The worst part of both surgeries, was getting up so early to be there. My friend, Melinda, took me for both surgeries, and she is like me that getting up early just isn't done. Think we had to get up at 4 am to be there. We both sleep walked into that building. I, of course, couldn't have anything to drink that morning, so no coffee. When we got out of there both times, we went to the drive in window of Starbucks on 105 and I had a Starbucks gift card from family from the last Christmas, so we used that to get coffee.
For that last eye, we were both worried because I was blind the next day - we were anxious to get to the doctor that day due to the blindness.
I also was grateful my eyes could be fixed. Before this surgery was possible, people just went blind. We have much to be thankful for in medical care. Now, with Obamacare, I hope we keep the ability to get surgery. I've said seniors may be turned into Soylent Green after they reach a certain age. Maybe I need to watch that movie again. :o)
My mom’s neighbor went blind from cataracts in the early 70’s, but he still gardened. He put a string about 2ft above each row so he could know where he was at, and knelt and felt around for weeds and pulled them.