'Advantages' of Surgery

whenever a person recovers vision after a successful cataract surgery, obviously he or she is happy.

but reasons for happiness can be different!!

I had a patient who was blind in both the eyes due to a dense fully mature cataract.
his health had deteriorated. he wouldn't eat and drink properly for the fear of having to visit the toilet frequently, for which he needed 100% assistance.
he got operated for both eye cataract removal and lens implant and had good vision post operative.

he was happy, i was happy. i saw his health improving every visit. i would now meet this villager in the mornings during my morning walks.

after a few days, i met his son, and asked about him.

the son reported that he is ill and has been admitted to the hospital.

i was aghast. it seems that after the surgeries, he was in excellent health for a few weeks. he had been a chronic drinker and had quit around two years ago. i reckon it was more to do with his inability to go to the country liquor bar, rather than abstinence in its true sense.

after he started seeing properly, he resumed his regular visits to the liquor shop.
his drinking increased to unacceptable limits. in fact, now i presume that whenever i use to meet him in the mornings during my walks, he actually would be on his way to the bar.
this guy always used to say that he is very very happy , thank me profusely, and would tell me how much i have helped him get his 'life' back!!.

Now, do you see the reason for his happiness for having got his sight back!!

now he is recovering. but you never know when he will be spotted on the 'morning walks'

see u soon!