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RebelOne

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9. I knew you would have a successful surgery,

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 05:00 PM

Aug 2014

as I experienced everything that you did, and there was also a problem with the IV as my veins roll away from needles. And that plastic eye guard was a real pain. I would wake up with it hanging off my face in the middle of the night. Fortunately, I didn't have to wear it during the day.

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Cataract surgery went well. [View all] trof Aug 2014 OP

So glad for you that it's over and that all went well. No Vested Interest Aug 2014 #1

Tell us how that lens works out, I'll need it too. Speedy recovery. Hoyt Aug 2014 #2

Will do. Thanks. trof Aug 2014 #3

The worst part? NO COFFEE THIS MORNING! trof Aug 2014 #4

The worst part was not being able to smoke RebelOne Aug 2014 #10

I smoke. He said nothing about not smoking. trof Aug 2014 #14

The nurse told me that they wanted RebelOne Aug 2014 #19

I had this done 4 years ago (both eyes - one at a time) LibGranny Aug 2014 #5

Good to hear it my friend Crewleader Aug 2014 #6

Thanks for the info, trof. elleng Aug 2014 #7

Feel free. trof Aug 2014 #12

Good going! sinkingfeeling Aug 2014 #8

I knew you would have a successful surgery, RebelOne Aug 2014 #9

My tape must be better. trof Aug 2014 #13

Then there was the 'weirdness'. trof Aug 2014 #11

I AM a non-believer, elleng Aug 2014 #15

Someone made a good point. Why pray aloud? trof Aug 2014 #16

I think there's something like that in the Bible, elleng Aug 2014 #17

My orthopedist was a strong evangelical who sometimes expressed his religiosity during No Vested Interest Aug 2014 #18