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Thursday.

I have to see the ophthalmologist as well as the radio treatment today but I will have to wait 2 hours for the eye appointment. Why don't they just call it the eye doctor rather than follow the latin language.

I give the appointment letter to the receptionist.She says you have 2 appointments today, 1 for the consultant and the other to the registrar. No wonder I got 2 letters. Never mind.

She didn't give me back the letter. It was lunch time. 30 minutes later the clinic door opened and we all went in. Everyone placed their card and letter in the box and I thought the receptionist would pass mine automatically as she had kept mine, nope. I was the last to be called after the nurse asked what I was doing here. System break down. I had guessed as much.

I knew I was going to have to read the eye chart and my eyes were blurry. I tried to relax and try to get them clearer but it was not to be. The left eye was blurry but I was able to read all the letters but the right eye was bad. Only half way through, what to do.

Then another wait to see the doctor, a loooong wait.

Finally it was my turn. I see the doc, mention the new growth, also mention the the double vision had gone when I looked up. He said that was good, so things are getting better? What can I say, calm before the storm?

He asks how do I take things, I say 1 day at a time. Do you have any questions? I ask how the radiation will affect the eyes, he says things will go dark. (Hmm the other doc says things will go white.) Guess it doesn't matter, I won't get to see things anyway. I can't remember if I asked how long till the radiation effects vision as I don't recall an answer for it. I think he did mention depending on how much dose was applied. Sounds like a politician, never the answer only excuses.

Well, see you in 2 months.