Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Light Posting

Or none at all.  I'll have to see how it goes.

Friday the circus starts with a pre-op checkup.  Monday is the cataract surgery on my right eye, followed by two post-op checkups.  Two weeks later we do it all over again for my left eye.  I'm not looking forward to the actual surgeries nor am I happy about all the running back and forth to doctor's offices.  But I am looking forward to the possibility of being able to see clearly for the first time in 60 years.

I am extremely nearsighted.  Without my glasses, the largest line on an eye chart is a gray blur.  I have always lived with the little nagging fear that I would break my glasses when out somewhere and not be able to see well enough to find my way.  I am thankful that this worry will be eliminated.

My children, bless their hearts, are organizing getting me to and from all the appointments.  I have a list.  My job is to be ready at the right time on the right day.  They are taking care of everything else, including holding Mom's hand because although she talks like she is brave, she really isn't.

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  1. Vicki - Check out this link...

    https://www.rt.com/usa/310909-cataract-dissolving-eyedrops-study/

    Good luck - hope all goes well.

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  2. Dani...What an interesting article. I had not heard of that treatment for cataracts. I'm not so sure how it would work for me because the reasons for the surgery on my eyes are twofold. First it is to remove the cataracts. Second it is to replace my defective lenses that are the cause of my nearsightedness with lenses that are normal, enabling me to clearly see distances and needing reading glasses only for close work like reading or sewing. Wish it were as easy as using eye drops! :) But for some it is a wonderful option.

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  3. mom and dad had the surgery and were astonished at how much they could see! they loved it.
    keep your chin up!

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  4. Thanks Deb...I've heard from others who had the same results as your parents, so I am encouraged. Now if I just weren't such a craven coward....:)

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  5. Said a prayer for you. Hope all goes well.

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  6. Thank you, Gorges...I knew I could count on you.

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  7. Hey I can always call you and be a smartass over the phone vs the internet. I will be praying for you that all goes well. have the kids take you out tomorrow for a great lunch or dinner. White Castle or Taco Bell comes to mind...big grin.

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  8. Vicki, I had this done 3 years ago and it really was the easiest procedure I had ever gone thru! Prayers that your's goes just as well. The hardest part for me was getting all the eye drops in at their right times.

    Blessings to you!

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  9. Did you ever see the Twilight Zone episode about the guy who loved to read? I think getting the surgery done is smart.

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  10. Thanks, Rob...I'm sure it will be just fine. I don't admit it in public very often, but I actually like White Castle!

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  11. CottonLady...Thank you. It is reassuring to know that it was so easy for you. I don't anticipate any problems. Medical procedures are about the only thing I am a big baby about!! Which is kind of funny considering I gave birth four times and didn't bat an eye. Got the eye drops today. Will need to set a timer to remember them all. :)

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  12. Harry...I can't recall that episode. Will have to see if I can find it. I was reading somewhere - I think it might have been the Mayo Clinic website - that said people who read a lot are more prone to cataracts than those who don't read. (There are many other reasons, but that is one of them.) I have been a reader all of my life, often having two or three books going at once. When alone, my Kindle is always with me when I sit down for a meal. Vision is becoming blurred all of the time now, so I agree - it is the smart thing to do. I will really be glad when it is done with, though!

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  13. My elderly eighty odd year old father went thru double cataract removals last year...said it was, in his words, easy peesy. Just this week I had two new sets of glasses made...like you I need them. I always try and keep a backup set.
    You'll do well.

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  14. Thank you, Stephen...It helps to know that others have gone through the same procedure successfully and that my fears are probably unfounded. They tell me I won't have to rely on glasses as much as I have in the past, and that is a good thing. I have never really known what it was to see clearly and I'm looking forward to it.
    PS...So good to hear from you again!

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  15. My husband had cataracts removed a couple of years ago. He could not even see the E at the top of the chart. The next morning after the first eye he was watching tv. and I heard him whooping and laughing. I asked him what was going on and he said that truck is green I can see the colors.
    I made a chart for the eye drops right eye
    and left. The dates, times, and each different drops. It's really so much easily than most people think. Your going to love it.

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  16. steakandeggs... Thanks. That is so encouraging! Right now, even with glasses, my world is blurry, so I'm really looking forward to being able to see. I hadn't thought about colors, but I suppose if I am now looking through a fog, that would also affect the brightness of colors. Something else to be happy about. I start the drops tomorrow morning and have a chart ready, or I would never be able to keep track of them all. :)

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  17. My hubby had some sort of laser surgery years ago and hasn't had to wear glasses since! He swears by that now! Ps he wore coke bottles!
    It will be exciting to see what becomes of your adventure!

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  18. Mary...Two of my kids have had the laser surgery. They both were very nearsighted and are happy with the outcome. Jill says it is nice to wake up at night and to be able to read the numbers on her alarm clock without having to search for her glasses to do so!

    I didn't realize the cataracts in my eyes were as bad as they are. I knew that my vision had become poor but that has happened over several years so I didn't notice a big change all at once. It will be interesting to find out what a difference it makes to have clear lenses in my eyes as opposed to cloudy ones. I'm excited!

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