Thanks Marie.
Eye dr visit...need cataract surgery
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JeeperDon
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I'm scheduled for getting one side done in Sept. All my other body parts are still original equipment.
Happy Heart
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I had my second eye done on May 23rd, appointment was for 8:00 AM and by 11:00 we were ordering breakfast at a restaurant. I wanted to correct my above statement, the antibiotic drops are used only the first week and the other two prescriptions were for a month to prevent allergic reactions so I didn't scratch at my eye. Yesterday I had my final check up and received my new glasses prescription. All is well but will need only reading glasses in the future.
Kaila
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It's definitely true that many people are able to go out for breakfast, after their cataract surgery.
I wanted to add, that some of us are not nearly able to do that, and mine took days to recover. Just so that anyone here who has trouble that day, afterwards, or for a few days, will not feel they are necessarily doing terribly.
Even though I suffered from difficulties, many of which were from my anesthesia aftermath reactions, (because I have trouble with most or all anesthesia)
the actual eye surgery was not too difficult for me, even though i had feared it like some others do;
and in any case, the outcome for me, was well worth it. The improvements in vision were wonderful.
Even though I didnt get as much improvement as many people, still very worth it. And worth the difficulties I had.
I thought it might help someone reading this, to know the range of possible experiences.
You've really gone through it, Marie. First with the hip replacement and now with the cataract surgery. But let me tell you, the cataract surgery seems to be a breeze. My mother had it and was up and running very soon after. Best of luck to you. Wishing you great thoughts!
Kaila
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I had to laugh at this post of yours. I knew what you meant, but still.....
the only reply I could think of to your post was that it seemed very easy to you, because it was your mother who had it, and not yourself.
I'm an only child and I was my mother's caregiver for 21 years after my father passed away, so I was in the loop on any surgeries, doctor's appointments, etc. that she underwent. I was also aware of all her medications.I had to laugh at this post of yours. I knew what you meant, but still.....
the only reply I could think of to your post was that it seemed very easy to you, because it was your mother who had it, and not yourself.
No, it wasn't me, but she wasn't shy about letting me know about any pain or difficulties she was going through.
feywon
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@Marie5656 it is a relatively simple usually outpatient procedure. The techniques have improved rapidly in recent decades.
In June of 2014 i had i cataract removed from left eye snd that December i had the right eye done. Each time i also had partial corneal implants put in while under the anaesthetic. The implants were due to an eye disease.
When i was first diagnosed in 1999, all the info said that just having this corneal dystrophy was a major issue if one needed cataract surgery. Yet by the time i had to get the implants procedures had been devised that allowed them to do both surgeries at once, one eye at a time.
They were outpatient procedures, daughter and i spent night in hotel across street from hospital and had a post op checkup the next day. If you trust your diagnosing anddoctor and surgeon (my corneal specialist was both) there should be no need to worry. But know lots of us will be sending good thoughts your way.
In June of 2014 i had i cataract removed from left eye snd that December i had the right eye done. Each time i also had partial corneal implants put in while under the anaesthetic. The implants were due to an eye disease.
When i was first diagnosed in 1999, all the info said that just having this corneal dystrophy was a major issue if one needed cataract surgery. Yet by the time i had to get the implants procedures had been devised that allowed them to do both surgeries at once, one eye at a time.
They were outpatient procedures, daughter and i spent night in hotel across street from hospital and had a post op checkup the next day. If you trust your diagnosing anddoctor and surgeon (my corneal specialist was both) there should be no need to worry. But know lots of us will be sending good thoughts your way.
Kaila
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I hope you understand that I meant my post as %100,
solely humor.
I am sure you do have a lot of knowledge, from having been the kind of special wonderful person for your mother.
It was just how the wording struck my funny bone, that I thought I would share. And I desperately need any bits of humor, that spontaneously come to me, during a very difficult time that i am going through.
Once again, your input was surely valuable.
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Kaila
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Yes, they certainly have.
And those of us who have difficulties, are much fewer and often from other complicating reasons.
Still worth it to me, though.
Happy Heart
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My first eye surgery didn't go well because of the anesthesia but the second one in May the new doctor just numbed my eye and it went much, much easier. The first time they didn't have me far enough under and it was very painful resulting in nightmares for a year. When people told me how easy it was for them, I thought I was just too sensitive but now I understand why some have different experiences. It wasn't me, it was the doctor.
Kaila
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Gosh, you had an awful experience.
Myself, the anesthesia did make the procedure comfortable, but I then had terrible reactions to the anesthesia. I had it both times (for the 2 eyes)
but again, not due to the surgery, but to a larger different problem I have.
I am glad to learn that sometimes a numbing agent would be a good option for some people, though for me, I have reactions to those, too.
I am very glad, too, that you were able and managed to have the 2nd eye done, after that first one's difficulty for you, and congratulations on your finding the bravery to do that.
feywon
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It would have been for me too but i fortunately had no complications. The first year there were more frequent checkups.
Doc always had very serious (almost stunned) look on face after checking readings his tech nurse took snd looking in my eyes himself before telling me everything was fine, but to call if had any issues. Then about the third or fourth time he tells me i'd 'healed remarkably.well'. One of the best he's seen.
I'd actually heard the same thing from a doc that removed a benign polyp. At 6 month checkup he took longer than exam that found the thing, then says 'You've healed so well i can't find the spot i took it from, no scarring.