Far different from cataract surgery, a cornea transplant is really a graft using a deceased person’s body part. And while the graft is expected to take, vision improvement may not occur for days, even weeks. Lots of drops–steroid and antibiotics. And it’s painful.

I’m also reminded how easy it is to make someone feel “less than.” I’ve done it. But, to ridicule anyone at any age at any stage under any circumstance regarding physical impairment is bullying … abusive … arrogant.

As can be a teacher, a writer, a photographer . . . an athlete