Re: O.T. --- Just a Random Thought --- 10/26/2024

On Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:05:07 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2024-10-27 2:53 p.m., Carol wrote:

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The shorter days overall affect me mostly.  I can't drive well in the
dark now.  Cataracts starting but holding off on the surgery until I
have medicare (combined with tricare fpr life = no bill).

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I have started finding night driving to be a problem. I have cataracts
developing in both eyes but I have a more serious issue with my right
eye and have almost no central vision so I can't usually see what I am
looking at. Peripheral vision is fine. I am going to have to have the
cataract done in my left eye done one of these days. They generally do
one eye and let it heal before they do the second one.  I won't have a
good eye to rely on while the other recovers.
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They don't opt for the laser cataract surgery there in Canada?
With that, your vision is improved immediately.  Drops have to
be used several times per day and dosage starts tapering off
within about a week.
I had one eye done on December 18, 2023, and second eye done on
December 27 or 28, 2023.  So, about a week later, but the eye
drops are very, very important for healing.

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On temps, already getting a bit cool so had the heat on some evenings.

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We have had three nights in a row with heavy frost. The leaves have
changed colour and are falling like mad. I have to spend some time every
day raking, blowing and mulching them.
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No frost here yet, and we've dropped down to 39°F (3.88°C)
and leaves are just beginning to change.