Day 07: A day in, then a steak
Taking the doctors advice we spent Tuesday pretty much doing nothing. Which wasn't a bad thing. The weather was crappy, lots of wind and rain, Mardi was feeling a bit...
Day 16: Apple of my eye
We are scheduled to see Dr Nissen again today. Its been a week since my retina detached. Today we will see how it is holding. I’ve noticed a definite degradation...
Day 09: Detached 4 – Recovery
Today we learn how successful the surgery was. We make the trip to Dr Nissen‘s rooms. A trip we are becoming very familiar with. We say hello to the staff,...
Day 08: Detached 3 – Surgery
Surgery day is here. We travel to the Presbyterian Hospital. Its on 69th and 1st Avenue. My surgery is scheduled for later in the morning. We do the obligatory administration first. There...
Day 07: Detached 2 – In the dark
Eventually sunlight evaporates the ink of pre-dawn as I lie awake. I don’t think I slept at all. We shower and dress and catch the 1 train to our destination....
Day 06: Detached 1 – In shock
The world changed for me today. We started out by wanting to explore a different part of town, so we walked across to 8th and 9th Avenues and started exploring along the...