> GP> The masks always never fit right, so now I use the nose pillows type
> GP> (two soft rings that fit just inside my nostrills & aim the air flow
> GP> directly in)
> Plus, you look like an astronaut, and you have an all day hickey on
> your face. :P
With the full face mask? Mine made me look more like the guy from Silence of the
Lambs, I think. . .
> I don't have glaucoma...the eye pressures were between 11 and 15, which
> is normal, and the visual acuity was 20/15, which is excellent.
Nice!
> But, I need to have the right eye now done with Yag Laser Surgery. That
> is normally done after cataract surgery...the left eye was done shortly after
> the cataract surgery.
> It's impossible to drive at night, and I'm getting fog with the
> bright lights (headlights or brake lights), at night, and during
> the day. So, with the $300 co-pay required for it, as well as for
> the EGD and colonoscopy (which I'm overdue for), I've resolved that
> it's medically necessary for me to sell my car next week.
That's a responsible choice, for sure. Too many would push it out of
stubbornness then cause an accident one night.
> I can get groceries and medications delivered...and I'll use Uber
> only once every 2 weeks to go to the Post Office Box...and to what
> few doctors appointments I have. For procedures where I have to be
> sedated, that's harder...as they won't let you use any form of
> public transportation...and all of my friends work during the day.
Do you have a local volunteerism or seniors' organisation where you could
request for a volunteer driver?
> But, it will suck being home except for 2 days a month, and then,
> only going to the Post Office Box to get mail.
Yup; Luckily you have internet & ham to stay connected to the human race in a
covid-safe way!
I wush you well, my friend. & safety & success with the eye surgery (is it
cataract-prevention in the second eye?)
Your friend,
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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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