I’ll play catch-up when I can, but in the meantime apologies for the dearth in posts recently. I’ve been very busy, hopping from place to place and many haven’t had internet access or I’ve just not had the time to post stuff.
After I went to the rainforest lodge to have some rest and enjoy of the beauties of the place, I am currently in Bangkok (again), on a free terminal in a clinic. Don’t panic, not that kind of clinic and somewhere I’d made an appointment not ended up after a dubious night with a ladyboy.
Long and short – I have working eyes. Well, incredibly light-sensitive, sometimes blurry, have to keep putting drops in for a few days eyes right now. But gimme a couple of weeks and early indications are that I will have eyesight better than 20/20 without visual aids for the first time since I was my early teens.
More details shortly, but right now we’re in a nice hotel with expensive internet. Now that I can see again (had an eye mask on the last day or so), I’ll get typing with other posts, mainly for the Travel Blog, including details on the procedure I had. I’ll likely cross-post those over here. Once we shift to another hostel on Monday, I should have access to free wi-fi and I can upload all the typing.
I’m looking out the window over Lumpini Park and I can see buildings in the distance. Not blurs that I kind of know are buildings, but actual lumps of concrete. I can almost count the windows!
yes, I am happy. Even if my eyes and nose are running…
Wow, my sis has had laser treatment and reckons it’s the best thing ever. Hope you have a speedy recovery. I’m hoping to get to Bankok/Thailand sometime this year for a holiday – hope you get some relaxation time too before you have to go back to work.
cool – laser eye treatment – was it like in James Bond huh huh huh??
(I’m guessing not but still, the mental images are keeping me amused!)
so the only reason you’re there is to have cheap surgery?????
you should support your NHS (60 this year) and go on a waiting list of around2-4 years for that op!
next time you’re in Cambs, we are NOT going to the Carlton – will go to a better pub.
I quite liked the Carlton. Decent beer, not too noisy and a short stroll from Col’s (and yours)!
As for the op, it wsn’t *that* cheap compared to the UK or US, especially as the Baht now runs at around 66 to the pound rather than the 80 it was less than 2 years ago. Thank you Brown, Blair, et al. The care and professionalism has been fantastic. Oh, and I don’t think there *is* an NHS waiting list for the surgery as it’s “cosmetic” rather than “medical”.
Weenie – work? *giggle* No work to go back to! I’m still traveling till the cash runs out. Bangkok’s great. Been here a few times before (www.moshtour.me.uk has all the details).
JJ – no, not like Bond. More like… erm… something with surgery and sore eyes in. My vision is much better but I still have a gazillion drops and artificial tears to use over the next 2 months or so, and another appointment or two. I’m supposed to get my “eye pressure” checked in 2 weeks, but will be in Vietnam by then. With the original planned op, I’d have had no problem as but as I didn’t qualify for LASIK I’ve got a different schedule.
More details when I get the time to type everything up, most likely on the travel blog.