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Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts)
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 08:20 AM Feb 2015

Suddenly it all becomes clear to me.

After three eye surgeries over two years, after trying contact lenses and various glasses prescriptions that fell short, after gallons of various eye drops that both raised and lowered the pressure inside my eyes or made my vision hazy for hours at a time, after fighting to see through all the floaters and garbage swimming inside my eyes, after waiting patiently all this time for my eyes to stabilize, the doctors finally got it right.

Yesterday morning I picked up my new eyeglasses, and suddenly it all came back into focus for the first time since the cataracts tried so hard to steal my sight from me.

I can see clearly again.

Finally.

Now if only I can get my feet and knees fixed so I can get out of this wheelchair...

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Suddenly it all becomes clear to me. (Original Post) Prisoner_Number_Six Feb 2015 OP
Just for you. CanSocDem Feb 2015 #1
WooHoo! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #2
That is such good news. femmocrat Feb 2015 #3
Fantastic news! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2015 #4
Cool! shenmue Feb 2015 #5
so happy for you #6 ... wonderful news !! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #6
You have seen the light! malthaussen Feb 2015 #7
Hallelujah! Prisoner_Number_Six Feb 2015 #8
Yay!!!! So happy for you! Nt riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #9
After my cataract surgery, RebelOne Feb 2015 #10
Congratulations Prisoner_Number_Six! lovemydog Feb 2015 #11
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