cataract surgery

Last Eye Drops Shot For The Day

@marlina (154131)

Canada

September 18, 2016 6:25pm CST

Around 8:00 P.M. I have to get my last eye drop for today. It was my first day today and still have 2 more days after that one. Then, Wednesday morning at 7:30 A.M it will be my cataract surgery. Pretty nervous about the whole thing. Everyone is telling me that it is nothing to worry about, I hope that everyone is right!

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

19 Sep 16

My Mom said that it was nothing at all, but I understand your concern. When I had laser surgery for my glaucoma I was scared. I do not care for the pain, but I was scared that something could possibly go wrong. It was nothing.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I am scared too about something going wrong. not the pain.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@LadyDuck Relaxing is not an easy thing for me. The doc prescribed me a little pill to help me out.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

19 Sep 16

@marlina There is nothing we can do, but relax, it's the best way to avoid that something goes wrong.

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@celticeagle (168126)

• Boise, Idaho

19 Sep 16

I have read posts on here where two other members had this surgery. One was very nervous and said it went fine. The other didn't seem to be worried at all. I was told I have a cataract this spring. It seems to have gotten a lot worse and I may be having some surgery here soon too. Good luck to you on Wednesday.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Thank you so much. Hope yours go fine too when the time comes.

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@celticeagle (168126)

• Boise, Idaho

19 Sep 16

@marlina .....Thank you. I think it is coming up too. My eye seems to have gotten worse over the last few months.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@celticeagle My eyes changed a lot during the last year.

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@snowy22315 (181942)

• United States

19 Sep 16

My dad just had cataract surgery

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

And how is your Dad now?

@marguicha (223720)

• Chile

19 Sep 16

It is the easiest procedure there is! Easiest than going to the dentist. Don´t you worry!

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@marguicha (223720)

• Chile

19 Sep 16

@marlina Who doesn´t!

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@marguicha Thanks that the doc gave me a little "relaxing pill" to take in the morning.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I get nervous at the dentist too.

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@Juliaacv (51458)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

They have really perfected cataract surgery, but its still surgery and based on that I'd be nervous also. But I hope that you'll be fine. It will be an adjustment, in a positive way. The first little while after that you take more eye drops and I think that my mother was on pills as well-not sure about that.

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@Juliaacv (51458)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@marlina I could be wrong, she had hers done in 2009, so it was a while ago.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

The doc did not mention any pills to take, just the drops.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

19 Sep 16

Of course we're right.

I didn't know that you had to use eyedrops before you have the surgery.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Yes, 3 days before with the eye drops, and then more after the surgery for a few weeks (2 kinds)

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

19 Sep 16

After the surgery you will have to apply eye drops several times per day for a couple of weeks, which is intended to avoid contamination. I got thoroughly fed up of applying eye drops, which has happened to me 3 times so far..

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

19 Sep 16

@marlina I will be having my final assessment tomorrow, after which I should be able to visit the optician and acquire prescription glasses.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@Asylum Good luck with your meeting tomorrow.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I understand you perfectly, as I am already fed up with the whole thing and just starting with it. Are your eyes okay now? Do you need glasses for reading?

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@AmbiePam (93738)

• United States

19 Sep 16

My grandmother and uncle recently had cataract surgery. I was so impressed by the great difference it made.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Good for them.

@Blondie2222 (28611)

• United States

19 Sep 16

I tried to give myself eye drops and can never do it. Good luck with your procedure this week i'm sure it will go just fine, many people have them done.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Thanks,

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

19 Sep 16

My mom is going for this surgery soon and she's very nervous about it as well. I hope everything goes well, I will keep you in my prayers.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I can sympathize with your Mom on this one. Thanks.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

19 Sep 16

I also telling you not to worry about.What are you worry about?You will not feel a thing.After the surgery.More eye drops.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I am worried that something might go wrong, not worrying about pain.

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@marguicha (223720)

• Chile

19 Sep 16

@marlina It only can go right!

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

19 Sep 16

My friend was nervous too, but she said the same thing when it was over, nothing to worry about.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

That is what everyone is telling me. And I certainly hope that they are all right on that one.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

23 Sep 16

@just4him Yes, I did find out

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317249)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

23 Sep 16

@marlina I know you found out they were.

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@Ronrybs (19588)

• London, England

19 Sep 16

My mum had her eye done a short while ago and is now looking forward to getting the other one done

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I take it that everything went super well for your Mom then, which is excellent.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@Ronrybs Great.

@Ronrybs (19588)

• London, England

19 Sep 16

@marlina Yes, but we had long discussions about it before the op

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

19 Sep 16

Wishing you all the best...its a simple procedure really.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

@responsiveme, I know that it is a simple thing to do, but I am still nervous about it. Have you had it done?

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

19 Sep 16

@marlina my friend did it a month back and she is fine now...even to the extent of putting make up on her eyes...so don't worry.

@Teep11 (7673)

• United States

19 Sep 16

Pray all goes well. The eyes are very important and very sensitive. Don't be nervous everything will be alright.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Thanks,

@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

19 Sep 16

I hope your surgery is fine. Yes they're right it's just nothing,

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Thanks,

@Morleyhunt (21744)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

My mother inlaw had cataract surgery while she was living with us. It was a quick easy procedure. The eye drops continued for weeks. I got really good at giving her the eye drops. Even my children had a chance to practice.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Great that everything went fine.

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@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Sep 16

Not many sleeps to go now! I'll be away when it happens but wish you all the best.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Thank you so much Judy.

s sivasubrahmanyam

@shivamani10 (11035)

• Hyderabad, India

19 Sep 16

Cataract is quite common. You need not worry about that. Everything will be fine.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

Still, one never knows.

@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

19 Sep 16

You have to buy your eye drops.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 Sep 16

I have all my eye drops with me already.

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