Off for Cataract Removal Today

[Prada47]

Off to the Eye Hospital today to get a cataract removed, the Nurse who phoned went through my history and just said so you won't be worried about this then

I just said you read my history and you would expect me to be coming in a Wheelchair or on Two Sticks so we had a laugh should be Home by 6pm .

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[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Keep your shades handy. The world will be a brighter place when the dressings come off! 🌞 😎

[Prada47 in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks Michael Ray Banns at the ready !!!

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[skid112 Heart Star]

hope everything goes well for you

[Prada47 in reply to skid112]

Cheers Mark You in Spain or Home ??

[skid112 Heart Star in reply to Prada47]

Sunny Spain, 27 degrees and I am working in the garden. Gravel delivery day, sixteen loads of 23 tonnes..... good job the forecast says 34 by Sunday, also good job I have hired two helpers and a JCB.

[Sunnie2day]

Ouch (my dad said he felt as though he still had sand in his eye only painfully more - took a week or so for that discomfort to pass) but YIPPEE, fully restored sight in that eye, how fabulous for you!

Keep us posted on your progress.

[Shoshov]

all the best. as michael says remember the shades❤️

[Retirement65]

Hi Prada hope everything goes well spoke to so many people lately who have had cataract op it’s so good these days - I’ve recently been to opticians who told me I had early onset cataracts can I ask how long ago you were diagnosed I’m just intrigued really take care 😀

[Prada47 in reply to Retirement65]

Hi Retirement

5 years from first told I had the start of one until it had really started to affect my vision. What I noticed was I couldn't read the ticker along the bottom of the screen on Sky News etc Except if I covered my Right eye I could read them fine, it seems that is a classic it was ready to be removed.

I will post tomorrow on how it's done etc !!!!

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[Retirement65 in reply to Prada47]

Hope your ok prada thanks for the information don’t know how I will go on can deal with most things but the one thing I’m no good with is eyes 👀 😂😂everybody I’ve spoke to says they are so much better after they have had it done take care speedy recovery x

[Tinker2015 in reply to Retirement65]

You me both I am dreading it

[Handel]

Hope all went well. Keep us posted xxxx

[Cruise1]

Had cataracts in both eyes done over two years ago. I was petrified the first time and asked for sedation but declined sedation for the second one. Very straightforward except that the operated eye had better vision until the second one was done so my specs weren’t much good at that point. Only bugbear were the eye drops 3 times a day for a month but luckily my wife administered them.To anyone putting off this surgery - dont. Take the opportunity as soon as it is offered. It really makes a difference. Everything is so much more colourful now and I never need to change spectacle prescription.

[Prada47]

Hi Just like to add the Sky is now Bluer with the corrected eye than it is with the good eye lol .

My wife puts the drops in I was given a chart to just tick off the drop Brown bottle 3 x a day and Blue bottle 4 x a day it makes it easy to keep trackI was lucky that Bournemouth put me to a Private Clinic Optegra Hampshire for the procedure as the waiting list at Bournemouth is Months and Months.

They were running late when I got there and when they apologised I just said your not Late your 96 days early from my appointment in Bournemouth.

Thank you Government / NHS for moving the waiting list along.

Eye a little sore today and slightly blurred but hey it's only 24 hours since being done !!

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