On Monday, I had an eye doctor appointment. I would have preferred not to go out, because I was still sick. However, appointments are hard to get, so I put on my KN95 mask and hoped I wouldn’t sneeze in it. Knowing that my eyes would be dilated this time, my husband kindly chauffeured me, and at least I got to relax during the ride.
It was a long wait to see the doctor, and the news, when I finally got it, was not good. Both of my eyes have gotten worse. The left is now so bad that I’m at risk of developing a hole in my retina. The doctor referred me to a specialist up in Boston to get a second opinion.
The specialist is not in my health insurance network, and I have zero out-of-network coverage, so I will have to pay out of pocket. That’s fine, I guess. I would have to pay out of pocket regardless, thanks to my high deductible, and my eyesight is far more important to me than money. But I do worry about how much money this will ultimately cost us . . .