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LuckyCharms

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50. You will not need to get the surgery until...

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 12:53 PM

Mar 19

your cataract is "ripe" and your vision becomes intolerable. Please get regular eye exams, and your eye doctor will let you know when you are ready for surgery. I've had my cataracts for about 10 years before they were ready to be removed. Or, you will seek the surgery when your vision just gets too blurry.

You will not need opiates. I had fentanyl in the surgery suite, but that was only due to the fact that I could not lie flat because of back pain.

You will be given a drug called versed for the surgery, You remain mostly awake, but all you will see is a bright white light. It's actually a pleasant experience.

There is ZERO pain associated with the surgery.

You most likely will have no post surgical pain, except maybe a temporary feeling like you have an eyelash stuck in your eye. Some plain Tylenol will take care of that.

Everything becomes bright and clear after the surgery.

The worst part is one month to 5 weeks of drops 14x per day post surgery.

Good luck!

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I almost lost my shit at the doctor's office today. [View all] LuckyCharms Mar 19 OP

I understand your rage, my dear LuckyCharms. Everyone has a breaking point, and it seems you reached yours. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 19 #1

I share your despair. Know that you are not alone. This crap will send people over the edge CousinIT Mar 19 #2

Don't ever think you have no power. We all do what we can and it all adds up ... marble falls Mar 19 #3

I understand. I'm there too. LiberalLoner Mar 19 #4

Don't be afraid, please. LuckyCharms Mar 19 #6

Thank you so much...the eye drops sound like a real hassle...I hope you recover quickly and I LiberalLoner Mar 19 #8

I was Rebl2 Mar 19 #30

Same, same, same JSK Mar 19 #98

I struggle with the same advice. MadameButterfly Mar 20 #100

Yeah, I had lens replacement gab13by13 Mar 19 #5

The doctor gave me a choice of how I wanted my vision. LisaM Mar 19 #37

You guys are lucky you were given a choice! birdographer Mar 19 #45

You can also choose split vision (one eye for near and one for far). Ms. Toad Mar 19 #72

Yeah, I decided I didn't want that. LisaM Mar 19 #73

I didn't want that either. I wear cheaters most of the time, because most of the time I'm reading raccoon Mar 19 #74

My spouse chose distance vision, Ms. Toad Mar 19 #88

I got toric lenses. LisaM Mar 19 #90

That's been my experience, too, Lisa. Even though I have no usable vision in the other eye. wordstroken Mar 19 #77

I think I got a really good doctor. LisaM Mar 19 #78

That's great! Wish I'd been that fortunate. I went to seven ophthalmologists before I found one I trusted. wordstroken Mar 19 #81

I did not realize you had to choose Meowmee Mar 19 #94

Totally understandable alarimer Mar 19 #7

Hard not to be discouraged. Lilaclady Mar 19 #13

This is hard alarimer Mar 19 #28

I get it. Who do we punch? Silent Type Mar 19 #9

There were about 30 people in the waiting room. LuckyCharms Mar 19 #10

I'm kind of happy you did it. Maybe you got through to someone there. Scrivener7 Mar 19 #35

Stress and anxiety. I'm struggling with both. Anger also and barely able to concentrate. SammyWinstonJack Mar 19 #39

She did. rubbersole Mar 19 #47

Whether it was actual voting machine malfeasance or bomb threats MadameButterfly Mar 20 #101

I've never seen such a trauma perpectrated on a whole MadameButterfly Mar 20 #102

We're witnessing the fall True Dough Mar 20 #103

We have all homegirl Mar 19 #11

I flipped off the TV last night with both hands... LuckyCharms Mar 19 #12

Don't dislocate your driving fingers! rubbersole Mar 19 #49

I am with you. Totally. n/t SpankMe Mar 19 #14

Righteous and totally understandable. LoisB Mar 19 #15

Oh my LuckyCharms .. CountAllVotes Mar 19 #16

"sick sick sick" LuckyCharms Mar 19 #18

sick sick sick CountAllVotes Mar 19 #21

Sportsball is the only TV i watch anymore. druidity33 Mar 19 #93

Try to relax til your eye is healed Marthe48 Mar 19 #17

. LuckyCharms Mar 19 #19

Your eyes will be much better once they've adjusted to being shocked. Know your allegorical oracle Mar 19 #20

I feel what you feel. benfranklin1776 Mar 19 #22

How awful for you and your wife. I can't imagine what it must feel like to not be able to control one's anger. Oopsie Daisy Mar 19 #23

