how coupons saved my life. maybe.

Apparently my eye has a cyst or some sort of growth on it. Soooo I have to go get an ultrasound of my eyeball tomorrow. That doesn't sound at all pleasant. It took me a while to realize that they can probably do that with my eye closed, so that doesn't worry me as much. But still hope that it will be quick, even if they don't have to like tape my eye open or something.

There are two things that led to this discovery. One is that my vision has started getting a little worse. The other is I had a coupon (thanks to my sis) for a free pair of glasses. A coupon code which could only be used on one certain day. I had noticed for about a month that my vision was just a little worse than it used to be. But because essentially I can still see just fine, things are just a little tiny blurry when they are at a long distance, I wasn't in a rush to do anything. Then I realized I could get a free pair of glasses, so I called the doctor and made and appointment for the same day so I could also order my glasses that day.

After being told that my prescription for glasses is "between nothing and the smallest amount," and having my pupils dilated to the size of saucers which meant I could see nothing up-close (finding the right credit card to pay the bill was quite a challenge), she also told me there is something funny on my eye. So she referred me to the Casey Eye Institute (conveniently located about one minute from my apartment) to have an ultrasound of my eye.

Now, I'm sure that it is nothing. But...if it turns out to be, like, a brain-eating parasite that is currently living in my eyeball, then I will have coupons (and my worsening vision...) to thank for discovering it. If I hadn't had the chance to get free glasses, I would have put off that eye exam for a very long time.

See, coupons save lives. End of story.

More to come on the results of my brain-eating parasite test.