August,

 DS>   I wore glasses for over 40 years, being severely
 DS>   nearsighted. When I had to stop driving at night at 35,
 DS>   it was discovered that I had cataracts. The visual
 DS>   acuity was 20/2000

 AA> I've never heard of anyone having cataracts at such a young
 AA> age.  You are quite the anomaly.

  Quite the anomaly in so many ways, unfortunately. I came into
the world at 2 1/2 pounds, and 2 months premature...but, I've
made up for lost time.  My late Mom was bleeding so bad, that
she nearly died (they had to deliver me by C-Section), and I was
nearly stillborn.

 DS>   the late Red Skelton noted as Clem Kadiddlehopper,
 DS>   Doctor Of Fool-ology, noted, "I don't really need
 DS>   these. But, I've reached the age where curiosity is
 DS>   greater than vanity". 

 AA> Back in those days, wearing glasses had a sigma.  Now, vanity
 AA> is quite the factor for looking good in the right frames!

  As long as I can see, I don't care what they look like. It's like
my dentures, which I've worn for over 20 years now. I didn't care
what they looked like...I just wanted to be able to eat. A local
business, Affordable Dentures, got me a full upper and lower set,
for just under $500...and the latest set has lasted at least 5
years. They fit so perfectly, that I haven't had to use one drop
of Fixodent, PoliGrip, etc. However, I have to be careful when I
sneeze, so they don't fly out of my mouth. :P

 AA>> I *do* slip on a pair of 0+ blu-blocker glasses..
 AA>> ..I find that those glasses make a huge difference
 AA>> in reducing dry-eyes and restoring normal sleep pattern.

  I have severe sleep apnea, but with sinus drain and hacking
(they can't figure out why it flares after meals, and when I
go to sleep (for a nap or overnight)), I can't wear the mask.
I hack like a cat with repeated hairballs (is there a human
version of Meow Mix?? ), or a 20 pack a day smoker. Yet,
I've never smoked or used tobacco...or drank alcoholic beverages
in my life. I can't see how folks can afford them. On very rare
occasions, my late wife would have a "rum and Coke"...with 99%
Coca-Cola, and 1% Jamaica White Rum (she was born in Kingston).
She mainly took it when she wasn't feeling well...she slept like
a rock all night, and was fine the next day.

  Just for grins, we stopped off at a local liquor store, thinking
of buying a bottle. We about flipped over the price. I asked her
Dad why the price was so high, and he said one word: "Imported".
My mother-in-law passed away late last month.

Daryl

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