Three down, one to go

1. Fungus infection of the lung

Successful surgery. No post-op complications with breathing or shortness of breath. CT scan showed no recurrence after three months. Bye bye funk.

2. Diabetes

My blood sugar level returned to normal shortly after I stopped taking the Prednisone in Mid-December. I celebrated with a can of Coke and some cotton candy.

3. Cataracts

Both of the cataract surgeries went well. The lenses were implanted and ‘most’ of the cataracts were removed. I have some residual clouding in my left eye (this happens sometimes) which will be resolved with an in-office laser treatment if necessary. This can’t be done until the three-month mark from the surgery, for healing purposes. 

There is some adjustment time for the lenses at different distances, but things are getting better and crisper by the week. I have a more detailed entry in the works that will explain things a bit more. But, in general my vision is much much better. I can cross the street again.

4. The Tumor

I’ve scheduled the surgery for May 10th. I’ve decided it needs to come out before it causes any more damage. It would've been a much more difficult decision if I could still hear, but physiology already made that decision for me. April is filled with appointments and tests in preparation. I won't be returning to work until after the surgery recovery.

I am very nervous, but will be very relieved when it is done. I’m relying on the expert skills of my docs to get the job done with minimal complications. It's in their hands now.

During the surgery, I will also be having an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) put in with hopes of restoring ‘some’ hearing. More on the surgery and ABI later.