Having Eye Surgery.. second eye done & update

[Laura's Babies]

Over the last 3 years, I have had a decline in my vision to the point that I have had to get new glasses about every 6 months. They would work when I first got them, then after about 2 months I would have problems again. I have been SO frustrated with the doctors NOT paying attention to that and my eyes have gotten worse and worse to the point that my eyes hurt all the time and I can hardly see to drive anymore. I see better without my glasses than I do with them now for far away things. The last 2 months have been totally miserable because of this.

Soon as I got off this time, I called my eye doctor back (just saw her 2 months ago and told her all that and it was like she didn't hear a word I said) This time I said "SOMETHING is WRONG and we got to FIX it or I am going to loose my job and have to quit driving!"..

She referred me to the surgeon and I saw him yesterday. It is time to remove my cataracts! YES! No more glasses afterwards except for reading. We are doing one eye on the 14th and the other on the 22nd... and get this, they said I can go to work the next day! Cataract surgery has been so fine tuned that it isn't the big deal it use to be. I just have to wear a clear protective shield the first 48 hours afterwards, not bend over or pick up more than 20 pounds for several weeks... Don't know what the company would say about that...? So far, my dispatcher has not returned my call. (Crew change is on the 22nd..)

I am SO excited about finally getting something done and getting this problem fixed that I was jumping for joy when he said "lets do surgery and fix this"!

I am just getting SO outdone with doctors that don't listen and brush you off so easy, requiring you to set up another appointment to handle something else other than what you are there for that day. I keep finding that kind of doctor everywhere I go!

I had to take a company physical Monday, a very detailed physical that included a eye exam and I only passed it by the seat of my pants. Actually I should have failed it. (The examiner knew I had that appointment with the surgeon yesterday and that is why she passed me).

Just wish me luck that all this goes according to plan!