LMFAO LuckyCharms Mar 19 #25

Right? Scrivener7 Mar 19 #36

What if I told you that the one staff member, and the one doctor who actually heard me... LuckyCharms Mar 19 #29

Post removed Post removed Mar 19 #33

These are infuriating times. calimary Mar 19 #24

Beautiful post, LuckyCharms. Paladin Mar 19 #26

I feel like the luckiest person in the world. multigraincracker Mar 19 #27

Your rage is NOT impotent! Think. Again. Mar 19 #31

I'm sorry you're going through this FakeNoose Mar 19 #32

I understand, I'm mad as hell, fighting mad you might say. CaptainTruth Mar 19 #34

I think it's fairly common to have some anxiety and uneasiness post surgery Niagara Mar 19 #38

Give It Time Deep State Witch Mar 19 #40

I know the feeling, and every day FoxNewsSucks Mar 19 #41

i feel you bro n/t moonbeam23 Mar 19 #42

Everyone has a breaking point Dave Id Mar 19 #43

Understand. Easy to turn Karen today Nululu Mar 19 #44

I just found out Monday I have a cataract forming in my left eye LittleGirl Mar 19 #46

You will not need to get the surgery until... LuckyCharms Mar 19 #50

Thank you lucky charms! LittleGirl Mar 19 #71

I understand. yellow dahlia Mar 19 #48

I went with just getting my distance vision corrected dflprincess Mar 19 #51

Same here dfl princess. LuckyCharms Mar 19 #53

Are you in pain? senseandsensibility Mar 19 #92

Conserve your energy, Sweetie! colorado_ufo Mar 19 #52

I'm sorry for all of the eye stuff you are going through. LuckyCharms Mar 19 #56

Thank you so very much! colorado_ufo Mar 19 #58

You're not the only one Figarosmom Mar 19 #54

I'm on about 14 drops per day for a month in each eye, but one of the drops tapers to LuckyCharms Mar 19 #57

Yeah thats a lot. And irritating, but do it Figarosmom Mar 19 #83

Just let it all hang-out! czarjak Mar 19 #55

Lucky, physically suffering in the middle of all this shit Prairie_Seagull Mar 19 #59

. LuckyCharms Mar 19 #60

That's all I hear from my wife lately kacekwl Mar 19 #61

I'm sorry that happened to you. yardwork Mar 19 #62

I'm glad it worked out for you, yardwork! LuckyCharms Mar 19 #63

It really did but it was pretty upsetting at times on the journey. yardwork Mar 19 #64

I think I would feel better... LuckyCharms Mar 19 #65

It was the fentanyl that did it to me too. yardwork Mar 19 #66

The doc gave me the first fentanyl dose and said... LuckyCharms Mar 19 #67

I hope you continue to recover and second surgery goes well! yardwork Mar 19 #68

Yesterday was the second one, the left eye... LuckyCharms Mar 19 #69

That's interesting that the drugs made you emotional. Filing that info away, bc I'm going to have to have Scrivener7 Mar 19 #86

I am angry too. Bluethroughu Mar 19 #70

Feel the same. No reason for it either except the sociopathic cult Evolve Dammit Mar 19 #75

I understand malaise Mar 19 #76

I feel the exact same way. Diamond_Dog Mar 19 #79

These are uncharted times... spanone Mar 19 #80

The anger is very real, you can cut it w/ a knife. And the things being cut/dismantled/etc.? The moron that's doing it SWBTATTReg Mar 19 #82

I'm more outraged SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #84

Your poor near vision is normal synni Mar 19 #85

My last dr visit, just last week, was cool since BigmanPigman Mar 19 #87

Dear Lucky, I agree with you on the anger. Sometimes the next years feel so far way. debm55 Mar 19 #89

I just feel more exhausted and scared from all of this, I have no energy to deal with it now Meowmee Mar 19 #91

Hey, Lucky - I had mine done back in July, and it does take a little while for the brain to get things figured out. SeattleVet Mar 19 #95

was ranting with the dental tech at an appointment earlier today Skittles Mar 19 #96

Much healing energy LuckyCharms 💚 Clouds Passing Mar 19 #97

A tip for affordable glasses ReadItnWeep Mar 20 #99

"I don't know who to punch" Loubee Mar 20 #104

Rage aside, I learned some things here peacebuzzard Mar 20 #105