This Year's Halloween Costume Reveal!

"The Bug-Eyed Creature from the Cataracts Lagoon" --

So I had my cataracts surgery a week ago. Thanks for all your well wishes on my last post!

Because the surgery was done under general anesthetic, the doctor did both eyes at the same time. I had to wear these plastic eye shields for the first day and then every night while sleeping for the next week. This lovely post-op photo was taken by The Rare One, who picked me up at the hospital, took me later that day for my follow-up at the doctor's office, and stayed overnight on the post-anesthetic 24 hour stroke watch.

Everything went well. Now I'm on the multiple-eye-drops-per-day regime for one month. For my eyes, the doctor did not recommend the upgraded lens that would correct my astigmatism in addition to my distance vision, so I will still need new prescription glasses to see properly once all is said and done. I'll have them by the end of November and will be able to drive again then.

This means my vision remains blurry, it's challenging for me to read or type for any length of time, and I'm subject to eye strain if I'm on the computer too long. I'm hoping to manage two or three posts per week to celebrate Halloween this month, but reading and commenting on others' blogs will still be very limited, alas. But I'll drop in when and if I'm able.