It was bound to happen.

[Paulw]

The years just seem to go by real quickly now since I came into my mid sixties. Ive been having difficulties with health related things from high blood pressure to a triple CABG about 14 years ago. Diabetes, obesity and a myriad of other conditions that I just chalk up to getting older and a sedate lifestyle that was caused by a service connected back injury. Just in the past year I learned I have cataracts and glaucoma. I learned by the retinal scans that the right eye has one directly in front of the macula and the left eye has it leaving spots all over the retina subsequently I have been looking through glare and a yellow haze for the past year.

Cataract surgery is very common and I have known people that have had it and have vastly improved sight. Today I learned that I'll be getting mine done soon and I am kinda of excited about the whole ordeal. I don't know how much it will improve my sight but any kind of improvement is is 100%.
In retrospect I will not be doing any plastic therapy for a couple of weeks after but when it heals I will be just a excited as having a new kit.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Paul, I believe they do one eye, then do the other once the first is doing well. Depending on how you recover, you should be able to do plastic work in a few days.

 

[jknaus]

Hope all goes well and your back to the bench quickly.
James

 

[moon puppy]

Good luck Paul

 

[errains]

Sending...

 

[Impisi]

yeah - good luck!

 

[sharkman]

Good luck with it Paul!

 

[Rhino]

Will ALL your models not look like new kits with repaired eye-bobbers?!
All the best!

 

[Brokeneagle]

Good luck Paul, I hope the Op gives you a big improvement.

 

[Barney]

Best of luck, Paul. Several friends have had the work done and say the difference is amazing!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

While on the subject of eyesight, I make a living with my eyes and the fine detail I need to see. I tried the Bausch & Lomb Preservision a few years ago and it seemed like the vitamins made a difference in the acuity of my vision. I have been taking these from Kroger for a while now and they seem to have reduced the number of floaters in my vision as well as improved the acuity again. (I had quit taking these for a while) While not cheap, they do seem to make a marked difference.

 

[Paulw]

Well I just got off the phone with my medicare sup company and they want 300 per eye. Which I think really isn't all that bad but when you don't have the funds it is a major hurdle. So in hind sight I need to get on the ball and rattle the VA to get this done.

 

[moon puppy]

I've been taking the Coq10 since my new doc told me to stop fartin' around with this stuff. Been on it about 4 months now and I'm using less powerful readers. I was on 2.5 to read computer screen then found myself leaning into the screen to see it. Broke out some 2.0 I had for a while and wow. I catch myself reading my phone without readers (depending on the app).
That and the joint supplement Turmeric has done wonders. My knee is much better than it was like 2 months ago.

 

[moon puppy]

Well I just got off the phone with my medicare sup company and they want 300 per eye. Which I think really isn't all that bad but when you don't have the funds it is a major hurdle. So in hind sight I need to get on the ball and rattle the VA to get this done.

Dang skippy, you earned those benefits so go get'm!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I've been taking the Coq10 since my new doc told me to stop fartin' around with this stuff. Been on it about 4 months now and I'm using less powerful readers. I was on 2.5 to read computer screen then found myself leaning into the screen to see it. Broke out some 2.0 I had for a while and wow. I catch myself reading my phone without readers (depending on the app).
That and the joint supplement Turmeric has done wonders. My knee is much better than it was like 2 months ago.

What's Coq10?

 

[moon puppy]

What's Coq10?

Cardiologist told me to get on it a while back but because I'm hardheaded I didn't listen. You'll hear commercials for it on radio and that gave me a negative impression about it.

Coenzyme Q10

Learn how coenzyme Q10 might help treat certain heart conditions and prevent migraine headaches.

www.mayoclinic.org

 

[mustang1989]

Well I just got off the phone with my medicare sup company and they want 300 per eye. Which I think really isn't all that bad but when you don't have the funds it is a major hurdle. So in hind sight I need to get on the ball and rattle the VA to get this done.

Wishing you a successful surgery and good recovery Paul.

And you're right 300 per eye isn't bad at all considering the benefits you'll get out of it. I think the new rule for the VA is that they have 21 days....is it? to get you taken care of and then you can go to someone on the outside.

 

[Barney]

Paul, What is your disability level? At 100% they do everything for you. If the local doesn't have the capability they are supposed to send you downtown on their dime. Don't let them off the hook.

 

[Paulw]

Yesterday was my last eye exam before the surgery. I got my dates and all the paper work done so all I have to do is wait until the 25th of Oct for the first one and the second is the 22nd of Nov. I am looking forward to getting this done. Onward ho!

 

[moon puppy]

Good luck Paul, we're pullin' for ya!