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Oh dear, Gemo.
I am sorry to hear your sight has been bad. Terrible for anyone, but for you it must be a hundred times worse. I hope the op comes quickly. I think it only takes four weeks to get over it completely and be as good as new again. I remember being in and out for nappy changes too. I knew a woman who used to change hers in the dark, safety pins and all! I didnt know whether to be impressed or horrified.I have an appointment in October. The consultant said he wanted to deal with the cataract straight away – and there was me stocking up on Vanish because everything was lookig yellow-ish. I suppose the consistency tells you when you’ve missed the nappy and hit the contents.
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Was that because they had less stress, and didn't have humans keeping them tethered which they hate.
Read before they don't like being cuddled, it causes stress, not sure why. ![]() Quote:
If I remember correctly decades back when I was feeding my babies, if i’d been up in middle of the night Mr G would bring me the bay to feed in the morning and we might have a wee snooze together in the bed but it wouldn’t be long because the nappy usually needed changing shortly after a feed. When the kids were toddlers (about 2) and we were travelling there were occasions when they spent the night with us but it was a last resort.
The cats sleeping with us is lovely, though. The settle down on top of the covers at our feet and wake us up with purrs at the right time. I haven’t got many pictures of the two together because my vision is all over the place. I thought everything was sorted with my eye but I was told last week I would need an operation for a cataract. Also been told it is nothing to worry about and my sight will be improved after it. 4 and sometimes 5 of my chihuahuas like to get right under the covers with me! ![]() Quote:
I did not know it was possible but the doctor said I would have een told (pretty sure I wasn’t. When I was told in the consulting room a was really shocked – I thought it would be a month of blindness again. I have since googled and spoken to people and know it is nothing like that. My mother-in-law had the operation when she was in her 90s. My problem is the degree of shortsightedness keeps altering. I need to get new specs but they cost a fortune to get the ones I like (rimless and photochromic) so I’m in a bit of a quandary. I’m trying to see if a can survive with old specs ’cos I know my vision will change aftere the cataract op. but don’t know how soon that will happen after my appointment.
I have an appointment in October. The consultant said he wanted to deal with the cataract straight away – and there was me stocking up on Vanish because everything was lookig yellow-ish. I suppose the consistency tells you when you’ve missed the nappy and hit the contents. ![]() and a new lens implanted as a replacement in each eye. This sounds much better than not having a replacement..
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![]() I'm like that too Hicky, and I am a human. ![]() Oh nooo Gemo! I also have cataracts with the same visual problems but mine aren't bad enough to operate on yet. 4 and sometimes 5 of my chihuahuas like to get right under the covers with me! ![]() A friend of mine had her cataracts removed and a new lens implanted as a replacement in each eye. This sounds much better than not having a replacement..I’m hoping they do mine quickly because my perfect colour vision is not perfect anymore and I’m struggling with the colours when doing my colour therapy. |
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What is this colour therapy of which you speak, please Gemo?
Wasn't it Monet who in late life got the colours all wrong in his paintings, because of his cataracts? |
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Good Morning Everyone.:+)))))))))))))))))))
It's another cool day here, 8C with cloud rain and some wind. |
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Greetings peoples
![]() Lovely day today! Is it at the end of June that BB begins? I wonder if They have ever considered having CBB before ordinary BB instead of after? I suppose it would be a bit of a let down that way...
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Good morning you lot.
![]() Beautiful day, coldish at 10c but dry with lots of gorgeous sunshine. Enjoy.
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Greetings peoples
![]() Lovely day today! Is it at the end of June that BB begins? I wonder if They have ever considered having CBB before ordinary BB instead of after? I suppose it would be a bit of a let down that way... ![]() Does look like that twist rumoured is going to be going ahead, which is not really fair on the normal not rights especially after last year's disaster, when they were completely overshadowed and had their experience ruined with everything that went on |
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What is this colour therapy of which you speak, please Gemo?
Wasn't it Monet who in late life got the colours all wrong in his paintings, because of his cataracts? ![]() Started with Johanna Basford I think. Mr G got me a book and some pens for Valentine’s and I tried it when he was away. Found it very relaxing, the pens were wrong and the book was a bit rubbish (he didn’t spend much in case I didn’t take to it) but I’ve got new supplies. My daughter and I both have the Secret Garden and it is interesting to compare how we interpret the same diagram. When I first attempted colouring I was having a bit of trouble breathing, after a short while I noticed that that had gone away. Slight headaches have gone too. |
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It’s adult colouring in.
