I saw the ophthalmologist today. [View all]

I got my dates mixed up the other day; thought my appointment was scheduled for Tuesday, but it was today.

Just to review, I had cataract surgery on my left eye on January 10 and had been frustrated that my vision is taking a while to clear up. He said everything looks good, and I can see steady improvement myself. He said in another week, things should be dramatically different.

Evidently there was some difficulty during the surgery because I was unable to stay completely still. I have only minimal recollection, because I was under sedation at the time, but apparently I was actually KICKING people, including him! He could not have been nicer about the whole thing, but I am SO embarrassed! Of course, I had NO idea I was doing it and no conscious control of my actions, but it's still embarrassing.

In spite of my, err, extraneous movements, the surgery was a complete success, and he managed to get the new lens placed perfectly. But I think there was a little more trauma than usual, which is why my vision is taking a while to clear up. Meanwhile, the surgery on my right eye was originally scheduled for 1/31, but it's on hold for now, which is fine with me.

My biggest concern now, other than getting clear vision in my left eye, is being able to stay completely still and not being aware of anything whenever I have the right eye done. Personally, I think the sedation was too light this time. I've had other procedures done under sedation in the past (including oral surgery and two colonoscopies) with absolutely NO problems, and in all of those other instances, I didn't remember a thing afterwards. That is how I want things to be when I have my second cataract surgery!