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My Magic Wand
In the shower today, and continued on my drive into the office, I was thinking what I would do if I had a “Magic Wand” …
The bad things I would do:
Unfortunately, I have a lot of bad thoughts, most are now in the past – perhaps this is simply a function of the pain and the process I am going through. Many months ago, I simply wanted to go into the office of my surgeon in New York City and gun everyone down in that office, including myself (this was only a dream or a nightmare actually, I think). But even in my nightmare, I could not do that, as that would be a federal offense and my family would not get the life insurance I have. My surgeon, whose name I will never forget, but will not post here, was actually a highly decorated kernel in the US air force. Apparently my doctor has performed more than 30,000 laser vision correction procedures and was previously medical director of the prestigious air force academy laser eye clinic. I read a plaque in his office that stated he helped many young children when he was with the air force. My wife spoke to him about my diagnosis (corneal neuralgia) and he said out of the 30,000 patients he performed, only one had that diagnosis and was fine after 18 months. Bullshi-t. But, I try not to have any ill will towards him and his family. So gunning him down would not be fair to his family, would it? But, would I use this “Magic Wand” to make him and his entire staff, “feel” what I feel? … not sure for how long – maybe an entire year or longer. Have them “truly” understand the unforgiving, relentless daily pain and discomfort and how it can drive a perfectly sane person, barking mad at times. I would also use this “Magic Wand” on a couple of my other doctors, including my obnoxious doctor in Boston who has the tenacity to simply tell me “…it looks like you have high levels of pain “occasionally” during the day, but not all day" – oh really being at a pain level 7 a couple times a day, with the pain being that high you want to throw up and cry … it’s not that bad because it is “not all day” … what the f--- does he mean by that anyway. Ya – he would get my “Magic Wand” for at least a year and he would have first-hand experience with this pain. And then I will tell HIM, your life can be normal and it’s OK to use your computer just “wear your goggles” and you will be fine in a month or so. I would also tell him to do acupuncture 2 to 3 times a WEEK, work out rigorously, take a vacation, try not to be “stressed” and while you’re at it, consider a career change as well - as he told me. So … thinking through this more rationally, would I “really” use my “Magic Wand” in this cruel way? Would you? No – I wouldn’t, I would use it in other ways … here’s how…
The good things I would do:
I would first start by touching my “Magic Wand” to my computer screen where I have “Dry Eye Talk” actively open on my screen, and I would “instantly” cure everyone on the site of all there ailments. I would cure everyone … and remove them from pain, suffering, depression and every other ailment they are suffering from. Folks on the site who continue to help me, like Rebecca, soaps, bakunin, and even Colin P who is recovered, would be touched by my “Magic Wand” … Jade, Nikki, Phillips 55, Tanner, fiddle, Cristi, patientpatrick, jax8it, robster, LauraK, Cali, willwork4tears, spmcc, hopeful2, SAAG, farmgirl , littemermaid and her daughter – as well as many others who have tried to help me in one way or another – all cured by my “Magic Wand”!
I would then touch my “Magic Wand” to the ground and heal “every living soul” from ANY eye disorder. Sjogren’s would be a thing of the past, and some of the young folks I met at the Boston Foundation for Sight would be healed “instantly”. Glasses and contacts would become “obsolete”, a thing of the past. The endless rows of “eye drops” you see in CVS would be a thing of the past and there would be room on the shelf for other helpful products. “Everyone” on this planet would have crystal clear, 20/20 vision and there would no longer be a need for “any” eye doctor, nor “surgeon”. This would all happen “instantly” – and there would no longer be people “lining up”, like a factory, at my surgeon’s office in NYC. They would simply “go out of business” – overnight.
This sounds really good, but bad as well - as many, many people would be out of work. All the doctors and eye glass shops would be closed and shut down. Some of the really nice folks I met along the way, like Joe who went out of his way to get me my moisture chamber goggles and who is working on building custom frames for me, not because I asked – but because he simply wants to help me – he genuinely has an interest in helping me and my family – because he is a kindhearted person (we need more people like this in our world).
All the folks no longer employed by the “eye” industry would find new jobs, perhaps these great doctors, like Dr. Jacobs, who is the current medical director at BFS, would find a cure for cancer? Why not?
Not sure, what would happen to other brilliant people, like Rebecca – but I suppose she would become a world renowned best-selling international author – maybe some type of series like “J.K. Rowling”.
I would also take my “Magic Wand” and again touch it to the ground and I would heal all the wonderful people who I met in the hospital’s I spent 3 weeks at. Special and brilliant people that I met there with horrific conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar and other mental conditions would all be cured of their mental ailments… kind people that I will never forget.
This is what I was thinking about in the shower this morning and on my way to work … and no, I have not yet taken my oxycodone – perhaps after I do, I will add some more “creative” additions to what I would do with my “Magic Wand”.
What would you do with my “Magic Wand"?
Cheers,
Tommy
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