Un milagro

 No post yesterday because I had cataract surgery. I ' d already had the left eye done a couple of weeks ago -- they do them one at a time, I think mostly so they can bill for two encounters. But aside from the padded bill -- and that ' s not the only way they sucked up extra cash -- the result was absolutely fantastic.To be honest, I ' d forgotten what it ' s like to see clearly. The surgery is actually no big deal -- painless, only local anesthesia, and instant results. Now I only need over the counter reading glasses and otherwise the world is new. So yes, medical services are expensive and there was a great deal about the process that was cumbersome and annoying, and access is inequitable and some people can ' t afford it. But we do have to put all that in the context of incredible advances in technology and huge benefits that just weren ' t possible in even the recent past. As I post my gripes here, I want everyone to keep that in mind. The bad stuff wouldn ' t really matter if not for all the good stuff.
Source: Stayin' Alive - Category: American Health Source Type: blogs