About a year ago, I was facing two major appointments followed by eye surgery — twice.
Pre-op physical first. I told the scheduler that I had a complete physical in August. No use; the Almighty Computer wouldn’t register a shorter appointment. I had to schedule the full 30 minutes. Luckily, doctors are smarter than the scheduling computer, so this was quick and painless.
Cataract surgery: The left eye had its cataract removed on a fine Friday morning. Right eye happened two weeks later. Recovery was smooth, despite my nerves.
So… I was “down one eye” for a while. I was grateful to work in a cubicle; I wouldn’t have to worry about rowdy students throwing things at me. Two years ago I would have worried about chairs flying through the air. No more! My coworkers aren’t the “throwing chairs” types. (Paper airplanes at times, but that’s another story.)With 20-20 hindsight, I see that I might have better off scheduling these surgeries some other time. I made a serious effort to miss as little school as possible by using a long weekend and having both eyes done on Fridays. October was also the month for parent-teacher conferences, a field trip out of the office, and the start of the not-to-be-forgotten state test season
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies cannot refuse me coverage because of my pre-existing condition, cataracts in both eyes. Health care is important, whether for the eyes or the ears or any other body part. I support President Obama because he made health care for all a priority for all Americans. I’m beyond my reproductive years, but I still support women’s rights to make their own health decisions with their own doctors. When I get older and wiser and face coverage through Medicare, I’d rather see Obama’s version than Romney’s vouchers.
And when I reach the next fork in the road, I’ll support the network that reminds me that it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
“Fozzie, turn left at the fork in the road.”
Thanks, PBS.
“I’m on my way to New York to break into Public Television!’
How do you administer standardized tests in a virtual school?
We travel to the students. We carry a locked crate that contains the test booklets, and we rent space in hotels or conference centers near our students’ homes. I will be testing our Milwaukee area group. We also send out primary grade teachers to get a benchmark reading level of all of our students in K-3. I do both: proctor tests and assess benchmark levels. –Daisy
LOVE that movie–and those quotes!
And YAY for fair and decent health care so you can continue to work and be productive!
Bear left! Right Frog!
It’s a myth, I tell you, a myth!
Yeth?