Thanks, Tony. My DIL was the only one home and she got out safely. Still waiting to hear from our son but I'm sure he's got his hands full right now.
That happens from time to time, I don't know why. I fix them when I come across them or when someone asks me to.
I have both of those conditions. My first vitreous sac detachment started over 10 years ago. They take forever to settle. Regarding cataracts...I've had them in both eyes on the periphery, and one has started smack in the center of my left eye. I get the same statement: Too soon for surgery.
Thanks; I was beginning to think my doctors are the only ones who think that way. I have to believe that if they believed surgery was necessary they wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. I have found a very highly-rated ophthalmologist in the medical center and I'm going to schedule an appointment with him. My previous ophthalmologist has moved on and I don't know where he is practicing now. It won't hurt to have new "eyes" on the issue.
What is the news on your daughter’s house that was on fire, @Beth Gallagher ? Were they able to save the house, and where will they be staying until this can be resolved ? Is this by chance the family members who got your motor home maybe ?
It was my son's house, Yvonne. We have tried to call them a several times but no response; I'm sure they are scrambling to try to figure things out. So at this point, we don't know what is going on or how bad the damages, etc. Kind of frustrating, really. Earlier my son mentioned that his neighbor has offered a travel trailer for them to stay in but I don't know where they are right now. They are 2 hours north of us near Conroe. The motorhome was sold to my niece who lives in Georgia.
Sorry to hear of the sons house fire. It seems your life of late is full of trying and stressful times. At least the DIL got out safely. I hope they find a place to stay and the DIL can continue to work from home. My take on cataract surgery is it isn't that the docs don't think it necessary since it will take care of the problem forever, insurance won't pay unless the patient keeps reporting vision problems and refusing to get new glasses as the solution. The brown hue that cataract's cause is reason enough to have surgery. The thing is folks don't realize how bad the overcast is until they have the cataracts removed. Also the eyes get used to slightly fuzzy vision, so when the lens doc makes you pick the best lens, you don't realize it is still not as sharp as it could be with cataracts removed. As seniors on Medicare, we have to insist in order to get cataracts removed. My former surgeon said the clue is in the patients wording to the doc. The doc can look at a cataract and it doesn't look so bad, but unless the patient makes it clear that white isn't white and the once sharpness of vison they had, is gone, then the doc has to say the cataracts are not ready yet. The idea, according to the doc, is that Medicare is hoping that old folks die before they have to shell out for cataract surgery.
We finally heard from our son around midnight last night. When they were allowed back on the property they spent a few hours removing his guns and valuables from the house. The garage, kitchen area, and most of the living room were destroyed, plus his late-model Chevy pickup truck that was parked in front of the garage. He said the bedrooms were not burned but I'm sure there is smoke damage. They stayed at his mom's (my husband's ex) last night and will be considering where they will live temporarily while their house is repaired/rebuilt. They might look for a new house and move instead of waiting on a rebuild. He has been wanting to look for a place on a few acres out of town anyway. I'm not sure how all that stuff works but none of it sounds like fun to me. His house has a metal roof so oddly the roof is in tact, so at least they don't have to worry about rain causing more damage to what's left of the structure.
As I have said, my issue is the vitreous detachment and floaters. I'll worry about the cataracts when I have to but they are not the issue right now.
Good news on your son getting to retrieve his guns and valuables. Vitreous detachment is certainly a concern for sure. Hopefully it won't progress anymore requiring surgery.
On the flip side, I was reminded that most of us are hesitant to make a major life change. In this instance, it seems to have been thrust upon them. Circumstances have accelerated that move to a better place out of town, and no one was hurt in the process.