Cataract surgery...

Post by **Family_Dog** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:27 pm

Having this done first to my left eye on 12th Feb, and then to the right eye on the 19th, They say quick, swift, painless, so that is not my worry, but being able to adjust afterwards, especially during the days between the two ops might be a challenge, 'cos I'm as blind as a bat without specs. We shall see (literally!!).

-F_D

Paul Grobler. · Post by **Paul Grobler.** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:31 pm

Good luck uncle hope its not that bad !!!!

Ali3n · Post by **Ali3n** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:31 pm

All the best oom Eric. Good luck

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:06 pm

Seenwense met die prosedures en n spoedige herstel Eric. Ek hoop iemand sal vir jou lees wat op die forum aangaan. [THUMBS UP SIGN]

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:21 pm

Good luck and all the best uncle Eric

grobbepj · Post by **grobbepj** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:26 pm

Alle sterkte Oom Eric. Mag die herstel spoedig wees en dke resultate beter as die beste vooruitsig.

dd6 · Post by **dd6** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:18 pm

Sterkte Oom Eric!

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:01 am

Eish! Not good to hear, but I believe it's a common procedure these days without risk .... also as you say, painless. Good luck and we will be thinking of you and holding thumbs that all goes well!

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:23 am

Hey Eric... hope the small painless op goes better than planned and that you will have 20/20 vision again

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:07 am

All the best Uncle E... Hope it all goes well and you'll be back soon...

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:01 am

ThysdJ wrote:All the best Uncle E... Hope it all goes well and you'll be back soon...

Oom Eric all the best with the ops

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:39 am

VOORSPOED Eric.

ten minste is dit darem in die middel van die week .... mens wil mos nou nie n babelas dok sien op n maandag nie ....

JEEPIE · Post by **JEEPIE** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:50 am

my mom had it done last year
like they say , in and out
and it works

Oupa Stig · Post by **Oupa Stig** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:36 am

Best of luck!

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:38 am

best of luck, my dad had his done. just remember the D'ARKIES sunglasses. then all will be good

KOBUSL · Post by **KOBUSL** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:07 am

Voorspoed Eric, jy is in ons bede.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:47 am

Hilux 1 wrote:best of luck, my dad had his done. just remember the D'ARKIES sunglasses. then all will be good

A speedy recovery to you oom. Hope all goes well

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:05 am

Donkey wrote:
Hilux 1 wrote:best of luck, my dad had his done. just remember the D'ARKIES sunglasses. then all will be good

A speedy recovery to you oom. Hope all goes well

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:07 am

And now Kev?

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:08 am

coming from u, I had to laugh

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:12 pm

this is the stuff, I had spelling wrong. Jammer julle
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Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:17 pm

Family_Dog wrote:Having this done first to my left eye on 12th Feb, and then to the right eye on the 19th, They say quick, swift, painless, so that is not my worry, but being able to adjust afterwards, especially during the days between the two ops might be a challenge, 'cos I'm as blind as a bat without specs. We shall see (literally!!).

-F_D

Good excuse to wear the pirate patch

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:40 pm

Good luck, i need to have one removed, but i'll wait for your comments, i'm too sh t scared to go.

Post by **Modder Tekkies** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:42 pm

Sterkte Uncle Eric

My Mother is also due for the same OP this month, she say I'm her best looking son, hope her opinion don't change after the operation

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:47 pm

Modder Tekkies wrote:Sterkte Uncle Eric

My Mother is also due for the same OP this month, she say I'm her best looking son, hope her opinion don't change after the operation

Luckily i don't have that problem, i've always been the ugly one

Eyeman · Post by **Eyeman** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:52 pm

Hi F_D

You'll be able to wear your spex until the 2nd eye is done - that's where the frustration starts.
Most often, depending on what the surgeon and you decided, you'll end up needing reading spex only - which means that you'll be able to drive and watch TV without spex!!

Post by **Mud Dog** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:41 pm

Eyeman wrote:Hi F_D

You'll be able to wear your spex until the 2nd eye is done - that's where the frustration starts.
Most often, depending on what the surgeon and you decided, you'll end up needing reading spex only - which means that you'll be able to drive and watch TV without spex!!

Hmmmmm ....... I foresee a problem . Eric, get a memory upgrade at the same time or you'll forever be forgetting where you put your specs down!

Post by **Family_Dog** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:33 pm

Thanks Guys, I'm sure all will be well. The only discomfort will be from walking around the week between with one patch or sun glass over the left eye and the normal lens over the right eye. Thereafter, we will see (

) hopefully normally but you guys will have to excuse my typos for a week or three!

