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Just had cataract surgery
Posted on 10/21/26 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 10/21/26 at 11:33 pm
Surgery was a breeze, but when they say you can’t rub your eye for 2 weeks…they’re kidding, right?
Might as well submit me to Chinese water torture.
Might as well submit me to Chinese water torture.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 11:39 pm to TigrrrDad
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Surgery was a breeze, but when they say you can’t rub your eye for 2 weeks…they’re kidding, right?
Man, that would be tough on me! Damn sure would not want to do it during allergy season!
I am gettting to that age as well.
Posted on 10/21/26 at 11:54 pm to TigrrrDad
I was fine in a few days
Posted on 10/22/26 at 12:01 am to TigrrrDad
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Might as well submit me to Chinese water torture.
It’s called hunting wild snakes at night.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 12:04 am to TigrrrDad
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Just had cataract surgery
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11:33 pm
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 12:05 am
Posted on 10/22/26 at 12:05 am to TigrrrDad
Castrated surgery!!!
Yikes
Yikes
Posted on 10/22/26 at 12:17 am to TigrrrDad
Do you get some numbing drops or anything like that ?
like maybe morphine?
like maybe morphine?
Posted on 10/22/26 at 1:07 am to TigrrrDad
The month of eyedrops were a pain in the arse to me, but worth it.
Me to Dr before my surgery: "I probably shouldn't be driving at night."
Dr: "you shouldn't be driving at all."
I have an extreme phobia of needles and medical care in general. My BP was through the roof the first time and the sedation wore off in the middle of it and they had to dose me again. The second time they gave me a Valium to take at home before I went to the hospital.
Me to Dr before my surgery: "I probably shouldn't be driving at night."
Dr: "you shouldn't be driving at all."
I have an extreme phobia of needles and medical care in general. My BP was through the roof the first time and the sedation wore off in the middle of it and they had to dose me again. The second time they gave me a Valium to take at home before I went to the hospital.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 4:51 am to TigrrrDad
Generally, its not a good idea to rub your eyes
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:09 am to TigrrrDad
Why do women rub their eyes when they wake up in the morning?
Because they don't have any balls to scratch.
Because they don't have any balls to scratch.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 5:40 am to TigrrrDad
My buddy Ray had cataract surgery then drove himself home.
True Story
True Story
Posted on 10/22/26 at 6:34 am to TigrrrDad
quote:Thats a euphemism for rub one out.
but when they say you can’t rub your eye for 2 weeks
You need to try to keep up.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 8:10 am to TigrrrDad
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cataract
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Chinese water torture
You should have bought a Lincoln.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 10:47 am to TigrrrDad
Had it done two years ago. One of the best things I ever did. Had very bad near sighted vision. My vision was so bad the did one eye on a Tuesday and the other eye Thursday. They said I wouldn’t be able to handle the normal two weeks between eyes because of the disparity.
Now I have 20/20 vision. I got the lenses that give you perfect vision except for things real close. So I do use readers when reading. I can see okay without them…good enough reading emails or things on my phone. But the readers help. The only issue is this lens gives lights a halo effect. All lights. The little pin light showing my Apple TV box is on has halos. The first time I got on the interstate at night during rush hour was a little insane. Every brake light, street light, headlight was like an acid trip. You do get used to that over a few months to where your brain just ignores it.
The rubbing eyes was hard. I’m real bad about that. For the first year I was scared I would forget and ruin my eye. But never any issues and today I rub them like I always did (that’s what she said). I went in looking to talk about lasik because my vision had gotten worse and they found my biggest issue…bad cataracts at 49 years old. I was paranoid about needles in my eye but it was fine and well worth it.
Now I have 20/20 vision. I got the lenses that give you perfect vision except for things real close. So I do use readers when reading. I can see okay without them…good enough reading emails or things on my phone. But the readers help. The only issue is this lens gives lights a halo effect. All lights. The little pin light showing my Apple TV box is on has halos. The first time I got on the interstate at night during rush hour was a little insane. Every brake light, street light, headlight was like an acid trip. You do get used to that over a few months to where your brain just ignores it.
The rubbing eyes was hard. I’m real bad about that. For the first year I was scared I would forget and ruin my eye. But never any issues and today I rub them like I always did (that’s what she said). I went in looking to talk about lasik because my vision had gotten worse and they found my biggest issue…bad cataracts at 49 years old. I was paranoid about needles in my eye but it was fine and well worth it.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 10:50 am to TigrrrDad
LOL just got back from taking my mom to have her second eye done. She keeps wanting to take the shield off.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 11:05 am to DesScorp
My dad just had it done as well. Said the surgery was easy.
But they did one eye at each of two different appointments.
But they did one eye at each of two different appointments.
This post was edited on 10/22/26 at 11:05 am
Posted on 10/22/26 at 11:12 am to Dave Worth
I just had the left eye done. Blurriness seemed to set in literally overnight and waiting 6 weeks for the first available surgery date was rough. They said I have a cataract in my right eye as well, but my vision seems fine in that one aside from needing reading glasses.
But after getting the surgery done yesterday in the left eye, I can already tell that with my right eye everything looks a tad darker with a slight yellowish tint. Will probably get that one done in a few months.
But after getting the surgery done yesterday in the left eye, I can already tell that with my right eye everything looks a tad darker with a slight yellowish tint. Will probably get that one done in a few months.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 11:35 am to TigrrrDad
On the bayou we call this Cadillac surgery
Posted on 10/22/26 at 11:45 am to tigersownall
Getting my right eye gone next week and left eye done 2 weeks later.
Posted on 10/22/26 at 1:55 pm to TigrrrDad
I had it done last year; they did “drop-less” surgery & I was relieved I didn’t have to use eyedrops post-surgery. I slept in the recliner with the old people goggles so I didn’t scratch. It was amazing how vivid colors are after you heal.
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