Detached retina

As if prostate cancer, spinal injury, and hormone-therapy and radiation side-effects weren't enough, almost half of the retina in my left eye detached itself yesterday evening.

On the bright side, at the ER last night I got called in from the waiting room after triage literally the second my behind hit the seat, and was home again in just over three hours. Long ER waits in Ontario are all over the news, but when it's a real emergency, they move fast.

They confirmed the problem with an eye exam and ultrasound, booked me in for treatment at ophthamology at 7:00 am, then sent me home for a few hours sleep. By 8:30 am, I'd been reassessed, had a procedure and was on my way home.

Now I just have lie in weird, uncomfortable positions until Wednesday afternoon, when they verify it worked (it seems to be, so far). I'm allowed to get up and move around for only 10 minutes every hour.

Thanks for listening. Like almost everyone in the forum, I've been through much worse, but I just needed to vent. 🙂