Update

Since October, when I failed the eye exam for driver licenses, it has been a period of stress. It was determined that I had thick cataracts in both eyes. Left eye surgery was performed November 8, my kid brother died November 10; I missed his funeral. I had to get another physical exam before the Eye Center would perform surgery on my right eye. The physical went well but my doctor was concerned that I only weighed 142 lbs; down from 155 lbs when I had my annual physical September 7.

Daughter, Kris, and my two granddaughters arrived December 21 for the holidays. Surgery to my right eye was performed December 22. Received my driver licenses December 23, after a month long debacle with the county tax office.

I’m glad to report that surgery to both eyes went well. I went in for a follow-up exam yesterday. I’m now have 20/30 vision in both eyes. No more eye drops needed! No more frequent visits to the Eye Center are required — my next appointment is May 17.

I’m now comfortable working at the computer without glasses, but need 1.50 corrective glasses for reading newsprint. Needless to say, I’m thrilled!

My only concern now is the need to put on a little weight. I haven’t weighed less than 150 lbs since I was a senior in high school.

By-the -way, maybe it’s due to the fact that I can see a lot better today than I could three months ago, but when I stepped out of the shower this morning and looked at myself in the mirror, I saw in ‘plain view’ a skinny and wrinkled 90 year old man for the first time. It ain't a pretty sight to see!!!!!