Good to hear you're back and on the mend. Best, Paul On May 10, 2013, at 12:24 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote:
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Any communication received in error should be deleted and >> all copies destroyed. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele >> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 10:48 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Ot: an "aye" for an eye , ann's eye (i'm back - and longish stuff ) >> >> with some trepedation - I have returned! :-) >> >> Cataract surgery was May 2nd - only on my right eye - marked with a purple >> arrow by a nurse. I can see clear_er_ but still not really clear as that >> eye is also astigmatic and at the moment there is only plain glass in the >> glasses I have on that side. >> >> I was quite nervous beforehand, but it really was no big deal and rather >> interesting to watch. My trepedation had much to do with being knocked out >> and it ws local anesthetic and a sedative. >> >> For all of you facing this - the improvement in color perception is terrif - >> I can see those things in the shadows now, even though my other eye still >> has a small cataract. >> >> best of all, it had a definite positive effect on my glaucoma control. >> >> (aside to Dan, 16-16 after surgery ) Doc said that happens in about 20% of >> cases. >> >> Only thing that is a bit hard to deal with is how very very drowsy the >> medications post-op are making me. three different eye drops on a tight >> schedule 4 times a day for a week, then 3, then 2, then once. >> plus my twice a day glaucoma drops. >> >> Big plus was my friend with benefits came down from Massachusetts the day >> before and stayed for 5 days. One DOES need someone who is not stoned by >> sedatives and post-op meds around for a bit. Especially if you are a cheap >> drunk like moi - who doesn't drink at all, and hasnt been even slightly >> sedated since 1995 after a car accident broke my back. >> >> I was so wired -before_ the op that I was more "awake" than I though I'd be >> the first day. >> >> Turns out a friend's son , just by chance, was my nurse du jour before the >> procedure, which was fun and comforting for me. >> >> I swore I heard someone say "whose carving?" when I was wheeled into op >> room, to which I replied "where's Alan Alda?" - this turns out tohave been a >> total hallucination - my doc on second follow up was quite amused but >> assured me no one had said _that_ and evryone in the op theatre was far to >> young to catch the reference, not to mention the inappropriateness. I do >> wonder what was said that became "carving" to my ear. >> >> I actually watched the whole thing, in a way - you don't have any sense that >> anyone is even touching you - very odd - and what I saw was like watching a >> spaceship, lots of intersting colors, and so on. Unlike some friends who >> thought that nothing had been done and asked when where they going to do >> anything, I had specifically asked not to be heavily sedated, and I did know >> something was being done and talked with the doc during it, who kept telling >> me I was doing fine, as if I were a participant. >> >> Then there was the nasty stuff afterwards - nono, not physical - financial! >> If I had gotten the prescriptions that were written (It occured to me they >> didn't know I didnt have the med thing on medicare) I simply would have been >> unable to get them - close to $400 for those three little drops ... HOWEVER, >> FWB got on the computer and got it down to $88 through Canada and we went >> back to the hospital for the follow up on Friday the 3rd with papers... I >> bet they thought he was a lawyer. >> >> Suddenly, I got 3 new prescriptions for generic equivalent drugs that >> brought my investment in drops down to $59 total. (I get my glaucoma drugs >> free.) Now, even if your health insurance covers those obscene prices >> (which, of course, are chicken-feed compared to those for really serious >> illnesses) sheesh... >> >> By yesterday I got to reading archived posts and was awfully pleased by the >> support you guys all showed - really sweet. Also saw the book is out and >> read PUG comments and looked at PUG - wow, Ken! most gorgeous! and felt bad >> about mine - darren, I betcha mean't me on the "not so sharp" bit. I didn't >> put much effort into that choice, I jsut loved the book. >> >> Bought the ebook of the annual - just wonderful! design, photos, Doug's >> funny and touching intro and delighted to once again have a quote in :-) >> Quotes selected were especially good this year, too - nonono not because I >> made it...) >> >> I'm still wobbly under the influence, and have to be especially careful >> where I put things (the cheese went into the cupboard for a couple of hours, >> instead of back in the fridge and the oatmeal ended up where I keep the >> catfood yesterday.) but colors are much prettier and I'm not wincing over >> glare. >> >> I might even take out the camera... >> >> thanks again for you well wishes >> >> mending annie >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
