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calimary

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98. Ooooh, don't even wanna think about it!

Wed May 3, 2023, 12:41 PM

May 2023

But it sounds like a VERY good system! Even so, I still put the bandaid on above my left eyebrow. Don’t wanna leave anything to chance!

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Well, since lots of folks here are posting about health issues, here's mine... [View all] calimary May 2023 OP

Cataract surgery is a piece o cake. AndyS May 2023 #1

So I hear - from several friends who've had it done. calimary May 2023 #22

good luck BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #2

Thanks! calimary May 2023 #23

Best wishes for a successful procedure tomorrow! diva77 May 2023 #3

Yeah, I'm gonna do something. calimary May 2023 #24

🫶🏽 blm May 2023 #4

Thanks! calimary May 2023 #27

just finished my 2nd eye last week markie May 2023 #5

That's what I hear. Takes about eight minutes, so I'm told. calimary May 2023 #29

I had both eyes done last fall two weeks apart Diamond_Dog May 2023 #6

Thanks, Diamond_Dog! calimary May 2023 #33

Good vibes, kozar May 2023 #7

Hah! I was wondering how to do that. calimary May 2023 #36

Good luck Tracyjo May 2023 #8

I hear it's pretty routine. calimary May 2023 #37

Best of luck to you. Will be thinking of you. debm55 May 2023 #9

Awwwwww... thanks! calimary May 2023 #38

They marked each of my eyes for mine. LisaM May 2023 #10

Well, I appreciate the words-to-the-wise, LisaM! calimary May 2023 #40

If you're on Medicare - Ms. Toad May 2023 #70

Good luck and speedy recovery! FakeNoose May 2023 #11

Thanks, FakeNoose! calimary May 2023 #41

My hubby JanLip May 2023 #12

Yeah, so I hear! Thanks! calimary May 2023 #42

You will be fine. sheshe2 May 2023 #13

Awwwww... thanks sheshe2! calimary May 2023 #43

Good luck! Wicked Blue May 2023 #14

Thanks so much, Wicked Blue! calimary May 2023 #45

Cataract surgery has some amazing effects wendyb-NC May 2023 #15

I had Rebl2 May 2023 #19

Fourth grade for me. calimary May 2023 #48

I'm on hold. multigraincracker May 2023 #16

Well, we'll be heading over to the surgical center soon. calimary May 2023 #71

I have a friend who waited too late and he can't get the surgery MagickMuffin May 2023 #78

I think they have to be a certain multigraincracker May 2023 #87

I guess that's why I've been waiting around for MagickMuffin May 2023 #90

Best wishes canetoad May 2023 #17

Thanks, canetoad! calimary May 2023 #72

Best of Luck!🤷‍♀️💙 Cha May 2023 #18

Thank you, Cha! calimary May 2023 #74

Good luck Progressive dog May 2023 #20

Thanks. Just doing the left eye first. calimary May 2023 #75

This surgery has really improved malaise May 2023 #21

So I hear. And that is encouraging. calimary May 2023 #76

One of my sisters had both eyes done last year malaise May 2023 #80

I had a vitrectomy last week to correct complications from cataract surgery... Trueblue Texan May 2023 #25

Oh! And good luck! nt Trueblue Texan May 2023 #26

Well, I put a bandaid above my left eyebrow calimary May 2023 #77

I had both eyes done 18 months ago and it was so easy! OMGWTF May 2023 #28

Well, the garden's blooming, so I look forward to enjoying that calimary May 2023 #81

Cataracts were the best thing that ever happened to my eyes. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2023 #30

Yeah, I know exactly how that is. calimary May 2023 #82

Best wishes with this! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #31

Thanks, my friend! calimary May 2023 #84

My Mom had cataract surgery after being denied her driver's license renewal. pazzyanne May 2023 #32

Thanks, pazzyanne! calimary May 2023 #85

Good luck! H2O Man May 2023 #34

Thanks, H2O Man. calimary May 2023 #86

Good luck and good vision. LoisB May 2023 #35

I'll be seein' ya... calimary May 2023 #88

Wishing you luck! pandr32 May 2023 #39

Thanks so much! calimary May 2023 #89

Mine's coming up in a few weeks. I was nervous until I read a DU thread from happy people... Hekate May 2023 #44

