You know you're old when...

[UncleWede]

People driving behind me while on two wheels certainly have no idea what hand signals are

Which leads me to using finger signals

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

People driving behind me while on two wheels certainly have no idea what hand signals are

Which leads me to using finger signals

Horn broken, watch for finger.

[SpeedBuggy]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I had both eyes done last year. I have mixed feelings on the results. I too was blinded by the light. Headlight glare was a big issue. I also had issues during the day with bright lights. Another issue was the fog during the day. I felt like everything was a grey cloud. The edges of things were no longer clear.

I have worn contact lenses for 30+ years for distance. As I got older, my close up vision started to go so my prescription got complicated. As they adjusted the close up vision, the distance suffered. I could have opted for glasses instead of lenses but the shallow bitch in me preferred contacts. Eventually I also needed readers.

Anyway, I chose the surgery with the multifocal lens replacement. It cost me about $8K total for both eyes. Insurance only covered the surgery and the anesthesia. They did not cover the lenses. I can't find the breakout of what they actually paid. It must be home and not in my file here at work where it belongs.

Results -
The good - I no longer feel like I'm living in a grey world. There is more light getting into my eyes. The vision correction worked well. No more contacts and I only need readers if I'm reading something ridiculously small.

The bad - Although the glare has reduced, I now see halos around lights at night. If I am approaching a traffic light, I see the green but it now has a green circle around the light. Same thing with headlights. The doctor said it would wear off after my brain adjusted to the change when I went for my first follow up visit. It has not. I just had a visit last week. [...]

Thanks for the responses, I get what you're saying about the grey world. Have really noticed that as of late. I am planning on having both eyes done. Just a bit nervous about the whole surgery thing, not so sure about the whole "your basically awake during the procedure". Been through other surgeries/procedures, but this one will have me weirded out.

Not sure about the multifocal lenses though. I haven't done much research or heard much in regards to that particular procedure. I do understand that the lenses are expensive and may not be covered by the insurance or in my case Medicare.

Not to concerned about continuing to wear glasses, pretty comfortable with them. Actually just got a new pair of John Lennon frames that I really like and still have a previous pair of JL frames that I do want to get transition lenses in both pairs.

Thanks again

[Esteban]

Got this out of the California DMV Driver Handbook.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbo...ing-practices/

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by SpeedBuggy

Thanks for the responses, I get what you're saying about the grey world. Have really noticed that as of late. I am planning on having both eyes done. Just a bit nervous about the whole surgery thing, not so sure about the whole "your basically awake during the procedure". Been through other surgeries/procedures, but this one will have me weirded out.

Not sure about the multifocal lenses though. I haven't done much research or heard much in regards to that particular procedure. I do understand that the lenses are expensive and may not be covered by the insurance or in my case Medicare.

Not to concerned about continuing to wear glasses, pretty comfortable with them. Actually just got a new pair of John Lennon frames that I really like and still have a previous pair of JL frames that I do want to get transition lenses in both pairs.

Thanks again

OK - First, the being awake thing is OK. Although they explain everything to you prior to the procedure, I have this talent for working myself into a tizzy when I don't know what to expect. So I was a bit anxious going in for the first eye. You don't feel a thing, they give you a mild sedative in addition to the numbing stuff. I can give you a blow by blow of what to expect if you'd like. It is weird when they do the procedure, you see this psychedelic light show. I came out of the first one with a major headache but I was fine after they did the second eye.

As far as the lenses go, the multifocals correct both distance and close sight in the same lens. There is another option that has the distance correction in one eye and the close in the other and then there is the option without vision correction.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

OK - First, the being awake thing is OK. Although they explain everything to you prior to the procedure, I have this talent for working myself into a tizzy when I don't know what to expect. So I was a bit anxious going in for the first eye. You don't feel a thing, they give you a mild sedative in addition to the numbing stuff. I can give you a blow by blow of what to expect if you'd like. It is weird when they do the procedure, you see this psychedelic light show. I came out of the first one with a major headache but I was fine after they did the second eye.

As far as the lenses go, the multifocals correct both distance and close sight in the same lens. There is another option that has the distance correction in one eye and the close in the other and then there is the option without vision correction.

