Good. Very glad to hear of the positive outcome and prognosis. stan
On May 10, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
