After having just got a new job, completed training, and looking forward to getting back flying again after 6 months unemployed, I have now been told that due to a cataract, my left eye cannot be corrected to 20/20 as required, so I am now grounded until it is sorted.
I have seen the specialist and have a surgery date of August 17th. All very nice to be at home for the summer, the problem is I don't have short-term disability insurance, my employer has told me that they won't be paying me until I have my medical back, and I just found out that Massachusetts doesn't have a state short-term disability scheme. In other words, I will have zero income until I get back flying in late August! I think I will be making more use of the deck out the back and keeping beers in the fridge!
It's not been a particularly good year so far! Hopefully I will be able to continue with the modelling in the meantime, although it is getting awkward with the difference in vision between the left and right eyes.
Ian
