My eyes get some help, finally.

After several months of seeing Dr. G, and having her waffle and be indecisive, she finally referred me to Dr. C, another ophthalmologist in the same office.

Today I saw Dr. C. The usual tests and pictures were taken. Within five minutes of Dr. C meeting with me, she decided that I was fine for cataract surgery, and sent her scheduler in to see me.

I am now scheduled for cataract surgery on my left eye on September 14th.

I am greatly relieved by this, but also frustrated. How many weeks did we waste with Dr. G over this?

At least we now have a plan going forward.

Feel the Burn! At Wendy's this time!

While it's annoying that several of my doctors, including the eye team, are located halfway across the valley (I can't drive on freeways right now, I don't trust my vision at those speeds, so Kirsten takes me) there is one benefit.

There's Wendy's right across the street. Since we tend to schedule appointments for the late afternoon, we can hit the drive-through for some dinner. Tonight, I experimented.

I got their spicy chicken nuggets and tried the new ghost pepper ranch sauce. The key to extremely hot peppers like the ghost pepper is to put them in something that distributed the heat. Like my Mrs. Renfro's ghost pepper cheese sauce. The burn is still there, but it is smoothed out a little, allowing you to enjoy the flavor and the heat.

I'm happy to say that Wendy's got it right. The ghost pepper ranch is smooth, very tasty, and the heat is still there. I'll have it again soon, as I have a million appointments on that side of town for the eye surgery run-up.