So, frankly I dread it

Laura, my DH had cataract surgeries this past year. He is a major chicken and avoids any anesthesia. He finally signed up for one eye when they assured him he didn't have to go totally under, and his vision got to a point where it was really affecting his life. (our life) Just as your doctor predicted, he went home from the first surgery and immediately signed up for the second, sorry that he didn't just do both eyes because it was amazing to see again, and see color again.

Hi, all. Been a while. You changed your hair?!?

Just read your thing, erika. One of the better takes I've read in the last few days!

It's unlikely the new CEO will make the company significantly less evil.

Yeah, that's what I keep coming back to. The resonating anger from the public is certainly interesting, though.

My dad just had cataract surgery, like in the last 6 weeks I think? One eye and then the other a couple weeks later. The thing he liked least was the regimen of what drops had to go in his eyes before and after (he got them wrong after the first surgery) and the restrictions on what he could do while he was recovering - the actual surgery was apparently a breeze and he's been happy with the results so far. The exciting part for him is that he's supposed to have improvement in both his near and far vision as his brain gets used to the new capabilities added to his eyes.

Hi Sparky1! It is a long time since I changed my hair, sigh.

Thanks all. Hi Sparky! I have the consult lined up for the 19th. Since the doctor said the cataract is coloring things brown, everything looks like I am looking through brown sunglasses. I am so easily influenced. I've gone through it with my mother and siblings so the drops schedule won't be a surprise. I just want it done asap as I know I am not seeing the way I used to. I want to see the moon details! And the bodies jogging on the beach!

The DEXA today should give a clue on how these old bones are doing. They scheduled my follow-up extensive breast scan for January 22nd so obviously not too worried. I'll probably ask them to put me on a waitlist. I just want to put a bunch of checkmarks on my list.

My grandmother had cataract surgery in the 70s, my mom had it in the early 2000s, and my sister will probably have it in 2025. It’s definitely a procedure that the medical establishment has down well.

Now that I’m in a new place, with new insurance, I need to find new a new doctor. I’d just found myself a new one in NC, after my awesome doctor of 20+ years retired. I mean, being able to get regular medical care is a privilege and all. But the process of setting it up is tedious. “Hello. Is Dr. Whatsit taking new patients? I need to set up my annual fat shaming and get a referral for a boob squeeze. Ta ever so.”

Captain Crunch purely for number slutting purposes.

Kudos for the numberslut. Warms my heart.

Scene - online work meeting, working with another department to complete a spreadsheet with info they need from our department.

Me- going to documents to find the info and copy/pasting it in shared/collab document they have onscreen in the meeting.

My boss - “oh I’ve opened the next one we need.” Starts reading out the info.

Me- “do you have the shared document open? I’m cutting and pasting, I’m not typing from dictation.” Knowing full well she is confused by sharepoint and teams.

Boss- oh no, I don’t.

Me- proceeds to copy/paste the next four things needed, trying not to roll eyes.

My boss is sick and I wish she’d just bow out of these meetings. I’m tired and my frustrations are too close to the surface.

Ooh, that’s an hour and a half or so from me, count me in!

Suhweet! It looks like a mini F2F in CT in our future.

Love this. LOVE THIS.

In ugh holiday news, Brendon is going to LA for a basketball tournament, on December 26th. This wouldn't be a big deal, and I would have joined him, but my son and his GF arrive in Florida on December 25th. So I will be doing all the holiday stuff with the kids without dad. He will still be in LA for his birthday on the 28th. Sigh. I'm like, okay with it, but would probably have changed the kids' visit schedule if I had known earlier.

How can one person be so extravagant and boring at the same time?

Me to the family member who just put an $80 navy blue doormat on their elfster wishlist. The hell you say.