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  • Peter Gillson
    • Apr 2018
    • 2594

    #46
    Hi guys

    thanks for the support - it will be 2 weeks tomorrow and I am getting really bored! Not a lot of pain, the real 'pain' is having my whole hand in a cast which means I cannot grip anything, coupled with having to keep the hand elevated. Even painting flats is limited to short sessions. Still; it could have been a lot worse!

    On Thursday Tina and I are flying to Southampton for me to have my first cataract operation, just the thought of which petrifies me!


    peter

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    • Andy the Sheep
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2019
      • 1864
      • Andrea
      • North Eastern Italy

      #47
      Peter, my best wishes for your eyes op.

      Andrea

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      • Jim R
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 16027
        • Jim
        • Shropshire

        #48
        Hi Peter
        I am sure the eye operation will be fine. It is a straightforward procedure which I'm sure will make a big difference.
        Having said that I would be frightened as well :smiling:
        Jim

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        • Airborne01
          • Mar 2021
          • 4166
          • Steve
          • Essex

          #49
          Good Luck Peter - eye'm sure it will work out perfickly for you!
          Steve

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          • boatman
            • Nov 2018
            • 14498
            • christopher
            • NORFOLK UK

            #50
            Originally posted by Peter Gillson
            Hi guys

            thanks for the support - it will be 2 weeks tomorrow and I am getting really bored! Not a lot of pain, the real 'pain' is having my whole hand in a cast which means I cannot grip anything, coupled with having to keep the hand elevated. Even painting flats is limited to short sessions. Still; it could have been a lot worse!

            On Thursday Tina and I are flying to Southampton for me to have my first cataract operation, just the thought of which petrifies me!


            peter
            HI Peter are you havin a plastic lens fitted in ? as i have just had that op just before xmas an it wasnt to bad so please dont worry too much as i must admit i was frightened which is a natural reackion an im a proper coword but if they like my hos they show u a vid to show what hapens an for me relived me no end an op for me its only last 10min for me any way hope yours go ok an i can see lovely now
            ATB Chris

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            • Tim Marlow
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 19026
              • Tim
              • Somerset UK

              #51
              I can understand you being petrified of the trip. I once spent twelve hours in Southampton airport waiting for a plane to take off. The thought of having to do that again would terrify me…...
              The op will be absolutely fine though. It’s a very routine procedure and you’ll be amazed at the difference.

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              • Peter Gillson
                • Apr 2018
                • 2594

                #52
                Hi Guys

                a quick update. Had the stitches removed this morning, there were 12 of them, the pin is still in place and the hand re-plastered. the thumb looks horrible (no surprise) but is healing well. the plan is for the pin to be removed in w weeks time, and hopefully I will be fitted with a flexible drassing rather than plaster. Slow, but positive progress.

                on Friday I had my first of my cataracts removed and replaced with a lense. I looked a right sight on Friday - dressing over my right eye and my right hand in plaster! Fortunately I was well sedated and cannot remember anything about the proceedure, on the basis of having my left eye done at the end of March I am glad I cannot remember it - I admit I am very sqeemish.

                so far so good, sight is a little unbalanced since I have one internal lense and one on my spectacles (removed the right lense). The strange thing is that it will take up to 4 weeks for the new lense to settle in the eye and my sight is slightly different each day, but my close vision is getting better so I may be able to paint some flats.

                Peter

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                • Mark1
                  • Apr 2021
                  • 4156

                  #53
                  Glad to hear it's all going the right direction mate :thumb2:

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                  • Jim R
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 16027
                    • Jim
                    • Shropshire

                    #54
                    Hi Peter
                    You've certainly been through it but hopefully on the mend now. Here's to a speedy recovery.
                    Jim

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                    • boatman
                      • Nov 2018
                      • 14498
                      • christopher
                      • NORFOLK UK

                      #55
                      Originally posted by Peter Gillson
                      Hi Guys

                      a quick update. Had the stitches removed this morning, there were 12 of them, the pin is still in place and the hand re-plastered. the thumb looks horrible (no surprise) but is healing well. the plan is for the pin to be removed in w weeks time, and hopefully I will be fitted with a flexible drassing rather than plaster. Slow, but positive progress.

                      on Friday I had my first of my cataracts removed and replaced with a lense. I looked a right sight on Friday - dressing over my right eye and my right hand in plaster! Fortunately I was well sedated and cannot remember anything about the proceedure, on the basis of having my left eye done at the end of March I am glad I cannot remember it - I admit I am very sqeemish.

                      so far so good, sight is a little unbalanced since I have one internal lense and one on my spectacles (removed the right lense). The strange thing is that it will take up to 4 weeks for the new lense to settle in the eye and my sight is slightly different each day, but my close vision is getting better so I may be able to paint some flats.

                      Peter
                      SO Peter you say you was sedated does that meant they put you out ? as i had my eye op while i was awake
                      chris

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                      • Peter Gillson
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 2594

                        #56
                        Originally posted by boatman
                        SO Peter you say you was sedated does that meant they put you out ? as i had my eye op while i was awake
                        chris
                        Chris

                        It sounds daft but I'm not sure. i asked for sedation and they said that they would sedate me but not put me out because the surgeon ask me to look at different lights, they also said I would not remember all of the procedure. I cannot remember anything. I guess I may have been under as much sedation as they could give me, buth whether or not I was asleep, I do not know.

                        Peter

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                        • Guest

                          #57
                          Good news Peter, you've certainly been through it recently.

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                          • Airborne01
                            • Mar 2021
                            • 4166
                            • Steve
                            • Essex

                            #58
                            Hope it all sorts out mate - I'm sure it will!
                            Steve

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                            • Peter Gillson
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 2594

                              #59
                              Hi Guy

                              i have found something I can do one-handed: design my own emoji:

                              Peter.
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                              • boatman
                                • Nov 2018
                                • 14498
                                • christopher
                                • NORFOLK UK

                                #60
                                WELL Peter you dint miss much an not painfull just weird all i see was a load of clear water bein pourded onto my eye an a very bright white light an loads of pretty coloured lights like looking through a kiddys colider scope but as i dint stop the op it was all over in 10 mins but i was bricking it an glad it was over an the surgon said i did well but if i have to have the other eye done now i wont worry to much as what i did look at what i did to tigers eletrics through worring
                                ATB AN get better an take it easy an yes i know the eye drops not great an your thumb but you will get through it it just takes time
                                Chris b

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