Well,I got my second bionic eye today (cataract surgery). Thank you Tommy Douglas.

[Swede]

Here in Canada I was billed zero. That's zero with a zed. I wish America could have this. Socialized medicine,they'll have to pry it from our cold dead hands.

[Betsy Ross]

1. That's ZEE in America.

Good for you. Good for Canadians.

[Swede]

3. I truly do wish it for America. The world for that matter.

Things are tough at work right now,and I don't know how I could have paid for this.

[riverbendviewgal]

2. Yeah I bless the day I came to Canada in 1969

as a refugee from the USA.

My Son and husband both were diagnosed with cancer two months apart. They both got surgery , my son had 3 brain surgeries, my husband had stem cell transplant, both had chemo and radiation and both had palliative care and my son was in intensive care for 6 weeks.

The cost for each of them ZERO.

[applegrove]

4. vibes to you and yours.

[applegrove]

5. I was so proud when he was voted "Greatest Canadian" by a landslide.

[MinneapolisMatt]

6. WOW!

How are you feeling?

[Swede]

7. THe right eye is great (it was done in June).

The left eye is really blurry and sore (glad I learned how to type in high school.) The right eye has near 20/20 vision,but I need reading glasses.

[Mnemosyne]

9. That is so great to hear, Swede! How long is recovery?

I'm having a hard time driving during a cloudy day. Hate to think what surgery here will cost.

Best wishes for full and quick recovery.

[Swede]

10. Maybe a week of discomfort.

I have to wear a patch to I don't scrath it in my sleep.

[Mnemosyne]

13. Timings off, but you have part of the costume for:

Sept. 19th - http://talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

Sorry, couldn't resist. :evilgrin:

Is your vision going to be pretty clear again in this eye? It sounds as if your healed eye is doing great, even with reading glasses.

[dynasaw]

8. Hey! Join the Bionic Club

Had both my eyes done in 2000. Was previously so near sighted I couldn't even see the bedside clock.
After the surgery I had 20/20 vision, threw away my coke bottle glasses and started a whole different track in life.

May everything in your world be bright and shiny from this day on!

[mmonk]

11. Your bragging is cruel.

[Swede]

12. It's not meant to be that way.

My hopes for socialized medicine in the USA are sincere.

[TK421]

14. at least it didn't cost you six million dollars! congrats!