Yes, a sedative to calm you down, and everything is explained up front. And yeah, a light show like you took a hit of acid, lol. My doctor was very gentle and everything went very smooth.

I got the second option that you mentioned where you can see for distance in one eye and the other eye is for close up. The brain takes over depending on what you're looking at. It's not for everyone but it works for me.

[RPM33]

You know your old when you worry about diseases like cancer, crime, and your joints like ankles are more tender and fragile.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by RPM33

You know your old when you worry about diseases like cancer, crime, and your joints like ankles are more tender and fragile.

Ex smoker here and I worry about cancer. Been more than 20 years since I smoked cigarettes but people get lung cancer, and other kinds of cancer without ever smoking.

I heard someone say once that if people lived long enough we'd all get some kind of cancer. Doesn't always mean a death sentence these days but I still worry about it.

Probably just feeling guilty for smoking all those years. lol

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Probably just feeling guilty for smoking all those years. lol

A pack or two would probably relieve that anxiety . . .

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

A pack or two would probably relieve that anxiety . . .

Funny you say that. These days the smell of cigarette smoke disgusts me.

I've had dreams where I smoked and woke up being so sad because I thought I still smoked and then came to my senses and realized I didn't and was very happy. And relieved.

Quitting was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Literally took me years to quit. Would never go back to it.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Funny you say that. These days the smell of cigarette smoke disgusts me.

I've had dreams where I smoked and woke up being so sad because I thought I still smoked and then came to my senses and realized I didn't and was very happy. And relieved.

Quitting was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Literally took me years to quit. Would never go back to it.

I was a light on/off smoker from my teens to my early 30s. Never more than a half pack a day and I'd often go months without smoking. Then I got into a relationship with a 2 pack a day menthol smoker. That's when I hit the wall as far as being able to tolerate smoke.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I was a light on/off smoker from my teens to my early 30s. Never more than a half pack a day and I'd often go months without smoking. Then I got into a relationship with a 2 pack a day menthol smoker. That's when I hit the wall as far as being able to tolerate smoke.

I made my wife quit smoking. She hated me for a long time.

I felt like a hero.

We're still together, almost 47 years now. Might not've been.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Ex smoker here and I worry about cancer. Been more than 20 years since I smoked cigarettes but people get lung cancer, and other kinds of cancer without ever smoking.

I heard someone say once that if people lived long enough we'd all get some kind of cancer. Doesn't always mean a death sentence these days but I still worry about it.

Probably just feeling guilty for smoking all those years. lol

I smoked a pack a day during my last 12 months in the Army. I was in Vietnam and tobacco was free.

I quit the day I landed back on US soil and never looked back. I dropped my cigarettes and Zippo lighter into a trash container at San Francisco International airport and that was that. Over and out.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

I smoked a pack a day during my last 12 months in the Army. I was in Vietnam and tobacco was free.

I quit the day I landed back on US soil and never looked back. I dropped my cigarettes and Zippo lighter into a trash container at San Francisco International airport and that was that. Over and out.

I was driving one day when it came over the radio that cigarettes were going up to $2.50 a pack. I took a half pack off the dash, looked at them and thought "You're not worth $2.50 a pack." and threw them out the window. I've probably had less than ten since. Don't miss them a bit.

[rwheels]

Speaking of smoking; is this the droid you're looking for?

[sly83]

you only had 3 tv channels in your childhood

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by sly83

you only had 3 tv channels in your childhood

Same here, 1 in French and 2 in English

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by sly83

you only had 3 tv channels in your childhood

yup. 3, 6 & 12. Due to distance and mountains, 3 & 12 had ghosts.

So, you're also old if you know what TV antenna reception ghosts are.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

yup. 3, 6 & 12. Due to distance and mountains, 3 & 12 had ghosts.

So, you're also old if you know what TV antenna reception ghosts are.

And trying to adjust the rabbit ears but as soon as you touch them you become part of the antenna and the ghosts disappear... until you let go of the antenna.

[vreihen16]

I lived a privileged childhood. We had an antenna rotor, and could watch TV from both Buffalo *and* Toronto. I think there was also a station in Hamilton, which I remember because they aired a Friday night curling league.....

[UncleWede]

You know what CFM shoes are used for

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Same here, 1 in French and 2 in English

AM = American Music

FM = Foreign Music