Su Pitt will keep you in my prayers that your report comes back good and you can get your surgery done. Sounds like you are keeping busy with your stitching. Have a good day.

Su Pitt: Prayers for your surgery and hope that all goes well. At least you are relaxing by stitching. Let us know when you return how you are doing.

Oh, Su Pitt, don't be scared, we'll be praying for you. Will the PA perform surgery on your eye? I didn't know that they were allowed to perform surgery. Can you go somewhere else, someone you feel more comfortable with? It was my understanding that they can't prescribe without running it past and MD - I know that's probably a formality but surgery????? I don't go to PAs, etc. It's sort of reminds me of consulting a para legal if I need a lawyer. What's up with all that almost thing. Either you are or you are not.
In any case, I am confident that the PA will not perform the surgery but assist. That's like an operating room nurse then.
You are the patient and you are footing the bill, well your insurance, you can go wherever you want.
The best of luck to you and keep us posted!

The P.A. doesn't belong to the doc! You misread, Tex...I am a P.A. and an F.N.P. I did it backwards, like everything else in my life...an A.A. in English, a B.A. in psychology and creative writing, then the P.A. from Stanford, then R.N. with an A.S., then grandfathered in as an F.N.P. Both do the same things...diagnosis and treatment. We as P.A.s can first assist at surgeries if we have that certification (I did). And when in school, BTW, dogs and small children ( in my household where I rented) came running for treats so I could examine their eyes with my ophthalomoscope. I got very good with it! Eye docs cheat by dilating the eyes every time. When clinical began, they told us that at eight weeks, we would be doing hospital admissions physicals as well as any fourth year medical student...whether it was fear, intelligence or being watched by a bunch of professors...WE DID!

Sorry, Su Pitt, glad that you cleared that one up for me. Still praying for you and hoping for the best.

Su Pitt, I don't know what kind of eye surgery you are having, but being in the profession you are in, I'm sure you have confidence in the surgeon.

I had to jump in and make a comment concerning something else you said. You mentioned your brother and that you are surprised you allowed him to live that long. I laughed out loud. My brother is only a year older than me and I tried to do him in more than once in our younger years! Thanks for the chuckle. 😊

Thanks again, Tex! And all for prayers and good wishes!

And Beckysue, my brother was the big kid who pinned my braids behind my back and squashed live snails on my face. Well, and 17 years ago, he embezzled $500,00+ from my folks' estate as he was executor. His reponse, "Yeah, but the statute of limitations has run out and besides I only kept the records for seven years and shredded them." My only sibling...am now close to granddaughter and a male cousin. No more brother.

Yes, Su Pitt, sibblings are strange. My only brother hasn't spoken to me in five years, mad because I didn't visit him enough by going back to live in my home town. I love southern Michigsn instead; how dare I! And my husband has a sister who did the same thing: was in charge of a grandmother's estate, and even sued her mom, because she felt she also deserved the family farm. Needless to say, we don't talk to her either. It caused lots of lawyer fees and embarrassment for my mother-in-law, but Mom won out. And again she threatened suit when the farm property was passed on to my husband after Mom died. So as my husband says, you can pick your friends, but not your relatives, and we prefer our friends. And there is a great group of friends here at ESC. You are not alone. I will keep you and everyone in my prayers too. Adele

After reading your comments, I no longer feel so bad about not having siblings. I have always been envious of people with large families. Unfortunately, DH did not want "a lot of kids" so I only had three. We've been blessed with seven grandkids which we rarely see. They live out of state, are grown, teens and then there is our little Olivia across the street. She is our everything. She is an only child and clearly states that she does not want a sistuh or brudda.
It's too bad when siblings don't get along. Often it's the in laws that cause issues. My kids all get along but are not particularly close.
Glad that you have good friends.