I have my eyes back!

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The opticians have repaired my glasses and I can see again. Suddenly everything--thinking, moving, reading this screen, watching telly, motivating myself to do things--is about ten times easier. I still have the headache and probably will till my eyes readjust, but that's a minor thing.

I remember with amazement and horror that when I was young and stupid I often left off my glasses because I didn't like the way they felt on my face, or possibly even the way I looked with them on (standard NHS frames, so yes, fairly ugly, but still, what monstrous vanity). Back then I only had a little blurring in one eye, so hey, it couldn't make any difference, could it?

In a couple of weeks I shall have a new pair, and then these will be a valued backup. I shall do my best never to be without such a thing again.

Message of the day; if you need artificial aids for anything, anything at all, always (where possible) have a spare, and never try to do without them unless you know for a fact that it will either improve, or at least not worsen, your condition. And never, ever for the sake of vanity.

And once I have paid for my glasses, I must steel myself and see about getting on to a dentist's list.

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Hurray for eyes.