Eyeman wrote:Hi F_D

You'll be able to wear your spex until the 2nd eye is done - that's where the frustration starts.
Most often, depending on what the surgeon and you decided, you'll end up needing reading spex only - which means that you'll be able to drive and watch TV without spex!!

Yep, Tony Gil is the Surgeon and he said I will still have to wear specs but they will be a lot more comfy than what I have now.

-Patches

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:48 pm

All the best uncle Eric hope all goes well you in our prayers

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:19 pm

Mud Dog wrote:
Eyeman wrote:Hi F_D

You'll be able to wear your spex until the 2nd eye is done - that's where the frustration starts.
Most often, depending on what the surgeon and you decided, you'll end up needing reading spex only - which means that you'll be able to drive and watch TV without spex!!
Hmmmmm ....... I foresee a problem . Eric, get a memory upgrade at the same time or you'll forever be forgetting where you put your specs down!

MAKLIK .... KLICKS .....

bril in die:
- slaapkamer
- studeer kamer
- garage
- werk
- een in elke kar
- ....

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:21 pm

en dan is jy nog steeds geskroef in die winkel, want jy kan nie die labels lees nie ....

en die menu in die restaurant .....

geneek as mens se arms te kort raak.

behoede die jong man wat nou spot met onsse kort arms ....

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:13 pm

ChrisF wrote:
Mud Dog wrote:
Eyeman wrote:Hi F_D

You'll be able to wear your spex until the 2nd eye is done - that's where the frustration starts.
Most often, depending on what the surgeon and you decided, you'll end up needing reading spex only - which means that you'll be able to drive and watch TV without spex!!
Hmmmmm ....... I foresee a problem . Eric, get a memory upgrade at the same time or you'll forever be forgetting where you put your specs down!
MAKLIK .... KLICKS .....

bril in die:
- slaapkamer
- studeer kamer
- garage
- werk
- een in elke kar
- ....

my ma doen daai

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:51 pm

4x4BEES wrote:
ChrisF wrote:
Mud Dog wrote:
Eyeman wrote:Hi F_D

You'll be able to wear your spex until the 2nd eye is done - that's where the frustration starts.
Most often, depending on what the surgeon and you decided, you'll end up needing reading spex only - which means that you'll be able to drive and watch TV without spex!!
Hmmmmm ....... I foresee a problem . Eric, get a memory upgrade at the same time or you'll forever be forgetting where you put your specs down!
MAKLIK .... KLICKS .....

bril in die:
- slaapkamer
- studeer kamer
- garage
- werk
- een in elke kar
- ....

my ma doen daai

lag maar jou blikskottel ..... lag maar ..... jou arms raak ook korter ....

louis fourie · Post by **louis fourie** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:48 pm

Oom Eric. Jou ogies gaan blink:D. My Ma het daai operasietjie gehad en haar bottel bodem glase is ingeruil vir 'n leesbril

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

Post by **Family_Dog** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:20 pm

Counting the hours.... my biggest problem is to remember the eye drops every 4 hours.

It's good to hear the stories of success, one only has one pair of eyes and it's probably better to do it now rather than later. Although my Mom had cataracts removed from both her eyes when she was in her early 90s, success!

-F_D

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:40 pm

Hope all goes well with the surgery.

grobbepj · Post by **grobbepj** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:20 pm

Sterkte met die senuwees oom Eric. Die operasie sal n sukses wees Oom sal sien (no pun intended...)

Post by **CasKru** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:59 pm

Hey Eric... any feedback? How did the opp go?

or should I say Hey Eric... any feedback? How did the opp go?

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:16 pm

Hope all is well! :razz: .... (and that he's just misplaced his specs!

)

Post by **CasKru** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:21 pm

Mud Dog wrote:Hope all is well! :razz: .... (and that he's just misplaced his specs! )

Well he did reply to an earlier post of mine (late this afternoon) so I believe it all went according to plan. Hope he will confirm this though

Jaans · Post by **Jaans** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:28 pm

Sterkte en seen vir oom

Post by **Family_Dog** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:47 pm

Tomorrow (12th) is the beeg day. have to be at the big H by 9:30 but they tell me I'm scheduled for the op only at 3PM... will be the longest day of my life!

Will probably take the ipad with to keep me busy :)

-F_D

4x4BEES · Post by **4x4BEES** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:52 pm

I know that feeling. All the best for tomorrow

Hiluxfan_111 · Post by **Hiluxfan_111** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:12 am

Baie sterkte vir vandag Oom Eric! Ek vertrou als sal goed afloop!

