Follow-up with Dr. Song

I was happy to have had a later morning appointment for my second follow-up with Dr. Song at Mass Eye and Ear in Waltham. My drive was a piece of cake compared to my rush hour drive on Friday the 13th (of all days).  However, traffic wasn't too heavy and was moving nicely.  I made it in plenty of time to spare.

After checking in, I noticed many patients waiting.  Figuring I had time to kill, I picked up a hard cover book of eye anomalies - very graphic.  It had before and after pictures of everything from an eye sty to evisceration.  I guess anything to show that 'you' don't have it so bad.  Well it was my choice to look at it, but it really was kind of gross for a waiting room.

The technician, Steve called my name and I followed him into the first of three examination rooms.  In the first he took some pictures of both eyes, gave me eye drops then waltzed me over to another room where more pictures/measurements were taken.  Headed back to the first room, I was given a complete eye exam where I found that my new eye had 20/15 vision - wow.  And even more surprising, my other eye had improved from 20/30 to 20/20.  [The body has miraculous powers of recovery.]  After being given drops for dilation, I was asked to return to the waiting room.

About 15 minutes later, I was called and was escorted to room number number two for more pictures and measurements.  After completing this, I was once again told to return to the waiting room.  By this time the crowd had thinned out.  I had already been there more than an hour at this point.  Shortly after, I was called to visit Dr. Song in room number three.

Dr. Song was reviewing my test results and updating my record. After exchanging pleasantries, he asked how I was doing and what was the status of my post-op side effects.  Gladly, all had abated.  He set up the mechanism that allowed him to see inside and around my eye.  He was very pleased with the results.  "Your eye is healing nicely", he said.  "You can resume normal activities and discontinue the nightly eye guard."  He added that I could discontinue one of the eye meds and reduce the prednisone.  "I'll see you in three weeks", he said as he shook my hand.

I made sure to have a late morning appointment when I booked it with the receptionist. 

Things were looking up - no pun intended.  More to come.