![]() Started with Johanna Basford I think. Mr G got me a book and some pens for Valentine’s and I tried it when he was away. Found it very relaxing, the pens were wrong and the book was a bit rubbish (he didn’t spend much in case I didn’t take to it) but I’ve got new supplies. My daughter and I both have the Secret Garden and it is interesting to compare how we interpret the same diagram. When I first attempted colouring I was having a bit of trouble breathing, after a short while I noticed that that had gone away. Slight headaches have gone too. ![]() I bought several of those books, but the only one I have attempted so far is the anatomy one! It is fun! I thiink I have the Secret Garden one and some of those circular thingies, whose name escapes me.. Oh no it doesn't - mandalas (I think!) |
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Good morning everyone.
![]() Cloudy and chilly but dry. I'm hoping for better weather over the long weekend PLEASE.
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ahh I see!
![]() I bought several of those books, but the only one I have attempted so far is the anatomy one! It is fun! I thiink I have the Secret Garden one and some of those circular thingies, whose name escapes me.. Oh no it doesn't - mandalas (I think!) I have been following the conversation about your eyesight. I thought it might be helpful if I spoke about my experience in the matter. But first, I know lots of old people...lots....and lots. Almost everyone has had cataract surgery and the overwhelming experience has been little short of miraculous. It is one of those areas of medicine that can be swiftly and easily life-changing. Eyes are an emotive issue, more than any other part of the body, and it is absolutely normal. My own eyesight has been terrible all my life. Like you, it has cost me a fortune in spectacles, trying to get glasses that work and don't look awful. Opticians struggled and I was referred to see Someone at a London hospital. The problem was that it was almost impossible to get me 'legal' to drive. (My sister once commented as I drove through a narrow gap, 'Only a blind person would have the courage to do that.') This was four years ago. The eye man that I saw said, 'We can do something about this.' I did not have cataracts but the subsequent surgery was very similar. I believe my experience is much like that of a cataract operation. I was warned that there was a significant risk, this was new-ish surgery, but he said that it was rare for him to say this but basically I had no choice. Everything moved very quickly. I had no time to think. Which was good. Day surgery, with the option to stay in if I liked, which I did not. One eye at a time with a four week gap between. I was conscious throughout and the surgeon and I chatted. The time between the two operations was difficult. There was no pain at all but the disparity between the two eyes was really awkward. Because nothing appeared to be where I thought it was I bumped into everything (I cut my leg rather badly) and felt a right clutz. And then the second op. Equally straightforward - I am told that if you are fit, not fat, and generally in good health ALL operations are likely to have a better outcome - and then the next day.....well, Gemo, it was like a firework party. THE COLOUR. THE SIGHT. I had been aware that over the years my colour had virtually gone. Suddenly a grey world was all sorts of sparkling colours. Blue. I hadn't seen blue for years. Even beige, the colour of the buildings here, was magical. And to actually SEE. Suddenly lorries looked very big! For some weeks after the op I had to rest in the afternoon simply because it was all so wonderful. Brain overload. Later the surgeon said my results exceeded his best expectations. I suspect that what the patient expects will in some way define the extent of the outcome. I now have 'perfect' eyesight, no glasses at all, and I have not lost the wonderment that I felt after the op. I should say I had to pay privately for this particular surgery, it not being available on the NHS (which is shortsighted - umm - because I was a carer then and it would have had financial implications otherwise...) Whilst not quite the same as the cataract op it is similar in so many ways I hope this is helpful. Like me, you have no choice, be comforted by the thought that time passes very quickly and soon you will simply be enjoying a small miracle. p.s. men say I have lovely eyes, I leave this to you to decide if this is a benefit. Love Lesley Brain |
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Good morning everyone.
