nighthawk

By Nighthawk

Monday June 30, 2008

"Just take care of your peepers and best wishes for a speedy recovery"

Naqishkaw.....June 21, 2008

So wrote Naqishkaw on that date when I wrote my first post as a new member here at Visa/Journey on June 20th.,

in which I mentioned being scheduled for eye-surgery very shortly thereafter. I find it only appropriate to begin this

post by commenting on how Naq`s comment deserves a very special thanks coming from a tired old heart, so here

goes Naq........THANKS A LOT

Being a mature sort of a six-pack type of guy, my sincerity compels me to admit just how terrified I was facing the

prospect of someone poking into my eyes with "scalpels"..`sic`, or so I thought. Actually, the procedure was so

simple and such a success (for someone who wore trifocals for many years) that my 20/20 original vision was given

back to me.

For many years, I stumbled through life with my left eye becoming overwhelmed and clogged by Cataracts that made

objects at arms length a frustrating challenge to see clearly. Trying to correct my vision (which I now question the

procedure used then) of prescribing a different lens for each eye because only my left was infected .... made matters

a lot worst. But all that is now history, and I will not dwell on it here, at least not now.

What I think is important is the fact that I packed my trifocals eye glasses in their respective case and stored them in

the bottom drawer of my dresser. I have not wore eye glasses from the moment that I stepped out the building that

houses the eye-specialist`s offices, where the surgery was performed

Arriving home after the afternoon surgery, a bit groggy and my left eye lid dropping a bit, the amazing clearness of

everything around me took me rather hard. I could see the faces of my family in the pictures that hang around the

walls in the living and bedrooms. It was this part that really hit me hard, because I had determined(mistakenly) that

I was destined to be another Magoo during the remainder of my years. To be able to see clearly family hair looms

such as pictures of my granddaughter in front of me is something that will forever stick out in my mind, when I had

given up all hope.

Habits die hard though. As I type this post, my brain long accustomed to adjust my eye glasses as they slide down

on my nose, subconsciously signals my hand to do just that.

I repeatedly catch my brain playing games with me. I constantly catch my hand half ways going for my eye-glasses.

But I do not wear glasses, I remind my brain.....And smile with satisfaction and would just love to continue playing

this game, if that is what my mind, which is now at ease, really wants.

I will have my second post-surgery follow-up tomorrow July 1st. I must leave you now to take my Meds, which

consist of three type of eye drops for my left eye. I put one drop of each type four time daily. This is the reason

that I stayed on the sidelines here at Visa/Journey since my first post. I am taking is slowly, and as my new

friend has advised, I am taking care of my peeprs.

And how have you all been doing. Share whatever has make you happy and vibrant, or whatever you think might

start a conversation with me. I would be happy to follow up on my first post.

PEACE!

Nighthawk

11:35 a.m.

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Nighthawk invited you to meet here at the board forums. During my Intro post of Friday June 20th. 2008

I wrote very briefly about myself.

Currently I am due for eye surgery on Monday June 23rd 2008. It is for this reason that I have not been

among you to properly inform you as to who I am. It is not like I am some one that you just must meet

here on JV,

However, I found that it was only proper that I squint my eyes for a short period of time to let all of you

know just how much I really appreciated the welcome responses to my brief post. You know who you are.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Soon as I am given the green light by my doctor, after the surgery, I will bore you to death!

Thinking of all of you.

Hugs

Nighthawk

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=ht

Nighthawk invited you to meet here at the board forums. During my Intro post of Friday June 20th. 2008

I wrote very briefly about myself.

Currently I am due for eye surgery on Monday June 23rd 2008. It is for this reason that I have not been

among you to properly inform you as to who I am. It is not like I am some one that you just must meet

here on JV,

However, I found that it was only proper that I squint my eyes for a short period of time to let all of you

know just how much I really appreciated the welcome responses to my brief post. You know who you are.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Soon as I am given the green light by my doctor, after the surgery, I will bore you to death!

Thinking of all of you.

Hugs

Nighthawk

Hello VisaJourney all. Am new here as of today June 20, 2008. Am American by birth with extensive experience

in living in Mexico. With children by me born there to a Mexican wife. All are today U.S. citizens due to long

existing immigration law applicable to U.S. citizens who father children abroad.

Will meet you on the boards later.

Nighthawk few in here at dawn.

saludos to all