Sunday afternoon Matt and I drove to the Best Western on #7 for what will hopefully be a relaxing nights sleep before my surgery on Monday morning. A vegetarian dinner at Congee Queen will hopefully supply enough energy to get me through the next 24 hours.
We arrive at St Michaels Hospital at 9am and I am prepped and deemed fit enough to undergo the surgery and laser which will hopefully repair the current retinal detachments in my left eye.
Surgery commences at roughly 11am and I am oblivious to most of the discomfort until the last half hour or so when I can feel the cutting and slicing. I recall the DaliEsque slicing of the eyeball in the surreal film of the "1920's as I sit, somewhat secured but less than comfortable with what I am feeling. A distant voice calls for "more block" and my body calms for a few moments, although the sensation of stitching is further notice that my depth of anaesthesia isn't that great.
Eye patched and vitals stable my son drives me back to the hotel where the next few hours is mostly a blur.
Tuesday morning a 6: 45 appointment declares the procedure a complete success and we make our way back to London for a day or so of rest.
Crazily we return to Toronto 2 nights later for a show at the Danforth- Crash Vegas celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Red Earth album. A great evening, albeit somewhat impacted by frequent eye irritation and an urge to hit the bathroom at least hourly due to some stent irritation.
Thursday a visit with Dr Hussey to review the whole stent situation gives me news that I dont want to here, the stent replacement may be just that, a replacement and not a removal but I wont know until they have me under the knife in late May!!! SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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