![]() Cloudy and chilly but dry. I'm hoping for better weather over the long weekend PLEASE. ![]() Another cool day, not as bad as some are having, many have more snow, haven't seen any here. It should be better tomorrow but Sunday may not be so good, although warmer, next week looks better here. |
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Dear Gemo
I have been following the conversation about your eyesight. I thought it might be helpful if I spoke about my experience in the matter. But first, I know lots of old people...lots....and lots. Almost everyone has had cataract surgery and the overwhelming experience has been little short of miraculous. It is one of those areas of medicine that can be swiftly and easily life-changing. Eyes are an emotive issue, more than any other part of the body, and it is absolutely normal. My own eyesight has been terrible all my life. Like you, it has cost me a fortune in spectacles, trying to get glasses that work and don't look awful. Opticians struggled and I was referred to see Someone at a London hospital. The problem was that it was almost impossible to get me 'legal' to drive. (My sister once commented as I drove through a narrow gap, 'Only a blind person would have the courage to do that.') This was four years ago. The eye man that I saw said, 'We can do something about this.' I did not have cataracts but the subsequent surgery was very similar. I believe my experience is much like that of a cataract operation. I was warned that there was a significant risk, this was new-ish surgery, but he said that it was rare for him to say this but basically I had no choice. Everything moved very quickly. I had no time to think. Which was good. Day surgery, with the option to stay in if I liked, which I did not. One eye at a time with a four week gap between. I was conscious throughout and the surgeon and I chatted. The time between the two operations was difficult. There was no pain at all but the disparity between the two eyes was really awkward. Because nothing appeared to be where I thought it was I bumped into everything (I cut my leg rather badly) and felt a right clutz. And then the second op. Equally straightforward - I am told that if you are fit, not fat, and generally in good health ALL operations are likely to have a better outcome - and then the next day.....well, Gemo, it was like a firework party. THE COLOUR. THE SIGHT. I had been aware that over the years my colour had virtually gone. Suddenly a grey world was all sorts of sparkling colours. Blue. I hadn't seen blue for years. Even beige, the colour of the buildings here, was magical. And to actually SEE. Suddenly lorries looked very big! For some weeks after the op I had to rest in the afternoon simply because it was all so wonderful. Brain overload. Later the surgeon said my results exceeded his best expectations. I suspect that what the patient expects will in some way define the extent of the outcome. I now have 'perfect' eyesight, no glasses at all, and I have not lost the wonderment that I felt after the op. I should say I had to pay privately for this particular surgery, it not being available on the NHS (which is shortsighted - umm - because I was a carer then and it would have had financial implications otherwise...) Whilst not quite the same as the cataract op it is similar in so many ways I hope this is helpful. Like me, you have no choice, be comforted by the thought that time passes very quickly and soon you will simply be enjoying a small miracle. p.s. men say I have lovely eyes, I leave this to you to decide if this is a benefit. Love Lesley Brain |
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Dear Gemo
I have been following the conversation about your eyesight. I thought it might be helpful if I spoke about my experience in the matter. But first, I know lots of old people...lots....and lots. Almost everyone has had cataract surgery and the overwhelming experience has been little short of miraculous. It is one of those areas of medicine that can be swiftly and easily life-changing. Eyes are an emotive issue, more than any other part of the body, and it is absolutely normal. My own eyesight has been terrible all my life. Like you, it has cost me a fortune in spectacles, trying to get glasses that work and don't look awful. Opticians struggled and I was referred to see Someone at a London hospital. The problem was that it was almost impossible to get me 'legal' to drive. (My sister once commented as I drove through a narrow gap, 'Only a blind person would have the courage to do that.') This was four years ago. The eye man that I saw said, 'We can do something about this.' I did not have cataracts but the subsequent surgery was very similar. I believe my experience is much like that of a cataract operation. I was warned that there was a significant risk, this was new-ish surgery, but he said that it was rare for him to say this but basically I had no choice. Everything moved very quickly. I had no time to think. Which was good. Day surgery, with the option to stay in if I liked, which I did not. One eye at a time with a four week gap between. I was conscious throughout and the surgeon and I chatted. The time between the two operations was difficult. There was no pain at all but the disparity between the two eyes was really awkward. Because nothing appeared to be where I thought it was I bumped into everything (I cut my leg rather badly) and felt a right clutz. And then the second op. Equally straightforward - I am told that if you are fit, not fat, and generally in good health ALL operations are likely to have a better outcome - and then the next day.....well, Gemo, it was like a firework party. THE COLOUR. THE SIGHT. I had been aware that over the years my colour had virtually gone. Suddenly