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:35 am

Eric prayers for a successful surgery today and a speedy recovery.

grobbepj · Post by **grobbepj** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:44 am

Baie sterkte oom Eric!

jacol · Post by **jacol** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:46 am

Alle sterkte

Post by **Mud Dog** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:20 am

Family_Dog wrote:Tomorrow (12th) is the beeg day. have to be at the big H by 9:30 but they tell me I'm scheduled for the op only at 3PM... will be the longest day of my life!

Will probably take the ipad with to keep me busy :)

-F_D

Pun intended?

Eyeman · Post by **Eyeman** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:58 am

Not to worry - the nice Doctor will put on an Eye-pad for you!!

Post by **Family_Dog** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:41 am

lying in the ward now, begging for a nice cuppa coffee. not working though, will have to wait until after 3pm. Surgery is at 2pm, not too shabby, they moved me forward an hour. It's going to be a l-o-n-g day and all I can think about is a nice cuppa coffee... ;)

Careflully tapped from my iPad using Tap-tap-Tapatalk

Eyeman · Post by **Eyeman** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:46 am

Why can't you have coffee?
The op is normally done with local anesthetic and/or sedation - are you having a General Anesthetic?
My patients eat a normal breakfast and are all done by 2:00pm!

Post by **Family_Dog** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:53 am

I wondered about this, it's being done under a general anaesthetic. Yet I have heard from other people who have it done under a local. Not sure if I could ever keep my eye still though, I squirm like anything just putting drops in. Will ask Tony about this.

-F_D

Careflully tapped from my iPad using Tap-tap-Tapatalk

Eyeman · Post by **Eyeman** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:08 am

Never too late to change your mind!
The eye is immobilised from the local and you couldn't move it even if you wanted to, so that shouldn't be a problem. Recovery from GA is also much longer.
My 2c: speak to the Surgeon between cases and change to local - then you walk out of theatre on your own steam instead of being wheeled into recovery. Besides, then you could have that cuppa java right now.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:17 pm

Grant NO way I am staying awake for THAT !!!!!

oë begin sommer traan om net hieraan te dink .....

ERIC - VOORSPOED

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:55 pm

enige nuus ?

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:30 am

YES, any update?

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:14 pm

Hey Eric, waiting for some update..... How you doing today?

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:00 pm

He is still searchimg for the PC...

Post by **Mud Dog** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:09 pm

Got a message from Eric .......

Hi Andy,

No pain but *VERY* difficult to read or post on the forum (or anywhere else for that matter!

I will reply to the relevant post (if I can find it!! ;) ) but will probably not be on the forum for a rfew days now, it's just too difficult trying to read posts with two very "different" eyes - one just cannot focus and I have to close the eye that was operated on. This of course makes it water...!

Please extend my thanks to everybody on the forum under the cataract post, I went for a check-up today and the ophthalmologist is quite happy. The pupil of that eye is still dilated but they have now put drops in which should sort that out. Other than that, I guess I will be off-line until a few days after the second op which is Wednesday 19th - if the nurses at the big H will accept me as I kept telling them yesterday I would be a much nicer person if only they would bring me a nice cup of coffee. I was starving and thirsty, but they wouldn't budge. They did however bring me a delicious meal of chicken & veggies afterwards but I was too groggy from waking up after the GA to really appreciate it.

Interesting matter is there were only two of us in the ward prior to the op and as we got talking, I realised I was friends with this person's brother many years ago. sadly his boet committed suicide shortly after their marriage. Then the Anaesthetist (how the hell does one spell that??) came to introduce himself as such:

"Good morning - Goeie middag - MY GOODNESS!!" as he recognised me.

Turns out he was one of my little Sea Scouts (I was the Scoutmaster) many, many years ago. I reminded him he was a very good Sea Scout and I was very proud of him, therefore I expected Royal Treatment in return.

Small world :)

Anyway, had a check-up today and apparently 20-20 vision in the "new" eye but my idea of removing a lens from the glasses and seeing normally from both eyes does not work - images between the two eyes are VERY different. More on that later...

Regards,

-Eric

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:28 pm

DANKIE :)

Eric jy kort nou TWEE iPads :

- een swart pad ...
- een wit een om mee te lees

nou om te besluit met waffer oog jy wil lees ....

PS - voorspoed vir die volgende week of twee tot die tweede oog gedoen is en jy die wereld weer in die oë kan kyk.