Cataract surgery sometime this summer
@lifecoachjerusalem (1285)
Israel
April 24, 2024 2:46pm CST
I needed to get a routine eye exam so I can renew my driver's license, but when I went to the optomitrist who has the right machine, he said that there is too big of a gap in vision between my eyes that I can't see in 3D so he won't sign that I can drive.
The next step was to go to a opthlomogist and I was diagnosed as needing cataract surgery on my left eye.
Then we will see if it will be enough so I can drive. I am very nervous about this and when people say to me that it is an easy surgery, I still feel nervous.
This is the first time since I was 16 that I can't drive because of my vision. This is a very big deal for me.
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@kaylachan (74877)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Apr
It's okay to feel nervous. Just don't let that stop you from getting the surgy if you need it.
@lifecoachjerusalem (1285)
• Israel
25 Apr
I don't have the driver's licence anymore and have to use the bus or taxis. It was such a big part of my life, that I could just get in the car and go somewhere. Now I have to plan more carefully.
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@kaylachan (74877)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Apr
@lifecoachjerusalem I know what you mean. George hasn't been able to drive since his stroke. So, I've had to use ride shares to get us around. I wish I could drive, sometimes. But, I only have one working eye. I'm not sure I'd be allowed to drive with it.
@lifecoachjerusalem (1285)
• Israel
26 Apr
@kaylachan Yes, I have the right eye that has a proper driving certification, but the left eye can't be corrected so that is the reason that I cannot drive.
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@Deepizzaguy (106501)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Apr
I can relate to you feeling nervous about getting eye surgery due to cataracts myself due to my age of being 62.
@lifecoachjerusalem (1285)
• Israel
25 Apr
I am also 62, so I feel that this is early for me for this type of surgery.
