well … But now it’s time to operate on my left eye. There’s a cataract in there as well. And now, all the nerves and worries are back.…
Read More℞ for Dracourage
Seven o’clock. Time for the eye drops. A little breakfast … nothing major, just an egg and cheese omelet, bachelor cooking at its best. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDIGulnYSLDlR3spNqSP97nuHwYcer-AzXCCk0/ And then … Let’s drive. Ever since my recent cataract surgery for my right eye (the left eye goes under the knife in January), I’ve been taking baby steps torward…
Read MoreCataract Surgery Day 1
The car arrived bright and early. A black luxury Cadillac. The eye surgery center provides a custom limousine service to and from the procedure. And right now, I’m more nervous than a balloon on a cactus farm. I get in the limo. The driver tells me what everyone else has told me. I’ll be happy…
Read MoreThe missing medicine bottle
My upcoming cataract surgery is Monday. And I’m barely holding on to my sanity and my nerves. On Friday, I started my regimen of eye drops. It’s a cocktail of different eye drops that are administered in different doses at different rates three days before surgery and then for the two weeks after surgery. The…
Read MoreThe intraocular option
Prescription eyeglasses are a constant in my life. They’re my identity – with them, I’m Clark Kent; without them, I’m Matt Murdock. If you wore glasses in school, you were the nerd, the geek, the dweeb, you were “four eyes” or “windshield face” or something less pleasant than that. Kids would take your glasses and…
Read MorePlease buy a “Chemo Comfort Package” for someone in need today
This is one of the days when I feel it’s appropriate to use this blog for a charitable fundraiser. And if you’re able to donate … if you’re able to help today … I ask that you do. Cancer affects all of us – those who battle this horrible disease, and the family and friends…
Read MoreNo, I can’t get Nikon cataract implants… dang it…
So here’s the deal. I’m scheduled for cataract surgery this winter. Right eye first, then left eye – the right eye right now has the visual acuity of nylon hosiery, the left eye is holding up but I suspect it’s looking for a package of L’eggs soon. I recently visited the optical surgeon who will…
Read MoreStep and Pivot in a charity fundraiser to benefit a victim of domestic violence
The flyer at the top of this blog post says it all. Next Monday there will be a charity fundraiser at the Philly Bar & Grill in Latham, with the proceeds of the event going to the family of Denise Caulfield, a woman who went to work one day – and ended up attacked by…
Read MoreThe Return of Santa’s Land
NOTE: This blog post is about Santa’s Land in Putney, Vermont. it is NOT about Santa’s Workshop, a theme park in the Adirondack Mountains, and no confusion should be made between the two locations. Four yearsa go, I wrote a blog post about the horrible and deplorable conditions at Santa’s Land, a Christmas-themed roadside attraction…
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