Elective Surgery

Have you ever seen that woman that had jillions of surgeries to make herself look like a cat? I cannot imagine. Perhaps she has too much money and too much time. I would never choose elective surgery. I'm sure there are needles involved. Plus, recovery pain. And you chose it?!

Hangdog is legally blind. One eye is defunct and the other has minor vision that comes and goes. He swears he has headaches that would "Kick a donkey's ass." (Just one more expression I don't understand.) We've had this looming option --elective surgery to remove the dead eye and deaden the nerves behind it. The eye would be replaced with a prosthetic. For the record, the Belle was against this surgery and that's part of the reason the debate has been shelved and then brought again to life.

Last night, he informed the husband and me that he would like to have the surgery. His heart condition is an issue. All the metal in his body makes operations a tad more risky. Yet, it's his body and his choice. The doctors have told us that the recovery will not be easy. The mental part can be more difficult than the physical healing.

We bounced our options around last night. The husband has discussed it with the doctors and brothers. We have the legal right to make this decision.

Ethically, it's his right to choose.