Eye Eye!

Just a quick update for those of you who are curious and who do not lurk on FB.
Went to see Dr Watt on Monday at the eye clinic. He gave me the all clear for surgery to have the lens put in. He asked if I had received an appointment and on finding that I had not said that he would see what he could do.
I received a phone call the next day asking me to come in on Friday. This time we did not have to stay overnight and as I was on the afternoon list, I did not need to forgo breakfast.

I had a biometry from Liz to see what sort of lens would work best. Contrary to popular knowledge they have artificial lenses now made out of plastic. Apparently this can be placed in its usual place behind the iris or in front of it. When I was waiting to go into theatre, Dr Watt had still not decided what type to insert.

I was knocked out with a GA and came round a few hours later. My eye was looking pretty angry and I had the usual cocktail of drugs to take. We went home before Dr Watt did his rounds as we had left Stuart with a friend having 2 molars removed. He is being fitted with braces.

I was pretty woozy last night and my legs were wobbly, but coming right today. Starting to get some focus in the affected eye.

I am going back to the clinic on Monday and will find out what Dr Watt did. Overall though I have been very impressed with my latest brush with the health system. Once you get over the 2 1/2 hour journey to the main hospital, the service is very prompt and friendly. There were signs that the surgical unit was working at capacity and they have been instructed to reduce waiting lists. There was none of the chaos and stress that we used to see in the various UK hospitals that we used to visit.

In the meantime Stuart's mouth is a bit sore but he was eating pizza tonight and has kept his mind of pain by making little stoves out of tin cans.