a grey world was all sorts of sparkling colours. Blue. I hadn't seen blue for years. Even beige, the colour of the buildings here, was magical. And to actually SEE. Suddenly lorries looked very big! For some weeks after the op I had to rest in the afternoon simply because it was all so wonderful. Brain overload. Later the surgeon said my results exceeded his best expectations. I suspect that what the patient expects will in some way define the extent of the outcome. I now have 'perfect' eyesight, no glasses at all, and I have not lost the wonderment that I felt after the op. I should say I had to pay privately for this particular surgery, it not being available on the NHS (which is shortsighted - umm - because I was a carer then and it would have had financial implications otherwise...) Whilst not quite the same as the cataract op it is similar in so many ways I hope this is helpful. Like me, you have no choice, be comforted by the thought that time passes very quickly and soon you will simply be enjoying a small miracle. p.s. men say I have lovely eyes, I leave this to you to decide if this is a benefit. Love Lesley Brain ![]() Presumably this was also some sort of lens replacement?Quote:
Thank you so much, Lesley, for a very reassuring post. I only have useable vision in my left eye because my right eye has keratoconus. When I had my appointment last week I thought my left eye would be fixed and I could start looking into getting the right eye fixed (corneal transplant). The cataract was a bit of a shock but I have since heard so many people say how little trouble and how beneficial the procedure is that I’m no longer concerned. I think if and when I have my right eye fixed I will be bumping into things because it is about twenty years since I have had binocular vision. My depth perception is useless which only causes a problem when going down steps with no handrail but Mr G and my daughter are so used to it that the automatically take my arm when it’s time to descend. My son doesn’t because he has the same problem as me – monocular vision.
{{{{{{Gemo}}}}}} . Hang on in there! Are you not going to get the right eye fixed then (once the cataract is treated?)
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![]() Wow Bella, that is marvellous news! I am so pleased for you! ![]() Presumably this was also some sort of lens replacement?Arrrrrrrrrrgh {{{{{{Gemo}}}}}} . Hang on in there! Are you not going to get the right eye fixed then (once the cataract is treated?) ![]() |
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I will if I can. I think I will have to go to Glasgow for it to be done. While I was managing well with my left eye correcting my right eye wasn’t a priority but the consultant I first saw before my retina was fixed said that the procedure should now be looked into.
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For those interested, Nikki's Canadian adventure came to end when she was evicted last night - on her birthday !
![]() She lasted 8 weeks and came 7th, not many would have predicted she'd do as well as that! |
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Good luck Gemo.....
![]() I looked into the cost of having my cataract done and I could afford to have that done privately if they wanted m put me on a long waiting list (an amount I would save in not needing expensive specs any more). I couldn’t afford to pay for the corneal transplant, though. |
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For those interested, Nikki's Canadian adventure came to end when she was evicted last night - on her birthday !
![]() She lasted 8 weeks and came 7th, not many would have predicted she'd do as well as that!
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For those interested, Nikki's Canadian adventure came to end when she was evicted last night - on her birthday !
![]() She lasted 8 weeks and came 7th, not many would have predicted she'd do as well as that! |
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For those interested, Nikki's Canadian adventure came to end when she was evicted last night - on her birthday !
![]() She lasted 8 weeks and came 7th, not many would have predicted she'd do as well as that!
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Good morning.
![]() Lovely morning here, quite chilly but lots of sunshine. It's the Greek Orthodox Easter weekend so a fun and busy family time for me. Looking forward to enjoying all our Easter treats, especially the delicious flaouna cake.
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Good Morning Everyone.:+))))))))))))) Hope you all have a good weekend. Quote:
For those interested, Nikki's Canadian adventure came to end when she was evicted last night - on her birthday !
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Good morning.
![]() Lovely morning here, quite chilly but lots of sunshine. It's the Greek Orthodox Easter weekend so a fun and busy family time for me. Looking forward to enjoying all our Easter treats, especially the delicious flaouna cake. ![]() It's not too bad here either. Have a lovely day, enjoy all your treats, and the cake sounds yummy. |
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Hi Eddy.:+)))))))))))))) It's not too bad here either. Have a lovely day, enjoy all your treats, and the cake sounds yummy. ![]() Help yourself to some flaouna. Look here, BBC food site.
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I am sorry to hear your sight has been bad. Terrible for anyone, but for you it must be a hundred times worse.
I knew a woman who used to change hers in the dark, safety pins and all!
I didnt know whether to be impressed or horrified.
and a new lens implanted as a replacement in each eye. This sounds much better than not having a replacement..
