4/13/23

This might be a rough update.  I can barely see what I'm typing, so please forgive all my errors.  We are leaving in the morning for our cruise and will be home on 4/27, late afternoon.  I'm very disappointed that my vision is going to be such an issue on our trip.  My vision has been getting worse since my surgery.  I'm one week out with my left eye, and two weeks out with my right.  My vision should be much better by now, however, now I can barely see to drive properly and would not pass the driving test.  I can no longer read road signs and only drive locally where I know my way around easily.  I cannot help David drive to Dallas tomorrow, nor read anything on the way.  I can't even see Google maps on my phone.  They tested my vision today, along with a lot of other tests, and the tech said not to expect to be able to read the chart very well with my eyes dilated.  I said they're not.  She looked at me and then called the doctor in immediately.  Apparently, my vision is considerably worse and my new lenses are covered with a film.  it happens to about 20% of the patients and I'm just lucky enough to be one of them.  I cannot wear my old glasses because my eyes are totally different now.  She said I can wear 'cheaters' to look at a Rx bottle or something, but don't keep them on too long.  Geez, now I can't see what I just wrote and I don't want to repeat myself.  Sorry.  I will need to have a type of laser surgery called YAG, to correct it.  The bad news is, I have to wait 3 months until my eyes heal up.  My depth perception is horrid and stairs are difficult without concentrating.  I'm not going to see much on this vacation, so David will have to tell me what the friggin' Panama Canal looks like.  I'm so mad/sad.  How am I going to get around when we come home wihtout driviing?  It's going to be difficult to get to sleep tonight.  I'm all packed, but the house isn't shut up yet and now this is on my brain. I'm sorry.  I don't want to complain, but I'm pretty down tonight, so I'm whining.  Nothing funny on my mind.  JUst feeling sorry for myself.  See you in two weeks.

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