Yeah, I had LASIK surgery. I remember that clock on the far wall. calimary May 2023 #91

St. Lucia be with you peppertree May 2023 #46

Oh yeah! St. Lucy with the eyes on the tray. calimary May 2023 #93

The best to you! Hope22 May 2023 #47

Now, THAT'S what I'm looking forward to, most. calimary May 2023 #94

Lol! You got this! Hope22 May 2023 #119

It's a cake walk!! WinstonSmith4740 May 2023 #49

Hey, I'm used to funky vision. It's been a lifelong adventure. calimary May 2023 #95

Best of luck. When I had mine, the doc asked me to point to the eye he was to operate on. Joinfortmill May 2023 #50

Sometimes doctors have - uh -shall we say quirky moods? calimary May 2023 #96

Wishing you all the best AmBlue May 2023 #51

Thank you so much! You and me both! calimary May 2023 #97

At my eye surgeon, they have days on which marybourg May 2023 #52

Hilarious! Talk about assembly line :) moonscape May 2023 #55

Yes it really is. Although my surgeon is warm and personable. marybourg May 2023 #67

Ooooh, don't even wanna think about it! calimary May 2023 #98

Easy procedure. Just remember to put a mark on the cheek. housecat May 2023 #53

Bandaid on the forehead above the left eye. Done! calimary May 2023 #99

Had mine done last year. What a wonderful difference! the surgery itself was only about 20 minutes. marble falls May 2023 #54

Well, I will report back as promptly as possible. calimary May 2023 #100

The new lens is an acrylic that is exceptionally clear. It's incredible how clear they are. marble falls May 2023 #122

You'll do fine. And the improved vision and colors are amazing. yonder May 2023 #56

Yep. So I hear, from many experienced squinters! calimary May 2023 #101

Hugs to you calimary and wishes for a speedy recovery. alwaysinasnit May 2023 #57

Thanks, so much! calimary May 2023 #102

You will do GREAT 🍀🍀🍀🍀 Murphyb849 May 2023 #58

I'm counting on it, my friend. calimary May 2023 #103

Good luck! mgardener May 2023 #59

Well, I hear nothing but good things about it. calimary May 2023 #104

Had both eyes done DownriverDem May 2023 #60

Got it. calimary May 2023 #105

Good idea to mark the eye. They have this down now. Sending love your way. Best, ED Evolve Dammit May 2023 #61

Thanks, ED. Yeah. Bandaid is immediately above my left eyebrow. calimary May 2023 #106

Indeed. All the best to you! Evolve Dammit May 2023 #121

Back atcha! calimary May 2023 #124

Good luck calimary mountain grammy May 2023 #62

Thanks! This thread is very calming. calimary May 2023 #107

Congrats on living now. My husband and son have had Hortensis May 2023 #63

Oh MAN! Truer words have never been spoken! calimary May 2023 #109

The best Good Luck! Successful Surgery! Full Recovery! 👍 electric_blue68 May 2023 #64

Aww, thanks! calimary May 2023 #110

Well wishes! Solly Mack May 2023 #65

Well I'll take 'em! Thanks! calimary May 2023 #111

Good luck. And the day after surgery, are you going to be surprised! TdeV May 2023 #66

Looking forward to it - pardon the pun! calimary May 2023 #112

I was worried when I had my cataract surgery, area51 May 2023 #68

Thanks - I'm now where you were then. calimary May 2023 #79

You'll be awake - so you should be able to tell them if they head for the wrong one. Ms. Toad May 2023 #69

I put a bandaid on my forehead above the left eye, calimary May 2023 #73

Good luck today, let us know how it turns out MagickMuffin May 2023 #83

Thanks, MagickMuffin! calimary May 2023 #113

When I had cataract surgery Marthe48 May 2023 #92

Just Had My Second RobinA May 2023 #108

Ooooooh, good to know! calimary May 2023 #115

Yes, it can be a big deal if you need to see to get things done. Hortensis May 2023 #117

Yep. I already put a bandaid there calimary May 2023 #114

Since I think I've responded to everybody here for their kind posts, calimary May 2023 #116

:) Hortensis May 2023 #118

Okay! It's over, done, husband drove me home. calimary May 2023 #120

Update: I just finished my first-of-two post-op check-ups. calimary May 2023 #123