tis the week for dr. appts
yesterday, the dentist. today, the optometrist.
apparently, even though the lenses i had (from december) were extended-wear capable, i was not supposed to be testing them as such. oops. nobody told me. so now, i have a THIRD appointment next month, because they test you each month for two months to make sure your eyes dont react poorly.
upon discussing the eye-freckle that was discovered in december, and the lack of previous sightings by any of my former optometrists, it seems that because of the chance of cancer, they will be monitoring this (for now, at least) every 6 months. in June, when I arrive, they will take a photo of the offending mark, and then compare it to the photo every 6 months. if it shows no signs of growth, it will be ruled non-hazardous at some point. but for now, i have a freckle, and depending on the doc, it may or may not be serious. some say yes, some say no, and all say "needs more observation".
which I guess is better than the original diagnosis of a "50/50 chance" it was cancerous, with a "we'll have to keep a close watch on it".