Post op check-up

I was at the hospital for my follow up visit today. James took the afternoon off to come with me which I appreciated both for driving me and for the moral support. However I felt a lot less nervous today because I knew they weren't going to do anything to me with a scalpel! The consultant seemed a lot cheerier and chattier than on the morning of the operation; James said that he is probably more preoccupied on his surgery days. The good news is that everything looks to be progressing well as far as he could see (although he will be able to see better at my next appointment in three weeks when the gas bubble inside my eye is gone). The gas bubble is indeed gradually dispersing as I thought and I can clearly see the curved "horizon" between the gas and the liquid. The only problem that my sight is cloudy which may mean I need a cataract op - apparently this can be a side effect of retinal surgery. But it's not definite - the consultant says there is a 50% chance it will be ok. So I left the hospital with a light heart and we went home for a nice cup of coffee and an evening watching Deadwood.