Life in a Small Town and Cataract Surgery
A Cataract Surgeon is Not Easy to Find in a Small Town
We are like two peas in a pot if you live in a small town.
I need to have cataract surgery and there is only one eye doctor in this town. I have no choice but to trust him even though I do not like the doctor.
The nearest eye doctor is about 15 miles away and I have no one to drive me once a week for a month. So I cry tears and slam doors in frustration and anger.
Who do I trust when I meet someone new who promises to call me and show me around town but never calls or shows up. Who do I trust? I found a new place to eat when I want to eat out, It looks great from the outside and smells good when I open the door. I get ushered to a seat in the rear and in a very small table. For one? he had asked, when I came in, and sits me in the back near the bathrooms. I walked out.
Where do I go and who do I turn to when I want to go shopping a few miles from the house. The place where I live has not even one upscale shop, and the closest one is an hour drive away. So, I have to do my shopping the old fashioned way by using a catalogue and mail ordering. Sounds like a good idea as it will save time and gas until I get the order and have to return it - they sent the wrong size. This is when I find that a return fee is charged and so I am stuck paying for clothes that I do no longer have.
Where do I go and who do I turn to? Everyone here in this small town, that I meet, says call me if you need help, but when I do - there is never anyone home.
So - Who Do I Trust? No one I guess...
Published by Sondra C
Brooklyn born Sondra Crane is a youthful looking and acting senior. She began writing as a child and never stopped. Her blog, "Along Life's Path" includes life as it was then and a glimpse into her thoughts... View profile
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Post a CommentHope you soon have a network of friends and resources who are committed and trustworthy~
Brought a smile to my face. My grandparents lived in a small town and this reminded me of that time.
well written - thank you
I hope your cataract surgery came out well:)
Hi, Sondra. Small towns are tough, aren't they? Hang in there.
You have hit on a major but often-unpublicized reason why so many seniors are hesitant to relocate.
Yikes. Hope someone steps up and gives you the ride to the doc, Sondra. I thought it was a Californian thing, this 'I'll call' or 'I'll keep in touch' or 'Let's get together sometimes' that actually really means 'Good bye' rather than what they say thingy. :oP It threw me off when I moved here from Missouri (where people actually stop to listen to your answer to their 'How are you?'). Guess it's more wide spread than I thought. :o( Hang tough, matie. You never know, sometimes help turns up when you don't expect it to. :o)
Good article Laura Everly
Oh my heavens, this is hilarious (yet sad), and I hate to admit it, but it's also so true. I'm so glad we don't live in one for that very reason. I can't believe it; both my husband and I found out at our last eye glass appointments that we have the beginnings of cataracts, but it'll be awhile before we have to worry about it. And now I found your article! So glad I did. Now I have some idea what's going to be involved after the surgery is done. We'd better not have to have them done the same time--otherwise our cat will have to drive us!
Hope all is well- I personally love living in a small town. It's the city who you can't trust. Small towns are great because bad news travels faster than good, so for the most part, people better be good and honest, or else the whole town will know about what they did/did not do. Keep your chin up. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.