108 seconds that changed my life..

Anxiety and apprehension were the only two things on my mind, could see the growing tension on the faces of the two people accompanying me. A weird sense of tension filled the air of the silent room. The enormity of the situation was beginning to sink in. "Please come this way" and i was led into this almost 'science fiction' type looking room with gadgets all around. I was made to lie down with a huge machine over me. "Look up", and almost mechanically, i did as i was told. "Do not move and keep staring at the red light"...never in my life before would i have followed instructions so meticulously. Only thing i could hear was the sound of my own heartbeat which was growing faster by the second. "Your laser time is 53 seconds"..."half way done"...."5..4..3..2...1.stop", "you did very well Ipshita..now let's go on to the second one". It was like time had just frozen at that moment. Looked up again and stared at the red light as instructed. "Your laser time is 55 seconds...3..2..1..done". That's it..all over. I was then led out where people were waiting for me in anticipation of something never experienced before.

"How are you feeling?"..."I am feeling better and i can see you much better too doc!...as long as i can remember for the first time in my life, i am independent of glasses or contacts to see..thanks so much". Am sure noone noticed, but i could feel tears in my already watery and itchy eyes...a few moments had changed my life.

Ten days later, my hand still unknowingly goes to the bridge of my nose...looking for the old companion...i just smile and say to myself "it will take some time....:)"