Tag: cataract

Do you see what i see?

16-second video: Verbal summary for why i’m in this chair.
person sitting in a dr office
Two reasons for sitting here: Left eye prognosis. Right eye prognosis, including a possible Vitrectomy.
cluster of opaque floaters definition
Right eye has a cluster of opaque floaters over the macula. i can see but the effect is similar to a cataract — cloudy vision. There is a sign of a beginning cataract, but the cataract surgeon and Dr Kumar believe i am years away from cataract surgery in the right eye.
doctor business card appointment reminder
Left eye prognosis: Everything from the two retina repair surguries looks great. Right eye prognosis: Dr Kumar believes a vitrectomy (removing the vitreous and the opaque floaters cluster over the macula–and then replacing the vitreous with appropriate fluid) would come with a high risk of tearing the retina during the vitrectomy. He advises against any action now.

Doctor Kumar said, “Everything looks great. See you next Winter.”

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Shortest eye procedure?

eye doctor's office equipment
Have placed my chin on these devices dozens of times in the past 15 months. Probably ten times just yesterday morning.

Do what needs to be done.

In a perfect world, do it before you need to.

If you miss that chance to be proactive, then do it as soon as you realize you need to.

Note: Waiting until well past when you could have or should have puts you in a weak spot. Live life from as much strength as possible. Weakness will consistently disappoint you.

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Medical provider thesis

Small avocado bud
Working diligently to make most snacks superfoods. This is on top of making meals that center around superfoods. Photo: Our first avocado bud. We planted the small tree a year ago.

When it comes to physical vibrancy, no one my age (or perhaps any age) cares more, thinks deeper, works harder or reaches higher.

dad

Two days ago i wondered if it was possible to summarize to any/every medical professional i encounter, my physical health “differences” compared to how nearly every “senior” adult approaches their health.

Context for why this is critical for my health…

Want to mitigate being placed in a low results, low action, low motivation category. You know, being profiled as an old person who just needs to accept the aging process.

Bottomline, i do not fit, and refuse to fit the senior mold.

i’ve lived unintentionally and intentionally over 60+ years. An intentional “highest” bar is an easy choice for me. Hope it is for you too, if you so desire.

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i will never

4 crab cakes
Our house guest brought a pound of Maryland crab meat to Florida. We are the lucky beneficiaries.
6-second video: crème brûlée, homemade.

i will never ask anyone something i haven’t already asked myself.

dad

Q. How focused are you on your personal vibrancy excellence?

A. None of your business. (My estimated human response, whether stated or thought).

Insight: i know no one who thinks deeper, reaches higher, works harder, or cares more about personal vibrancy. i may have friends who do but it isn’t obvious. If it was i would ask their advice on all five big choices. It would be so amazing to have a fellow heretic in “life’s laboratory”.

Rising my life’s five bars to the highest level lights my fire. Personal vibrancy is the excellent interconnection between all five of life’s big choices.

Note: Had i never become a teacher (age 40) i am certain none of this high bar stuff would have reached a lifelong heretical level.

Bonus note: If there was a fellow vibrancy heretic in my life, it could potentially be a curse as much as it seems like it would be a blessing. It’s not lost on me that i might hate what i see in the other. Finally, if i wasn’t a teacher (to myself and family) i am certain i would never talk about it let alone write and publish about it.

Humility is critical in my life.

So is teaching.

Teaching is a sacred privilege and obligation.

And .thinking .differently is a superpower.

So proclaiming what i think and do (and don’t do) is a sacred privilege and obligation.

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Taking flight

17-second video: A three-hour delay is a blessing compared to a canceled flight and a night in an airport.
Kangaroo and Joey
Our son sent this the other day while walking to class.

Give them roots and give them wings. This is every committed teacher’s vision.

dad

A question i didn’t ask but just thought of now while we taxi to the Atlanta runway is:

You say your CEO job is to control the speed of the organization. Do you mean the speed with which traditional checklists are completed, or do you mean the speed at which your organization innovates?

  1. Top 3 priorities activity Direct report/Leader
  2. Do you believe in work life balance?
  3. What’s your before and after work routine?
  4. What are your personal priorities?
  5. Who was your best leader and why?

Note: This post’s title (Take flight) is inspired by today’s one-week post cataract surgery followup exam. Hoping to ‘take flight’ with my eye’s healing progress.

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